Tag: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Despite travel woe-based plea, no UFC Fight Night 247 bonus for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos snapped a two-fight winless skid with a 75-second finish of short-notice replacement Zach Scroggin.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag] beat Zach Scroggin with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 247 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Zaleski dos Santos, who snapped a two-fight winless skid with the 75-second finish.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Zach Scroggin

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Result: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Zach Scroggin via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:15
Updated records: Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), Scroggin (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stats: Zaleski dos Santos closed as the biggest betting favorite on the card against Scroggin, a short-notice replacement who missed weight for the welterweight bout.

Zaleski dos Santos on the fight’s key moment

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Zach Scroggin, UFC Fight Night 247 (via UFC)

“I thought I was going to face (Nicolas) Dalby, which was going to be a rematch and some opportunity for revenge. I really thought I won that fight about 10 years ago when I first came into the UFC. Unfortunately, the fight didn’t happen, but we just had to make adjustments. We put in the work with everything that we needed to.”

Zaleski dos Santos on travel woes

“I think the hardest part was actually making it to Vegas. It took us forever to (get there). We had all these delays on the flight, and then we ended up taking like two days to get here. We were supposed to be here early in the week and then we ended up being here Tuesday night, almost Wednesday morning. But I think all the work that you put in before and all the work that you put in the camp gives you all the tools that you need to continue on and perform when you come to the fight.”

Zaleski dos Santos on what he wants next

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos of Brazil punches Zach Scroggin in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

“I think this opportunity (to fight Dalby) kind of passed. For right now, this opportunity is kind of gone. I know that eventually, we could have that fight. But right now, I’m thinking of the next step.”

To hear more from Zaleski dos Santos, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 247.

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UFC Fight Night 247 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $30 million

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program has now paid out more than $30 million to athletes since its deal began with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 247 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $188,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC Fight Night 247 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 247 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Reinier de Ridder[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Gaston Bolanos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Cortavious Romious[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Luana Pinheiro[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mansur Abdul-Malik[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Denise Gomes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Karolina Kowalkiewicz[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Zach Scroggin[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Charlie Radtke[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Da’Mon Blackshear[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Antonio Trocoli[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Melissa Mullins[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Klaudia Sygula[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2471 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $7,281,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $30,018,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 247.

UFC Fight Night 247 video: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos unleashes capoeira celebration after fast TKO

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos scored a quick TKO, and then showcased a flippy capoiera routine in celebration at UFC Fight Night 247.

[autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag] didn’t need much time to finish his UFC Fight Night 247 fight, and his celebration was perhaps flashier than the fight itself.

In the penultimate preliminary bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) made quick work of the previously undefeated Zach Scroggin, who stepped in for his UFC debut as a short-notice replacement for an injured Nicolas Dalby. Dos Santos recorded a TKO finish by punches at 1:15 of Round 1.

The strike that led to the finishing flurry didn’t appear to be all that devastating at first, but it caused Scroggin (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to fold over and cover up. Dos Santos quickly capitalized, unleashing a barrage of punches until the referee stopped the fight.

The victorious welterweight returned to the center of the cage to celebrate, living up to his nickname “Capoeira” by displaying his skills in the martial art, flipping around the octagon.

Check out video of the finishing sequence and celebration below (via X):

 

With the win, dos Santos returned to the win column for the first time since a split decision win over Abubakar Nurmagomedov last June. After, he drew with Rinat Fakhretdinov and lost a decision to Randy Brown before recording his first finish since 2019.

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Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 247 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 247.

Nicolas Dalby out of UFC Fight Night 247 as Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos faces newcomer

An undefeated 7-0 welterweight is expected to make his UFC debut vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

It’s UFC Fight Night 247 fight week, but the lineup has been hit with a change.

Days prior to the event, [autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag] is out of his welterweight bout vs. [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag], who now faces [autotag]Zach Scroggin[/autotag].

Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the change Tuesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

It’s unclear why Dalby (23-5-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) withdrew from the bout.

Dos Santos (28-4-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC) looks to get in the win column for the first time in three appearances. After a draw vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov in November 2023, dos Santos lost by unanimous decision to Randy Brown in June.

Scroggin (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is the Fighting Alliance Championship (FAC) welterweight champion. In seven pro fights, he has seven wins and five finishes.

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates
  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Miles Johns
  • Denise Gomes vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
  • Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
  • Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert
  • Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Zach Scroggin
  • Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic
  • Charlie Radtke vs. Matthew Semelsberger
  • Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Stamann
  • Melissa Mullins vs. Klaudia Sygula
  • Gaston Bolanos vs. Cortavious Romious
  • Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trocoli

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 247.

UFC 302 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Islam Makhachev’s $42,000 tops card

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 302 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $218,500.

NEWARK, N.J. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 302 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $281,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 302 took place at Prudential Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 302 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Niko Price[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Roman Kopylov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cesar Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Joe Solecki[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Bassil Hafez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mickey Gall[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Andre Lima[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mitch Raposo[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,264,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $26,001,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.

UFC 302 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC 302 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

NEWARK, N.J. – UFC 302 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

You can hear from all the UFC 302 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.

Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 302: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Randy Brown’s unanimous decision win over Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 302.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag] at UFC 302 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Fight and venue photos by Joe Camporeale, USA Today Sports)

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC 302

Randy Brown and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will both enter UFC 302 with momentum. Who will come away victorious?

[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag] meet Saturday on the main card of UFC 302 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos UFC 302 preview

Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) is trending up again after his four-fight winning streak was snapped by Jack Della Maddalena in February 2023. Since then, Brown has won back-to-back bouts – a unanimous decision over Wellington Turman and a first-round knockout of Muslim Salikhov. … Dos Santos (24-7-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) will enter UFC 302 after fighting Rinat Fakhretdinov to a majority draw last November. Prior to that, he scored back-to-back decision wins over Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Benoit Saint-Denis.

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos UFC 302 expert pick, prediction

Since the UFC matchmakers, for whatever reason, only booked one lightweight bout outside of the headliner on a pay-per-view, the paid portion of the card will open with a welterweight bout between Brown and Dos Santos.

In the UFC brass’ defense, this fight has all the makings of a welterweight war.

Although I could see Brown ending things early with another beautiful right hand off a double jab, the Jamaican-American has a propensity to play with his food that makes him hard to trust as a favorite.

Dos Santos, on the other hand, is a perpetually underrated Brazilian warhorse who will fight for your money.

An early knockout from Brown wouldn’t shock me, but I’ll take the contrarian pick and side with dos Santos to win by decision.

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos UFC 302 odds

Brown will enter as the betting favorite, according to FanDuel, coming in at -184, with Dos Santos a +148 underdog.

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos UFC 302 start time, how to watch

As the main card opener, Brown and Dos Santos are expected to make their walks to the octagon at approximately 10:15 p.m. ET. The fight streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos trained a lot of capoeira ahead of UFC 302, promises evolution in MMA game

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos says he’s evolved plenty ahead of UFC 302, in part thanks to his capoeira unorthodox training.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag]’s fighting style has always stood out, but it seems like there might be another gear to it.

The flashy Brazilian welterweight returns this Saturday in the opening bout of UFC 302, which goes down at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Zaleski dos Santos (24-7-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) takes on fellow veteran Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC). Zaleski dos Santos has scored many impressive finishes in his UFC run, most notably a spinning wheel KO of Sean Strickland – who fights in the co-main event of the card.

Ahead of his return, Zaleski dos Santos promises to show evolution in his game with further help of his capoeira training.

“I always try to improve from camp to camp, and this camp was no different,” Zaleski dos Santos said at the UFC 302 media day. “We got a lot of good quality sparring partners, new athletes, that helped me a lot. I was also able to train a lot of capoeira as well. I think those were the main things that allowed me to evolve in this camp.”

Zaleski dos Santos is unbeaten in his past three fights, a stretch that includes a win over Benoit Sant-Denis. He respects Brown and thinks this is an excellent name to keep building on this current run.

“I remember him, if I’m not mistaken, from fighting in Rio one time, and as soon as I heard his name, I jumped on the fight right away,” Zaleski dos Santos said. “I think it’s a great opportunity. I think it’s a great fight, and I think it’s up there for Fight of the Night.”

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for November: UFC 295 slugfest ends in a draw

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from November 2023.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from November 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for November.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice.

Nominees