Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Max Griffin — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

Sao Paulo, Brazil

28 Oct 2017

Welterweight

49%

Santos

51%

Griffin

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

"Capoeira"

25 – 10

5'11"73" reachOrthodox39 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 45

Max Griffin

"Pain"

20 – 13

Well-Rounded3-fight slide40 yrsOrthodox76" reach5'11"

CFR 46

★ Official Result

Elizeu Zaleski dos SantoswinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Max Griffin · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Griffin

→

Actual result

Santos wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Santos at 49% vs Griffin at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Santos's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Griffin has a chin rating of 48 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SantosGriffin

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Santos

Griffin

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'11"

Height

5'11"

73"

Reach

+76"

39+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Santos

Griffin

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

45.3

46.4

49.3

Performance Avg

39.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Santos

Griffin

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.9

/ 10

4.6

/ 10

5.1

Style: Pressure

3.9

5.7

Style: Volume

5.8

4 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

17Distance7

11Clinch5

0Ground0

Santos

Griffin

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.0

/ 10

1.5

/ 10

1.4

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

0.9

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Santos

Griffin

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.3 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R3.0 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

18 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

18/35 fights

Chin rating based on

19/33 fights

Santos

Griffin

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

Upcoming

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

Santos

Griffin

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

46%

38%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Santos

Griffin

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.9

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.6

2.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.5

1.4

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

0.9

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.1

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.9

5.7

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.8

Santos

Strike Zones

Griffin

Santos

Attacking

28 landed

Absorbing

12 absorbed

Griffin

Attacking

12 landed

Absorbing

28 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Santos targets the head (57% of attacks) — Griffin absorbs 57% of strikes there

🎯Griffin targets the head (58% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 58% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Santos

RND

Griffin

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

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L · KO · R2

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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