Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Capoeira
25-10-1
RESULT

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Benoit Saint Denis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Benoit Saint Denis
God of War
17-4-0 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 29-26, 29-26, 29-26, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won the decision.

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

#SantosDenis
1109
2108
399
Total2926
#SantosDenis
1109
2108
399
Total2926
#SantosDenis
1109
2108
399
Total2926
  • Santos was docked 1 point in round 3 · Low blow

Media Scores

14
Santos
-
0
Denis
29-26 Santos×1129-25 Santos×3
All 14 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
-251
72% implied win probability
Open: -223Best: -164
Benoit Saint Denis
+203
33% implied win probability
Open: +179Best: +310

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookElizeu Zaleski dos SantosBenoit Saint Denis
BetAnything-270+210
BetOnline-256+216
BetUS-270+210
Betway-182+130
Bovada-250+200
Cloudbet-265+228
DraftKings-475+310
FanDuel-164+128
MyBookie-265+205
Pinnacle-243+203
sportsbetio-286+204
sports-interaction-260+190
unibet-265+200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Benoit Saint Denis?

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. The judges scored it 29-26, 29-26, 29-26, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Benoit Saint Denis?

The judges scored it 29-26, 29-26, 29-26, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won the decision.

Was Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Benoit Saint Denis a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 206 fan cards scored it for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos; 100% of 14 media scores picked Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

Full robbery index
Referee
Vyacheslav Kiselev
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 53%47% Benoit Saint Denis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Benoit Saint Denis
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power94
81Speed92
81Precision90
94Durability93
96Engine92
73Wrestling92
80Ground94

Biggest edge Benoit Saint Denis, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is on the left of every row, Benoit Saint Denis on the right.
57Punch power94
81Kick power94
78Punch speed92
84Kick speed92
81Accuracy90
73Takedowns92
72Ground striking94
87Submissions94
94Chin94
94Body strength92
96Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-10-1
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1802
Power Index rating
1779
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
30
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
-
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
5.58
41%
Str. Acc.
58%
3.56
SApM
4.09
55%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.79
TD Avg.
4.15
20%
TD Acc.
35%
67%
TD Def.
72%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · 1-3-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.2
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.85
1:40
Avg control time
3:09
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
26%
20%
Leg
11%
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike position
Benoit Saint Denis
73%
Distance
51%
20%
Clinch
18%
8%
Ground
31%