Middleweight

Michel Pereira

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

32-15-0 (2 NC)

UFC

10-6-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:58
Fight Completion Rate	70.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.20
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	75-43 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	41-22 (65.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	34-21 (61.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	74.9%
% Time in Control	8.9%
% Time Controlled	16.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	35.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.78
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.55
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.6%
Distance Strike Defense	56.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.63
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.21
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.05
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.69
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.46

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Michel Pereira League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Michel Pereira
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Strike Differential	-0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	52.0%
Takedown Defense	75.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	1:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	30.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:58
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.3
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	1:14

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Shara Magomedov

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira35/8243%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:04KD 1

Shara Magomedov52/8561%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	16/30	53%	0/0	3:24	1
	Shara Magomedov	6/7	86%	0/0	0:42	—

R2	Michel Pereira	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shara Magomedov	20/35	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michel Pereira	13/35	37%	0/2	0:40	—
	Shara Magomedov	26/43	60%	0/0	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Zach Reese

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira63/13248%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:48

Zach Reese74/14850%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	18/40	45%	1/1	0:42	—
	Zach Reese	23/51	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Pereira	22/42	52%	0/0	0:03	—
	Zach Reese	24/44	55%	1/1	0:44	—

R3	Michel Pereira	23/50	46%	1/1	0:03	—
	Zach Reese	27/53	51%	0/2	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Kyle Daukaus

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 0:43

Michel Pereira2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kyle Daukaus5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Daukaus	5/8	62%	0/0	0:07	1

LOSS

vs. Abus Magomedov

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira73/16843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

Abus Magomedov78/13458%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	7/20	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Abus Magomedov	18/31	58%	1/1	0:52	—

R2	Michel Pereira	25/58	43%	0/0	0:11	—
	Abus Magomedov	24/46	52%	0/1	0:09	—

R3	Michel Pereira	41/90	46%	0/0	0:13	—
	Abus Magomedov	36/57	63%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira • Oct 2024Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 5, 2:22

Michel Pereira24/5345%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56

Anthony Hernandez152/21272%TD 10/29Ctrl 15:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	15/34	44%	0/0	0:19	—
	Anthony Hernandez	27/52	52%	1/8	1:25	—

R2	Michel Pereira	2/7	29%	0/0	0:35	—
	Anthony Hernandez	30/47	64%	2/6	3:18	—

R3	Michel Pereira	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Hernandez	44/55	80%	2/6	4:17	—

R4	Michel Pereira	3/3	100%	0/1	0:02	—
	Anthony Hernandez	29/35	83%	3/6	4:35	—

R5	Michel Pereira	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Hernandez	22/23	96%	2/3	2:07	—

WIN

vs. Ihor Potieria

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:54

Michel Pereira6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Ihor Potieria2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	6/10	60%	0/0	0:09	—
	Ihor Potieria	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:01

Michel Pereira11/1573%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18

Michal Oleksiejczuk1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	11/15	73%	0/0	0:18	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andre Petroski

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza • Oct 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:06

Michel Pereira6/1833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Andre Petroski0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	6/18	33%	0/0	0:04	1
	Andre Petroski	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira • May 2022Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira110/21651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Santiago Ponzinibbio105/22048%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	24/45	53%	0/0	0:01	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Pereira	35/70	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	34/66	52%	1/2	0:18	—

R3	Michel Pereira	51/101	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	55/115	48%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andre Fialho

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane • Jan 2022Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira107/20253%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:44

Andre Fialho45/13533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	17/43	40%	0/2	0:00	—
	Andre Fialho	12/41	29%	0/0	0:19	—

R2	Michel Pereira	47/81	58%	1/1	0:44	—
	Andre Fialho	16/29	55%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Michel Pereira	43/78	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andre Fialho	17/65	26%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Niko Price

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira92/15460%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:47

Niko Price76/18042%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	27/39	69%	2/2	0:32	—
	Niko Price	10/30	33%	0/1	0:47	—

R2	Michel Pereira	32/52	62%	1/1	2:12	—
	Niko Price	19/40	48%	0/1	0:50	—

R3	Michel Pereira	33/63	52%	0/3	0:03	—
	Niko Price	47/110	43%	0/0	0:35	—

WIN

vs. Khaos Williams

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal • Dec 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira44/7956%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:21

Khaos Williams55/12743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khaos Williams	12/31	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Pereira	19/32	59%	0/0	0:18	—
	Khaos Williams	22/50	44%	0/0	0:36	—

R3	Michel Pereira	14/27	52%	2/2	1:03	—
	Khaos Williams	21/46	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Zelim Imadaev

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai • Sep 2020Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:39

Michel Pereira88/15358%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11

Zelim Imadaev23/9026%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	21/39	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zelim Imadaev	6/20	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Pereira	28/53	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zelim Imadaev	10/39	26%	0/0	0:07	—

R3	Michel Pereira	39/61	64%	1/1	0:11	—
	Zelim Imadaev	7/31	23%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz • Feb 2020Welterweight

DQ • Rd 3, 3:09

Michel Pereira53/9158%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:50KD 1

Diego Sanchez25/6439%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	16/27	59%	0/0	0:09	—
	Diego Sanchez	10/22	45%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Michel Pereira	19/37	51%	1/1	0:13	—
	Diego Sanchez	13/27	48%	0/2	0:10	—

R3	Michel Pereira	18/27	67%	1/1	0:28	1
	Diego Sanchez	2/15	13%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tristan Connelly

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Pereira32/7543%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:03

Tristan Connelly64/12551%TD 0/6Ctrl 5:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	17/34	50%	1/2	0:24	—
	Tristan Connelly	15/37	41%	0/4	1:59	—

R2	Michel Pereira	13/34	38%	1/2	2:23	—
	Tristan Connelly	18/44	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Michel Pereira	2/7	29%	0/1	0:16	—
	Tristan Connelly	31/44	70%	0/1	3:45	—

WIN

vs. Danny Roberts

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 1:47

Michel Pereira6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Danny Roberts2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Pereira	6/11	55%	0/0	0:02	1
	Danny Roberts	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com