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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
CFR 45
CFR 71
★ 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 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.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SantosDenis
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
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
70.9
49.3
Performance Avg
62.5
39
Quality of Victory
54
45
Momentum Score
91
Santos
Denis
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
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
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
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
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
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
Santos · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.1WinLossTrend
Denis · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.5WinLossTrend
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