Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
“Capoeira”
25-10-1
RESULT

Muslim Salikhov def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Muslim Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
22-6-0
Saturday, July 11, 2020
UFC 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 Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Muslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 138
Significant strikes
40 of 88
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
46 of 138
Total strikes
40 of 88
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:53
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
23 of 98
Head
23 of 64
11 of 25
Body
8 of 14
12 of 15
Leg
9 of 10
35 of 124
Distance
38 of 86
3 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
8 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 50
Sig. str.
14 of 23
20 of 50
Total str.
14 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 41
Sig. str.
13 of 27
9 of 41
Total str.
13 of 27
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 47
Sig. str.
13 of 38
17 of 47
Total str.
13 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lukasz Bosacki
#SantosSalikhov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
David Lethaby
#SantosSalikhov
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Clemens Werner
#SantosSalikhov
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

14
Santos
–
2
Salikhov
●29–28 Santos×9●30–27 Santos×5●29–28 Salikhov×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

81%
Santos
3%
Draw
16%
Salikhov
243 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

25-10-1
Record
22-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
3.37
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.56
SApM
2.96
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.79
TD Avg.
1.07
20%
TD Acc.
32%
67%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · 1-3-1
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • W
    Zachary Scroggin
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • D
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Leal
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Song Kenan
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 14 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.64
1:40
Avg control time
0:35
149
Career high strikes
63
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike target
Muslim Salikhov
57%
Head
53%
23%
Body
29%
20%
Leg
18%
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike position
Muslim Salikhov
73%
Distance
84%
20%
Clinch
7%
8%
Ground
10%