UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
30 Oct 2021
Welterweight
VS
39%
Santos
61%
Denis
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Elizeu
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
"Capoeira"
2510
5'11"73" reachOrthodox39 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 45
Benoit
Benoit Saint Denis
"God of War"
173
Knockout Artist4-fight win streak30 yrsSouthpaw73" reach5'11"
CFR 71

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Denis

Denis holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Santos has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 26 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Denis has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Denis has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Santos
Denis
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
5'11"
73"
Reach
73"
39
Age
+30
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Santos
Denis
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
45.3
70.9
49.3
Performance Avg
62.5
39
Quality of Victory
54
45
Momentum Score
91
Santos
Denis
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
2.7
44%
Strike Accuracy
60%
4.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.1
4 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
11
11
Body
7
5
Leg
2
RangeRange
20Distance20
2Clinch0
3Ground0
Santos
Denis
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
2.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
1.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Santos
Denis
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
74
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
18/35 fights
Chin rating based on
13/20 fights
Santos
Denis
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
45
91
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
Last 5
Upcoming
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R2
Santos
Denis
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
46%
100%
4
KO / TKO Wins
5
1
Submission Wins
4
6
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Santos
Denis
Striking4.9 / 7.1Volume5.7 / 1.5Grappling2.0 / 3.6Wrestling1.4 / 2.5Submission0.9 / 4.4Pressure5.1 / 9.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.1
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
0.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
4.4
5.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
9.3
5.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.5
Santos
Strike Zones
Denis
Santos
Attacking
9HEAD11BODY5LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD7BODY2LEGS20 absorbed
Denis
Attacking
11HEAD7BODY2LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD11BODY5LEGS25 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Santos targets the body (44% of attacks) — Denis absorbs 44% of strikes there
🎯Denis targets the head (55% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 55% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Santos
RND
Denis
0/0R00/0

Santos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.8L5.5W4.5W4.5W5.1W6.1W5.2W5.0W4.8L4.5W6.5L6.3W4.5W6.4L5.0W3.9L3.4L2015-052018-052020-072025-032025-08
WinLossTrend

Denis · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.5
0106.0L5.2W5.7W5.4W5.5W5.2W3.4L5.1L5.2W6.9W6.0W6.1W2021-102023-072024-032025-092026-01
WinLossTrend

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