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.

This was Elizeu Zaleski's 15th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Rinat Fakhretdinov marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Elizeu Zaleski's UFC record stood at 10-4-1, while Rinat Fakhretdinov's came in at 4-0-1.

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 8 months later than Fakhretdinov, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 31 more professional rounds, 72 to Fakhretdinov's 41.

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Zaleski's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 6 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 2 years, 1 month and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 17 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.