Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Capoeira
25-10-1
RESULT

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Max Griffin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Max Griffin
Pain
20-13-0
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-27, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won the decision.

Fight stats

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Max Griffin
0
Knockdowns
2
84 of 176
Significant strikes
51 of 133
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
94 of 186
Total strikes
61 of 144
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:33
Control time
1:09
Significant strikes by target
56 of 137
Head
41 of 110
19 of 28
Body
8 of 20
9 of 11
Leg
2 of 3
42 of 112
Distance
32 of 100
33 of 47
Clinch
13 of 25
9 of 17
Ground
6 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
41 of 84
Sig. str.
19 of 53
45 of 88
Total str.
26 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
15 of 37
Sig. str.
20 of 43
17 of 39
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 55
Sig. str.
12 of 37
32 of 59
Total str.
13 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

#SantosGriffin
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#SantosGriffin
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#SantosGriffin
1108
2910
3109
Total2927

Media Scores

15
Santos
-
0
Griffin
29-27 Santos×729-28 Santos×729-26 Santos
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

96%
Santos
4%
Draw
0%
Griffin
24 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Santos50%29-27 Santos45.8%28-28 Draw4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Santos
R2
96%
Griffin
R3
100%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
-231
70% implied win probability
Open: -194Best: -211
Max Griffin
+187
35% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +195

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookElizeu Zaleski dos SantosMax Griffin
BetOnline-225+190
Bookmaker-230+185
Bovada-235+185
Pinnacle-211+185
sports-interaction-240+180
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Max Griffin?

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-27, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Max Griffin?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-27, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won the decision.

Was Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Max Griffin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 43%57% Max Griffin

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Max Griffin
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power94
81Speed96
81Precision96
94Durability95
96Engine82
73Wrestling93
80Ground63

Biggest edge Max Griffin, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is on the left of every row, Max Griffin on the right.
57Punch power96
81Kick power92
78Punch speed97
84Kick speed94
81Accuracy96
73Takedowns93
72Ground striking57
87Submissions68
94Chin96
94Body strength93
96Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

25-10-1
Record
20-13-0
1671
Power Index rating
1720
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

CapoeiraMuay ThaiBJJ
vs
KickboxingKung Fu
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
  • Black belt · BJJ · Cristiano Marcello
  • 2014Welterweight Championship · Jungle Fight
  • Welterweight Tournament winner · SMASH Fight

Camp CM System · Curitiba, Parana, BR

Max Griffin
  • Black belt · Kickboxing · IKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
  • Welterweight Championship (170 lb) · West Coast Fighting Championship
  • Middleweight Championship (185 lb) · West Coast Fighting Championship
  • Welterweight Championship · Tachi Palace Fights

Camp Marinoble's Martial Arts / Marinoble's Kickboxing · Roseville, California, US

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
3.70
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.56
SApM
3.69
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.79
TD Avg.
1.44
20%
TD Acc.
41%
67%
TD Def.
69%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    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
Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 19 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.26
1:40
Avg control time
2:01
149
Career high strikes
112
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike target
Max Griffin
57%
Head
67%
23%
Body
19%
20%
Leg
14%
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike position
Max Griffin
73%
Distance
85%
20%
Clinch
9%
8%
Ground
6%