Gallery Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Sean Strickland at UFC 224: Best photos view 14 images RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Jungle Fight champion Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is on a five-fight winning streak in the UFC’s highly competitive welterweight division. That’s tied for third longest active streak in the weight class – behind only Santiago Ponzinibbio and Kamaru Usman. Dos Santos’ sole UFC loss came in his promotional debut, which ended on a split call in Nicolas Dalby’s favor, and since then he’s collected three “Fight of the Night” bonuses. And while his most recent display, at UFC 224, didn’t land any bonuses, it sure was eye-popping. Dos Santos (19-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) dropped Sean Strickland (19-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) with a beautiful spinning heel kick, which didn’t need too much following up before the ref stepped in to stop the fight in the first round (via Twitter ): The setup kick @ElizeuCapoeira #UFC224 pic.twitter.com/l7nEpEjHLP — UFC (@ufc) May 13, 2018 Despite it all, dos Santos remains a largely quiet presence
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