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Welterweight

Michel Prazeres

Last fought: Jun 2021
RECORD
Pro
26-4-0
UFC
10-4-0
Age
44
Height
5'6"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:14
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)81.6%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.45
% Fights Inside the Distance28.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)27-19 (58.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)21-13 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)6-6 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)51.5%
% Time in Control32.7%
% Time Controlled15.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time67.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.37
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.09
Distance Strike Accuracy41.6%
Distance Strike Defense64.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.74
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.30
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.88
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.15
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 Welterweight field
Michel Prazeres   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 Prazeres
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.0%
Takedown Defense47.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min4:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins30.0%
Decision % of Wins70.0%
Avg Fight Time12:14
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Takedown Accuracy29.4%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Control Time/Fight2:53

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:10
Michel Prazeres6/1443%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:58
Shavkat Rakhmonov21/3560%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ismail Naurdiev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres15/3543%TD 3/13Ctrl 6:02
Ismail Naurdiev63/10361%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bartosz Fabinski
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:02
Michel Prazeres18/2378%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48KD 1
Bartosz Fabinski1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zak Cummings
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres30/7639%TD 3/9Ctrl 2:44
Zak Cummings28/9230%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Desmond Green
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres36/7250%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:56
Desmond Green33/6154%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mads Burnell
Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 3, 1:26
Michel Prazeres26/4854%TD 4/6Ctrl 8:49
Mads Burnell10/3033%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joshua Burkman
Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 1, 1:42
Michel Prazeres24/3471%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:11
Joshua Burkman1/1100%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Burns
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres67/16940%TD 5/7Ctrl 1:09
Gilbert Burns46/12238%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. JC Cottrell
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres48/7762%TD 7/14Ctrl 6:44
JC Cottrell14/5326%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Valmir Lazaro
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres20/5338%TD 1/14Ctrl 2:01
Valmir Lazaro41/10240%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kevin Lee
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres33/8937%TD 3/9Ctrl 3:17
Kevin Lee62/15341%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mairbek Taisumov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres35/6752%TD 3/11Ctrl 5:00KD 1
Mairbek Taisumov26/9129%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jesse Ronson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres19/4344%TD 7/15Ctrl 8:37
Jesse Ronson38/7352%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paulo Thiago
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michel Prazeres30/6348%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:41
Paulo Thiago46/9250%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:42
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:42 | Data source: UFCStats.com