Chidi Njokuani vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Round-by-Round updates: UFC Vegas 104: Chidi Njokuani vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Live round-by-round updates

UFC Vegas 104: Chidi Njokuani vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Live round-by-round updates

Modified Mar 16, 2025 01:12 GMT

Chidi Njokuani vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos [Image[s] courtesy: Getty]

Chidi Njokuani and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos meet in a highly anticipated welterweight clash in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 104. The matchup pits two seasoned strikers against each other.

Njokuani, a former middleweight, dropped to 170 pounds last year and found success after a tough three-fight skid. He has secured decision victories over Rhys McKee and Jared Gooden. His early UFC wins relied on his devastating knockout power. However, he has since adopted a measured approach in his recent fights.

Dos Santos, a longtime staple in the welterweight ranks, has remained a dangerous and durable presence in the UFC for nearly a decade. In 2024, he experienced mixed results, dropping a unanimous decision to Randy Brown before rebounding with a first-round knockout win against short-notice opponent Zach Scroggin.

UFC Vegas 104 streams live on ESPN+, with prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and the main card expected to start at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

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Round 1

Njokuani pressures dos Santos and lands solid teep kicks to the body. Njokuani maintains a straight line of attack and lands a series of body kicks. He misses with the straight head kick, and dos Santos stuns Njokuani with a counter right hand. Stiff jab lands for Njokuani. Dos Santos shoots for a takedown, takes his opponent's back against the fence, and controls the clinch position. Njokuani breaks by creating space and gets back to the leg kick heavy attack.

Our Score: 10-9 Njokuani

Round 2

Njokuani leads the exchanges in the second round and misses with a strong head kick. His reach advantage is clearly showing in the second frame, and dos Santos has to force a mistake by pushing forward. Njokuani dropped his opponent with a left knee, followed up with thundering elbow strikes, and the referee steps in to call an end to the fight.

Official Result

Chidi Njokuani defeats Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos via TKO (2:19) in the second round

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