MMA Preview – Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Benoit St Denis at UFC 267
ELIZEU ZALESKI DOS SANTOS VS BENOIT ST DENIS FACTS
When is UFC 267? Saturday 30th October, 2021 - 17:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 267? Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 267? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 267
What channel is UFC 267 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC 267? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ELIZEU ZALESKI DOS SANTOS VS BENOIT ST DENIS LOWDOWN
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (22-7) makes his first appearance of the year after recovering from knee surgery. He has been forced to sit on the side lines stewing over his split decision loss to fellow striking phenom Muslim Salikhov in July last year which made it two losses from his last three. He earnt a unanimous decision over Alexey Kunchenko four months prior which came in response to getting TKO’d by Li Jingliang. That third round knockout snapped an incredible seven-fight win streak which included four vintage finishes.
He welcomes fellow finisher Benoit St Denis (8-0(1)) to the octagon. The Parisian has a golden opportunity, announcing himself on a stacked pay per view card with one of the most exciting dance partners in the division. He is not proven at this level, but he has collected some decent wins under the Brave Combat Federation banner and he has finished all of his eight wins with seven submissions and a knockout.
ELIZEU ZALESKI DOS SANTOS VS BENOIT ST DENIS PREDICTION
St Denis is a jiu-jitsu wizard, but he is fighting a UFC veteran with a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He will still love to duke it out on the floor, but he is going to have navigate through a whirlwind of capoeira and powerful strikes.
St Denis will trade on the feet, but as soon as he eats a big shot, he is going to shoot in. He needs to get this fight to the mat, just to make it even. However, we expect dos Santos to overwhelm him on the feet before getting taken down. St Denis is a quality fighter, but this is a terrible match-up for him on debut.
Prediction: Dos Santos via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
