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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

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Elizeu Zaleski "Capoeira" dos Santos (born November 12, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion in Brazil and currently fights in Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Dos Santos was born in Francisco Beltrao, Parana, Brazil. He grew up training Capoeira at age of nine. Dos Santos transitioned to MMA at age 20 and started competing professionally soon after.

Mixed martial arts career

Prior to Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dos Santos started his MMA career on November 8, 2009 and he fought for many promoters notably Jungle Fight, Smash and Amazon Fight in Brazil. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion and he amassed a record of 14-4 with 13 finishes and 1 decision prior joining UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dos Santos made his promotional debut on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves against Nicolas Dalby. Dos Santos outstruck Dalby as he landed 16 more significant strikes, but judges handed the victory via split decision to Dalby as he successfuly took Dos Santos down six times.

He faced Omari Akhmedov on his next fight at UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans on April 16, 2016. He won the fight and claimed his first UFC win via knockout in the third round.

On October 1, 2016, Dos Santos returned to face Keita Nakamura at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson. After three rounds of fighting, he won the fight via unanimous decision with the score board of (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Dos Santos faced Lyman Good, former Bellator and CFFC champion, on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum. He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision. The fight also earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus award.

Dos Santos is scheduled to face Max Griffin on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Omari Akhmedov and Lyman Good
  • Jungle Fight
    • Jungle Fight welterweight champion

Personal life

His moniker "Capoeira” was coined as he started his combat sport in Capoeira.

Mixed martial arts record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win17–5Lyman GoodDecision (split)UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum000000002017-07-22-0000July 22, 201735:00Uniondale, New York, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win16–5Keita NakamuraDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson000000002016-10-01-0000October 1, 201635:00Portland, Oregon, United States
Win15–5Omari AkhmedovTKO (knees and punches)UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans000000002016-04-16-0000April 16, 201633:03Tampa, Florida, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss14–5Nicolas DalbyDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves000000002015-05-30-0000May 30, 201535:00Goiânia, Brazil
Win14–4Eduardo RamonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Jungle Fight 75000000002014-12-18-0000December 18, 201422:07Belém, BrazilDefended the Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship.
Win13–4Itamar RosaKO (punches)Jungle Fight 71000000002014-07-19-0000July 19, 201411:59São Paulo, BrazilWon the vacant Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship.
Win12–4Rodrigo SouzaKO (punches)Jungle Fight 65000000002014-02-02-0000February 2, 201422:57Bahia, Brazil
Win11–4Josenildo RamalhoKO (punches)Jungle Fight 59000000002013-10-12-0000October 12, 201312:42Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss10–4Guilherme VasconcelosSubmission (rear-naked choke)Jungle Fight 54000000002013-06-29-0000June 29, 201322:20Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win10–3Ricardo SilvaKO (punches)Smash Fight000000002013-05-03-0000May 3, 201311:16Curitiba, BrazilWelterweight Tournament Final.
Win9–3Gilmar Dutra LimaKO (punch)Smash Fight000000002013-05-03-0000May 3, 201310:27Curitiba, BrazilWelterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss8–3Franklin JensenDecision (unanimous)Sparta MMA000000002012-09-29-0000September 29, 201235:00Itajai, Brazil
Win8–2Misael ChamorroSubmission (rear-naked choke)Beltrão Combat000000002012-05-19-0000May 19, 201221:35Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
Loss7–2Viscardi AndradeSubmission (rear-naked choke)Max Fight 11000000002012-03-17-0000March 17, 201221:27São Paulo, Brazil
Loss7–1José de RibamarDecision (split)Amazon Fight 10000000002011-12-07-0000December 7, 201135:00Belém, Brazil
Win7–0Jackson PontesTKO (punches)Max Fight 10000000002011-11-10-0000November 10, 201112:42São Paulo, Brazil
Win6–0João Paulo PradoTKO (retirement)Vale Fighting Championship000000002011-08-06-0000August 6, 201125:00São Paulo, Brazil
Win5–0Misael ChamorroTKO (punches)Big Bold's Night000000002010-11-13-0000November 13, 20101N/ACascavel, Brazil
Win4–0Dyego RobertoTKO (body kick)Samurai Fight Combat 3000000002010-04-25-0000April 25, 201034:16Curitiba, Brazil
Win3–0Christian Tide SquetiDecision (split)Londrina Fight Show 1000000002009-12-13-0000December 13, 200935:00Londrina, Brazil
Win2–0Wellington MorgensternKO (punches)B33 Fight 8000000002009-11-15-0000November 15, 200910:00Ponta Grossa, Brazil
Win1–0Douglas JandozoKO (punches)G1: Open Fight 7000000002009-11-08-0000November 8, 200913:03Joaquim Tavora, Brazil
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