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UFC 224 results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos decks Sean Strickland with highlight-reel spinning kick
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos lived up to his “Capoeira” nickname, using a beautiful technique to floor Sean Strickland.
The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 224 event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. It aired on FX following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view.
Strickland took the center of the cage early, standing upright and looking to utilize his range. However, dos Santos did a fine job of striking at range, gauging the distance and countering well. Strickland began to pick up the pace as the round wore on, but dos Santos was up to the challenge. Launching an incredible spinning heel kick, the right leg landed clean to the temple, sending his opponent crashing to the canvas.
The setup kick
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With Strickland trying desperately to gather his wits, dos Santos jumped on top and began punching away until a few hammerfists landed clean, sealing the victory at the 3:12 mark of the first round.
“I have been training this capoeira strike with my coaches, and it happened exactly as I would like it,” dos Santos said after the win. “I come to fight with my heart. I show the result inside the octagon, and if that brings that performance bonus, so be it.
“A coach of mine always told me, ‘You do not put on a show, you fight.’ I’m a fighter. I fight and try to do my best. The fans are always very excited; they know that my fights will be war. They always ask me to finish the fights faster, but I go to do my work.”
Since losing his UFC debut, dos Santos (19-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has now earned five consecutive victories. Strickland (19-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) falls to 1-2 in his past three appearances.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 224 results include:
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Sean Strickland via TKO (kick, punches) – Round 1, 3:12
- Warlley Alves def. Sultan Aliev via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
- Jack Hermansson def. Thales Leites via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:10
- Ramazan Emeev def. Alberto Mina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Markus Perez def. James Bochnovic via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:28
For complete coverage of UFC 224, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
(MMAjunkie’s Fernanda Prates and Ken Hathaway contributed to this report on site in Rio.)
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