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UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
30 Oct 2021
Welterweight
VS
40%
Santos
60%
Denis
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
CFR 45
★ Official Result
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantoswinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Benoit Saint Denis · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Denis
→
Actual result
Santos wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
Denis holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Santos has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Denis has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.
Risk flags
Santos's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Denis has a chin rating of 62 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SantosDenis
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
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
68.7
49.3
Performance Avg
60.2
39
Quality of Victory
54
45
Momentum Score
91
Santos
Denis
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.9
/ 10
6.9
/ 10
5.1
Style: Pressure
9.1
5.7
Style: Volume
1.4
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
5 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
11
11
Body
7
5
Leg
2
RangeRange
20Distance20
2Clinch0
3Ground0
Santos
Denis
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.0
/ 10
3.6
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.5
0.9
Submission Style (/10)
4.4
1
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Santos
Denis
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
62
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
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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
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
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
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.9
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
9.1
5.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.4
SantosDenis
Strike Zones
Santos
Attacking
25 landedAbsorbing
20 absorbedDenis
Attacking
20 landedAbsorbing
25 absorbedTargeting 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
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