UFC: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos pulls off spectacular spinning wheel kick knockout at UFC 224

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, from Brazil, left, celebrates after defeating Sean Strickland, from United States. Photo / AP Photo

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos opened up the undercard of UFC 224 in explosive fashion with an incredible spinning wheel kick to flatten USA welterweight Sean Strickland in the first round.

The Brazilian followed up his perfectly executed head kick with a barrage of punches to render the 27-year-old useless and claim his fifth UFC win in a row.

The setup kick 😲@ElizeuCapoeira #UFC224 pic.twitter.com/l7nEpEjHLP

— UFC (@ufc) May 13, 2018

The spectacular kick was a picture of dos Santos' capoeira training, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music.

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Whaaaat?! That was phenomenal

— JustME (@CompeteJess) May 13, 2018

you could hear it. Amazing. shock and awe

— sillymom (@kimmybeaa) May 13, 2018

That. Was. Brutal!

— mj (@SiestaKeyVal) May 13, 2018