Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Benoit Saint Denis (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Benoit Saint Denis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira, held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.
Fight stats
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Benoit Saint Denis
0
Knockdowns
0
149 of 259
Significant strikes
67 of 148
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
167 of 279
Total strikes
80 of 162
0 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 14
0%
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:00
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
96 of 200
Head
40 of 114
37 of 42
Body
20 of 27
16 of 17
Leg
7 of 7
112 of 207
Distance
64 of 140
32 of 47
Clinch
3 of 7
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 53
Sig. str.
19 of 45
31 of 54
Total str.
21 of 47
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
94 of 160
Sig. str.
28 of 67
106 of 173
Total str.
37 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 46
Sig. str.
20 of 36
30 of 52
Total str.
22 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:32
Judges' Scorecards
David Lethaby
| # | Santos | Denis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
Total2926
Anders Ohlsson
| # | Santos | Denis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
Total2926
Clemens Werner
| # | Santos | Denis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
Total2926
- − Santos was docked 1 point in round 3 — Low blow
Media Scores
14
Santos
–
0
Denis
●29–26 Santos×11●29–25 Santos×3
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–25Santos
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–25Santos
- MMAMania.com29–25Santos
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–26Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–26Santos
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–26Santos
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29–26Santos
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–26Santos
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–26Santos
- Jillian DeCoursey29–26Santos
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–26Santos
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–26Santos
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–26Santos
- MMAJunkie.com29–26Santos
Fan Scorecards
93%
Santos
3%
Draw
4%
Denis
206 fan scorecards submitted
●29–25 Santos45.6%●29–26 Santos24.3%●28–27 Santos9.2%●28–26 Santos4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Santos
R2
55%
Santos
R3
78%
Draw
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Vyacheslav Kiselev
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
25-10-1
Record
17-3-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
4
39
Age
30
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.16
SLpM
5.62
41%
Str. Acc.
58%
3.56
SApM
4.09
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.79
TD Avg.
4.19
20%
TD Acc.
35%
67%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · 1-3-1
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 12 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
40.3
0.61
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:40
Avg control time
3:25
149
Career high strikes
101
4
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike target
Benoit Saint Denis
57%
Head
63%
23%
Body
27%
20%
Leg
11%
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike position
Benoit Saint Denis
73%
Distance
51%
20%
Clinch
18%
8%
Ground
31%