Twitter reacts to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos’ submission of Curtis Millender at UFC Wichita

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos extended his winning streak to seven fights on Saturday when he defeated Curtis Millender in the UFC on ESPN+ 4 co-headliner.

After putting together a big run in the welterweight division, dos Santos (21-5 MMA, 7-1 UFC) got prominent card place and took advantage. He beat Millender (17-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) by first-round submission in the co-main event bout, which took place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., and streamed on ESPN+.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to dos Santos’ victory over Millender at UFC on ESPN+ 4.

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It's time for the #UFCWichita co-headliner in the welterweight division between powerful strikers @ElizeuCapoeira Zaleski dos Santos and @CurtiousCurtis Millender. https://t.co/Nw4cYvDLJL pic.twitter.com/uykZjed7dV

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 10, 2019

Curtis Millender out to "No Church in the Wild" by Jay-Z and Kanye West.

That's an all time great walkout track right there#UFCWichita

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 10, 2019

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos out to "Final Countdown" by Europe.

This might be the best 1-2 combo in walkout song history #UFCWichita

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 10, 2019

#UFConESPN+ 4 Closing Betting Odds: Curtis Millender (-125) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (+105) #UFCWichita #UFCFightNight146 💵 @ESPN+ @Jon_Anik @felderpaul @ufc @espnmma @MMAOddsBreaker

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 10, 2019

Capoeira!#UFCWichita @ElizeuCapoeira pic.twitter.com/ijmilfa3PP

— UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2019

Never give your back up. Smh.

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 10, 2019

Rear-naked choke is a classic capoeira move. Well done, Zaleski!

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) March 10, 2019

Might wanna get in a couple bjj classes…

— David Michaud (@bulldawgUFC) March 10, 2019

Elizeu dos Santos by submission was +700

— Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) March 10, 2019

DEAR GOD ELIZEU ZALESKI HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING FROM JOHNNY WALKER STOP DOING THIS SPINNING GYMNASTICS SHIT

— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) March 10, 2019

Zaleski deserves a top 10 next #UFCWichita

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) March 10, 2019

Millender could’ve done a lot of things differently to stay in that fight.
Not giving up his back when he was basically out from bottom.
Fighting the hands on that palm-to-palm grip.
I will break this down on my podcast next week #TheWeeklyScraps!

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 10, 2019

Guy has earned his spot the hard way. Elizeu vs. Ruthless. Just book it.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 10, 2019

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos' seven-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied with Santiago Ponzinibbio for second longest behind champ Kamaru Usman (10). #UFCWichita

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 10, 2019

Elizeu Capoeira calls for a top 5 next, "or the belt, no problem. I just want to fight."

— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) March 10, 2019

#UFCWichita results: @ElizeuCapoeira Zaleski dos Santos def. Curtis Millender via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:35 https://t.co/Nw4cYvDLJL

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 10, 2019

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