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Chidi Njokuani as Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. Betting Tip for the fight
The fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship in the welterweight category, Chidi Njokuani, will face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. The fight will take place on March 16 as part of the UFC Fight Night 254 tournament in Las Vegas (USA) at the UFC Apex arena, which holds about one thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 03:20 Moscow time. Will an American fighter be able to succeed in a fight with a Brazilian, and what bets should he choose? - read in our betting tip
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Chidi Njokuani
USACurrent form
Before joining the Dana White League in February 2022, Chidi Njokuani tried his hand at Bellator, RFA, Tachi Palace Fights, and Legacy FC. In TPF, the American became the champion in 2015. The fighter from Texas, after three defeats in a row, was able to win three or two victories in the last two fights. First, he defeated the Irishman Rhys McKee (split decision), and in the last in October 2024, he defeated his compatriot Jared Gooden (unanimous decision). The 36-year-old Njokuani has 24 wins (14 by knockout, nine by decision, one by submission) and ten defeats. Chidi holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Interesting betting trends
The accuracy of Njokuani's punches is 64 percent.
Elizeu Zaleski
BrazilCurrent form
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos became the champion of the Brazilian Jungle Fight promotion in 2014, defended himself successfully and almost immediately signed a contract with the world's strongest mixed martial arts championship. The Latin American performs pretty well in the UFC. In the last five fights, he won three, lost one fight, and the other fight ended in a draw. In November 2024, Capoeira defeated American Zach Scroggin (technical knockout, first round). But before that, Randy Brown from Jamaica lost (unanimous decision). The 38-year-old Santos has 25 wins (15 by knockout, seven by decision, three by submission) and eight defeats. Elizeu holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Interesting betting trends
The success rate of Santos' takedowns is 22 percent.
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Bet Dos Santos Wins by Knockout
Dos Santos' knockout victory statistics are 60 percent
2.65Tip and bets
The co-main event of the tournament will be a welterweight bout between dos Santos and Njokuani. Bookmaker experts consider the Brazilian a clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, Chidi won't have much chance of success. In general, we can agree with them. In this confrontation, the Latin American has a better chance of winning. Dos Santos is a serious opponent for any fighter. He is tough, strong and has a good striking technique. At the same time, Njokuani is on a two-win streak, but his opposition wasn't the strongest. The Brazilian looks like a more versatile fighter: he not only surpasses Njokuani in the stance, but also knows how to work in the clinch and use wrestling. Dos Santos can be trusted more in this fight — his striking power and ability to hold a punch make him a favorite. Even with a slight advantage, he should be the one to emerge victorious from this duel.
Our prediction is that dos Santos will win in 1.44
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