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Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira

Zach Reese

Pro Record
10-2-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record
4-2-0 (7 fights)
VS

Michel Pereira

Pro Record
31-14-0 (2 NC)
UFC Record
9-5-0 (14 fights)

Fighter Profiles

Zach Reese
Age31
Height6'4"
Weight185 lbs
Reach77"
StanceSwitch
Michel Pereira
Age32
Height6'1"
Weight185 lbs
Reach73"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Zach Reese Michel Pereira Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.2%52.4%-
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.34.5-
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.74.3-
Strike Differential0.6/min0.1/min-
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy66.7%52.4%A
Takedown Defense61.1%76.5%B
Takedowns Landed/15min3.51.1A
Submission Attempts/15min1.10.7-
Control Time/15min3:241:06A
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%22.2%
Submission % of Wins25.0%33.3%
Decision % of Wins50.0%44.4%
Avg Fight Time6:0610:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.3
Reversals/15min0.40.1
Edges315 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Zach Reese Michel Pereira Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.5%46.4%A
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.22.9A
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.66.0A
Takedown Accuracy66.7%0.0%A
Takedown Defense64.7%66.7%-
Control Time/Fight1:560:21A
Edges501 even

Last 3 Fights

Zach Reese

WIN
vs. Jackson McVey
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:38 • Nov 2025
Zach Reese32/4276%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:24
Jackson McVey56/7377%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Sedriques Dumas
CNC • Rd 1, 0:51 • Sep 2025
Zach Reese2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sedriques Dumas3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dusko Todorovic
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • May 2025
Zach Reese50/10846%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:19
Dusko Todorovic35/6554%TD 4/13Ctrl 5:30
▼ Rounds

Michel Pereira

LOSS
vs. Kyle Daukaus
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 0:43 • Aug 2025
Michel Pereira2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kyle Daukaus5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Abus Magomedov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Apr 2025
Michel Pereira73/16843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
Abus Magomedov78/13458%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Hernandez
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 5, 2:22 • Oct 2024
Michel Pereira24/5345%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56
Anthony Hernandez152/21272%TD 10/29Ctrl 15:42
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.3 vs 4.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Zach Reese shoots at 67% accuracy but Michel Pereira stops 76% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Michel Pereira shoots at 52% accuracy against Zach Reese's 61% defense — Zach Reese should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Zach Reese finishes 50% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 25% sub). Michel Pereira finishes 56% of wins (22% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Michel Pereira's fights average 10:24 vs 6:06 for Zach Reese. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michel Pereira's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-02-20 22:59:55 | Data source: UFCStats.com