About Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (born November 12, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion in Brazil and currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background
Zaleski was born in Francisco Beltrao, Parana, Brazil. He grew up training in Capoeira since age nine. Zaleski transitioned to MMA at age 20 and started competing professionally soon thereafter.