Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Born (1986-11-12) November 12, 1986
Francisco Beltrao, Parana, Brazil[1]
Other names Capoeira
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Style Muay Thai, BJJ, Capoeira
Fighting out of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil[2]
Team CM System
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 20
By knockout 14
By submission 2
By decision 4
Losses 5
By submission 2
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Elizeu "Capoeira" Zaleski dos Santos (born November 12, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion in Brazil[3] and currently competes in Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1] As of September 27, 2018, he is the #15 ranked contender in the official UFC welterweight rankings.[4]

Background

Zaleski was born in Francisco Beltrao, Parana, Brazil. He grew up training Capoeira at age of nine. Zaleski transitioned to MMA at age 20 and started competing professionally soon after.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Zaleski 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.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Zaleski made his promotional debut on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves against Nicolas Dalby.[6] Zaleski outstruck Dalby as he landed 16 more significant strikes, but judges handed the victory via split decision to Dalby as he successfully took Zaleski down six times.[7][8]

He faced Omari Akhmedov on his next fight at UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans on April 16, 2016.[3] He won the fight and claimed his first UFC win via knockout in the third round.[9][10] The fight earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[11]

On October 1, 2016, Zaleski 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).[12]

Zaleski faced Lyman Good, former Bellator and CFFC champion, on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum.[13] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[14] The fight also earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus award.[15]

Zaleski faced Max Griffin on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17][18] The win also earned him his third Fight of the Night bonus award.[19]

Zaleski was expected to face Jack Marshman on March 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127.[20] However, on February 19, 2018, it was announced that Zaleski pulled out of the fight, citing a knee injury.[21] He was replaced by Brad Scott[22]

Zaleski faced Sean Strickland on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224.[23] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[24]

Zaleski was scheduled to meet Belal Muhammad on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137.[25] However, on September 14, 2018 Muhammad was pulled from the bout and he was replace by newcomer Luigi Vendramini.[26] He won the fight via knockout in round two.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

His moniker "Capoeira” was coined as he started his combat sport in Capoeira.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–5 Luigi Vendramini KO (flying knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 2 1:20 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 19–5 Sean Strickland KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) UFC 224 May 12, 2018 1 3:12 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 18–5 Max Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Win 17–5 Lyman Good Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum July 22, 2017 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 16–5 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson October 1, 2016 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 15–5 Omari Akhmedov TKO (knees and punches) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans April 16, 2016 3 3:03 Tampa, Florida, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 14–5 Nicolas Dalby Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves May 30, 2015 3 5:00 Goiânia, Brazil
Win 14–4 Eduardo Ramon Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 75 December 18, 2014 2 2:07 Belém, Brazil Defended the Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–4 Itamar Rosa KO (punches) Jungle Fight 71 July 19, 2014 1 1:59 São Paulo, Brazil Won the vacant Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–4 Rodrigo Souza KO (punches) Jungle Fight 65 February 2, 2014 2 2:57 Bahia, Brazil
Win 11–4 Josenildo Ramalho KO (punches) Jungle Fight 59 October 12, 2013 1 2:42 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 10–4 Guilherme Vasconcelos Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 54 June 29, 2013 2 2:20 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 10–3 Ricardo Silva KO (punches) Smash Fight May 3, 2013 1 1:16 Curitiba, Brazil Welterweight Tournament Final.
Win 9–3 Gilmar Dutra Lima KO (punch) Smash Fight May 3, 2013 1 0:27 Curitiba, Brazil Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss 8–3 Franklin Jensen Decision (unanimous) Sparta MMA September 29, 2012 3 5:00 Itajai, Brazil
Win 8–2 Misael Chamorro Submission (rear-naked choke) Beltrão Combat May 19, 2012 2 1:35 Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
Loss 7–2 Viscardi Andrade Submission (rear-naked choke) Max Fight 11 March 17, 2012 2 1:27 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 7–1 José de Ribamar Decision (split) Amazon Fight 10 December 7, 2011 3 5:00 Belém, Brazil
Win 7–0 Jackson Pontes TKO (punches) Max Fight 10 November 10, 2011 1 2:42 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 6–0 João Paulo Prado TKO (retirement) Vale Fighting Championship August 6, 2011 2 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Misael Chamorro TKO (punches) Big Bold's Night November 13, 2010 1 N/A Cascavel, Brazil
Win 4–0 Dyego Roberto TKO (body kick) Samurai Fight Combat 3 April 25, 2010 3 4:16 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 3–0 Christian Tide Squeti Decision (split) Londrina Fight Show 1 December 13, 2009 3 5:00 Londrina, Brazil
Win 2–0 Wellington Morgenstern KO (punches) B33 Fight 8 November 15, 2009 1 0:00 Ponta Grossa, Brazil
Win 1–0 Douglas Jandozo KO (punches) G1: Open Fight 7 November 8, 2009 1 3:03 Joaquim Tavora, Brazil

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Elizeu Zaleski ("Capoeira") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  3. 1 2 "Akhmedov vs. Zaleski added to UFC on FOX 19". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Fighter Rankings | UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  5. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Elizeu". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  6. ↑ "Nicolas Dalby vs Elizeu "Capoeira" reportedly set for UFC Fight Night 67". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  7. ↑ "Eliseu Zaleski dos Santos vs Nicolas Dalby Full Fight UFC Fight Night 67 Part 3 MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  8. ↑ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 67 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Condit vs. Alves Fight Card". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  9. ↑ "UFC on FOX 19 results: Relentless Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos stops Omari Akhmedov". MMAjunkie. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Eliseu Zaleski vs Omari Akhmedov UFC on Fox 19 Full Fight Part 1 MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  11. 1 2 "UFC on FOX 19 bonuses: Teixeira, Chiesa, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Akhmedov net $50k". MMAjunkie. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  12. ↑ Ravens, Andrew (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 96 Preliminary Results: Luis Henrique da Silva Submits Joachim Christensen". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  13. ↑ "UFC on FOX 25 in New York takes shape with slew of new additions". MMAjunkie. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  14. ↑ "UFC on FOX 25 results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos decisions Lyman Good in entertaining affair". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  15. 1 2 "UFC on FOX 25 bonuses: Brazilians hit it big". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  16. ↑ "Three fights added to UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  17. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos outworks Max Griffin in slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  18. 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 119 bonuses: Derek Brunson's decimation of Machida was worth an extra $50,000". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  19. ↑ Staff (2017-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 119 bonuses: Derek Brunson's decimation of Machida was worth an extra $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  20. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2018-01-17). "Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos fights Jack Marshman during UFC London". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-01-17. (in Dutch)
  21. ↑ "Capoeira sofre lesão e está fora da luta contra Jack Marshman, no UFC Londres". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  22. ↑ Staff (2018-02-26). "Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos out, Jack Marshman meets Bradley Scott at UFC-London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  23. ↑ Marcelo Barone (2018-03-23). "Elizeu Capoeira faces Sean Strickland at UFC Rio in May". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23. (in Portuguese)
  24. ↑ "UFC 224 results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos decks Sean Strickland with highlight-reel spinning kick". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  25. ↑ "Belal Muhammad vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos added to UFC Fight Night 137 in Brazil". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  26. ↑ "Undefeated newcomer Luigi Vendramini replaces Belal Muhammad at UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  27. ↑ "UFC Sao Paulo results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos wins sixth straight, calls out Robbie Lawler". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  28. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Elizeu". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  • Professional MMA record for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos from Sherdog
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