Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Muslim Salikhov def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
14
Santos
–
2
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
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
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 Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 58%42% Muslim Salikhov
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
25-10-1
Record
22-6-0
1645
Elo rating
1588
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
4.16
SLpM
3.37
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.56
SApM
2.96
55%
Str. Def.
62%
Grappling Profile
0.79
TD Avg.
1.07
20%
TD Acc.
32%
67%
TD Def.
72%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · 1-3-1
Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
Common Opponents
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Muslim Salikhov
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%