JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos’s combating model has all the time stood out, however it looks as if there could be one other gear to it.
The flashy Brazilian welterweight returns this Saturday within the opening bout of UFC 302, which matches down at Prudential Heart 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 spectacular finishes in his UFC run, most notably a spinning wheel KO of Sean Strickland – who fights within the co-main occasion of the cardboard.
Forward of his return, Zaleski dos Santos guarantees to point out evolution in his sport with additional assist of his capoeira coaching.
“I all the time attempt to enhance from camp to camp, and this camp was no completely different,” Zaleski dos Santos mentioned on the UFC 302 media day. “We acquired plenty of good high quality sparring companions, new athletes, that helped me lots. I used to be additionally in a position to practice plenty of capoeira as properly. I believe these have been the primary issues that allowed me to evolve on this camp.”
Zaleski dos Santos is unbeaten in his previous three fights, a stretch that features a win over Benoit Sant-Denis. He respects Brown and thinks this is a wonderful identify to maintain constructing on this present run.
“I keep in mind him, if I’m not mistaken, from combating in Rio one time, and as quickly as I heard his identify, I jumped on the combat instantly,” Zaleski dos Santos mentioned. “I believe it’s an important alternative. I believe it’s an important combat, and I believe it’s up there for Battle of the Evening.”
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