Sunday, July 12, 2020UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Muslim Salikhov defeated Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Sunday, July 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Muslim Salikhov won the decision.
Ask UFCalendar AI
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Muslim Salikhov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosMuslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns0
46 / 138
Significant strikes40 / 88
33%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
46 / 138
Total strikes40 / 88
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:53
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosMuslim Salikhov
2350%2357%
Head
1124%820%
Body
1226%923%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
76%17%
Muslim Salikhov
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/88
99/22
1111/14
Clinch
0
22/3
11/1
Ground
88/10
0
0
Muslim Salikhov40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/64
66/12
99/10
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosMuslim Salikhov
R1
20
14
10-910-910-9
R2
9
13
10-910-910-9
R3
17
13
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 50
Significant strikes14 / 23
40%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
20 / 50
Total strikes14 / 23
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:10
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Muslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 41
Significant strikes13 / 27
22%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
9 / 41
Total strikes13 / 27
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:43
Control time0:02
Round 3Judges: Muslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 47
Significant strikes13 / 38
36%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
17 / 47
Total strikes13 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
2
Muslim Salikhov
●29-28 Santos×9●30-27 Santos×5●29-28 Salikhov×2
All 16 media scorecards
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Salikhov
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Salikhov
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Santos
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Santos
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29-28Santos
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Santos
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Santos
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- MMAMania.com29-28Santos
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Santos
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Santos
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Santos
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Santos
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Santos
Fan Scorecards
243 fan scorecards submitted
81%
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
3%
Draw
16%
Muslim Salikhov
●29-28 Santos56.4%●30-27 Santos23%●29-28 Salikhov13.2%●30-27 Salikhov2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Santos
R2
76%
Santos
R3
67%
Salikhov
Betting Odds
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -100Best: +120
Muslim Salikhov
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -130
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +110 | -130 |
| Bookmaker | +117 | -137 |
| Bovada | +115 | -145 |
| Cloudbet | +117 | -132 |
| MyBookie | +120 | -150 |
| Pinnacle | +120 | -138 |
| sportsbetio | +106 | -156 |
| sports-interaction | +115 | -145 |
| unibet | +115 | -143 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
CapoeiraMuay ThaiBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJCristiano Marcello
- 2014Welterweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
- —Welterweight Tournament winnerSMASH Fight
Muslim Salikhov
SandaKickboxing
- —5th Dan · Sanda
- 2012WBC Muaythai International Challenge (cruiserweight)WBC Muaythai
- 2015Champion · World Wushu Championships80 kg
- 2013Silver · World Wushu Championships80 kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%51%
Head
23%29%
Body
20%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santoslast 6 fights
62%21%17%
Muslim Salikhovlast 8 fights
72%15%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos· from fights outside the UFC Muslim Salikhov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.163.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMuslim Salikhov · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.563.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMuslim Salikhov · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.791.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersMuslim Salikhov · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
21%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersMuslim Salikhov · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMuslim Salikhov · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMuslim Salikhov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.16
Strikes landed / min3.31
3.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.20
0.79 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.27 / 3.8
21%
Takedown accuracy33%
67%
Takedown defence72%
1:40
Control time / fight0:38
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos18 UFC fights · 862 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%342/1278
14%124/227
19%162/202
Clinch
11%99/160
8%67/77
1%5/6
Ground
6%54/103
1%6/6
0%3/3
Muslim Salikhov15 UFC fights · 469 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%180/564
26%123/180
20%93/102
Clinch
4%19/32
2%9/10
0%0/0
Ground
8%39/63
1%3/3
1%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos24 of 37 ended early · 65%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Muslim Salikhov22 of 29 ended early · 76%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos2-3
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WEduardo RamonJungle Fight 75 · Dec 18, 2014SUB · R2 · 2:23 · Welterweight
- WItamar RosaJungle Fight 71 · Jul 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Welterweight
- WRodrigo SouzaJungle Fight 65 · Feb 2, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Welterweight
- WJosenildo RamalhoJungle Fight 59 · Oct 12, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight
- L
- WRicardo ToskoSMASH Fight 1 · May 3, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Welterweight
- WGilmar Dutra LimaSMASH Fight 1 · May 3, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Welterweight
- LFranklin JensenSanta Catarina Regional · Sep 29, 2012DEC
- WMisael Chamorro OrtelladoParana Regional · May 19, 2012SUB
- L
- L
- WJakson PontesMax Fight · Nov 10, 2011TKO
- WJoão PauloSao Paulo Regional · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WMisael Chamorro OrtelladoParana Regional · Nov 13, 2010TKO
- WDyego RobertoSamurai Fight Combat · Apr 25, 2010TKO
- WChristian SquetiParana Regional · Dec 13, 2009DEC
- WWellington BrunoParana Regional · Nov 15, 2009TKO
- WDouglas JandozoG1 Open Fight · Nov 8, 2009TKO
Muslim Salikhov3-2
- LNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgado · Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Askren · Oct 26, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WEvy Johannes AkoundouYunFeng Showdown 2017 · May 25, 2017SUB · R1 · 3:23 · Catchweight
- W
- WGang ZhangSuperstar Fight 3 · May 21, 2016SUB · Welterweight
- WArtem ShokaloDagestan Cage Fighting Championship 2016 · Apr 2, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Welterweight
- WKuerbanjiang TuluosibakeBullet Fly FC 3 · Jan 16, 2016SUB · R1 · 0:18 · Catchweight
- WTakashi YamashitaW.I.N. Fighting Championships · Jul 18, 2015TKO · Welterweight
- WGele QingZhongwu Ultimate Fighting - CKF · Apr 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:50 · Welterweight
- WVictor SckoteskiM-1 Challenge 53 · Nov 25, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Welterweight
- WFilip KotarlicM-1 Challenge 44 · Nov 30, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Welterweight
- WDeyan TopalskiM-1 Challenge 38 · Apr 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LKris HocumBeirut Elite FC · Dec 15, 2012SUB · R1 · 1:40
- WTBAChina Regional · Aug 19, 2011TKO
- WHongtao WangChina Regional · Jul 22, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Muslim Salikhov?
Muslim Salikhov defeated Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Sunday, July 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Muslim Salikhov won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Muslim Salikhov?
The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Muslim Salikhov won the decision.
Was Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Muslim Salikhov a robbery?
Many scored it for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: 81% of 243 fan cards scored it for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos; 88% of 16 media scores picked Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. The judges gave it to Muslim Salikhov.