Zaleski vs Fakhretdinov

Who won Zaleski vs Fakhretdinov?

Elizeu Zaleski drew with Rinat Fakhretdinov by during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis, on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo.

The scorecards were announced, meaning it was a .

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Zaleski vs Fakhretdinov stats

Elizeu Zaleski stepped into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Rinat Fakhretdinov made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

Elizeu Zaleski's UFC record stood at 10-3-1, while Rinat Fakhretdinov's came in at 3-0-1.

The stats suggested Zaleski had a slight advantage in power over Fakhretdinov, with a 58% knock out percentage over Fakhretdinov's 52%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Fakhretdinov had an advantage over Zaleski, with a 29% submission rate over Zaleski's 13%.

Elizeu Zaleski was the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.

Fakhretdinov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Zaleski.

Zaleski was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 14 years and 5 months later than Fakhretdinov, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 31 more professional rounds, 69 to Fakhretdinov's 38.

Activity check

Zaleski's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Fakhretdinov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Zaleski vs Fakhretdinov?

Elizeu Zaleski was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the contest, while Rinat Fakhretdinov made his way into the ring at 7/25 (-360) with oddsmakers.