Elizeu Zaleski is co-headlining another UFC event Saturday, taking on Jingling Li in Shenzhen, China, and hopes that the promotion will finally throw him against a big name with a win.
In his last bout inside the Octagon, “Capoeira” dispatched welterweight prospect Curtis Millender with a rear-naked choke in less than three minutes. Unbeaten in his last seven fights with three Fight of the Night bonuses — and also flying knee and spinning hook kick finishes — Zaleski wants his name paired with a top-ranked foe.
“Fighting Jingling Li in his home country is a big test for me,” Zaleski told MMA Fighting.