Welterweight

Michel Prazeres

Last fought: Jun 2021

RECORD

Pro

26-4-0

UFC

10-4-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:14
Fight Completion Rate	81.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.45
% Fights Inside the Distance	28.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	29-20 (59.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	22-14 (61.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	7-6 (53.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	51.5%
% Time in Control	32.7%
% Time Controlled	15.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	67.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.37
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.09
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.6%
Distance Strike Defense	64.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.74
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.30
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.88
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 Accuracy	47.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	36.0%
Takedown Defense	47.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	4:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	30.0%
Decision % of Wins	70.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:14
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7
Takedown Accuracy	29.4%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:53

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov • Jun 2021Welterweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	5/10	50%	0/2	0:54	—
	Shavkat Rakhmonov	10/17	59%	1/1	2:23	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	1/4	25%	0/1	0:04	—
	Shavkat Rakhmonov	11/18	61%	0/0	1:02	—

LOSS

vs. Ismail Naurdiev

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos • Feb 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres15/3543%TD 3/13Ctrl 6:02

Ismail Naurdiev63/10361%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	7/13	54%	1/5	2:53	—
	Ismail Naurdiev	19/33	58%	0/1	0:59	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	2/12	17%	1/5	1:24	—
	Ismail Naurdiev	21/32	66%	0/0	0:57	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	6/10	60%	1/3	1:45	—
	Ismail Naurdiev	23/38	61%	0/0	1:53	—

WIN

vs. Bartosz Fabinski

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Welterweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	18/23	78%	1/1	0:48	1
	Bartosz Fabinski	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Zak Cummings

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman • May 2018Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres30/7639%TD 3/9Ctrl 2:44

Zak Cummings28/9230%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	11/21	52%	1/2	1:27	—
	Zak Cummings	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	8/26	31%	1/2	0:44	—
	Zak Cummings	7/28	25%	0/0	1:51	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	11/29	38%	1/5	0:33	—
	Zak Cummings	15/40	38%	0/0	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Desmond Green

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres36/7250%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:56

Desmond Green33/6154%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	9/17	53%	1/5	0:34	—
	Desmond Green	16/25	64%	2/2	1:35	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	10/17	59%	1/1	1:54	—
	Desmond Green	4/7	57%	1/3	1:11	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	17/38	45%	1/2	1:28	—
	Desmond Green	13/29	45%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mads Burnell

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve • Sep 2017Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	8/13	62%	2/3	4:13	—
	Mads Burnell	1/1	100%	0/0	0:17	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	15/25	60%	1/1	3:50	—
	Mads Burnell	7/16	44%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	3/10	30%	1/2	0:46	—
	Mads Burnell	2/13	15%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joshua Burkman

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	24/34	71%	2/3	1:11	—
	Joshua Burkman	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gilbert Burns

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres67/16940%TD 5/7Ctrl 1:09

Gilbert Burns46/12238%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	20/52	38%	3/4	0:15	—
	Gilbert Burns	15/40	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	22/56	39%	1/1	0:09	—
	Gilbert Burns	19/45	42%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	25/61	41%	1/2	0:45	—
	Gilbert Burns	12/37	32%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. JC Cottrell

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres48/7762%TD 7/14Ctrl 6:44

JC Cottrell14/5326%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	2/5	40%	1/2	2:32	—
	JC Cottrell	2/7	29%	0/0	1:22	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	9/10	90%	5/9	2:48	—
	JC Cottrell	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	37/62	60%	1/3	1:24	—
	JC Cottrell	8/30	27%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Valmir Lazaro

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres20/5338%TD 1/14Ctrl 2:01

Valmir Lazaro41/10240%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	13/26	50%	1/5	0:12	—
	Valmir Lazaro	18/48	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	5/13	38%	0/5	1:05	—
	Valmir Lazaro	7/18	39%	0/0	2:20	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	2/14	14%	0/4	0:44	—
	Valmir Lazaro	16/36	44%	0/0	1:09	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Lee

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch • Feb 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres33/8937%TD 3/9Ctrl 3:17

Kevin Lee62/15341%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	14/35	40%	1/4	1:21	—
	Kevin Lee	15/56	27%	0/1	0:07	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	12/20	60%	2/4	1:20	—
	Kevin Lee	16/34	47%	2/2	2:08	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	7/34	21%	0/1	0:36	—
	Kevin Lee	31/63	49%	2/2	2:29	—

WIN

vs. Mairbek Taisumov

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 • Mar 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres35/6752%TD 3/11Ctrl 5:00KD 1

Mairbek Taisumov26/9129%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	11/15	73%	2/4	3:23	—
	Mairbek Taisumov	1/5	20%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	15/29	52%	0/1	0:10	1
	Mairbek Taisumov	9/37	24%	0/0	0:58	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	9/23	39%	1/6	1:27	—
	Mairbek Taisumov	16/49	33%	0/0	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Jesse Ronson

UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson • Sep 2013Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres19/4344%TD 7/15Ctrl 8:37

Jesse Ronson38/7352%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	3/5	60%	3/4	4:21	—
	Jesse Ronson	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	3/8	38%	3/7	3:10	—
	Jesse Ronson	14/23	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	13/30	43%	1/4	1:06	—
	Jesse Ronson	24/46	52%	1/1	0:47	—

LOSS

vs. Paulo Thiago

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michel Prazeres30/6348%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:41

Paulo Thiago46/9250%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michel Prazeres	10/23	43%	1/6	2:09	—
	Paulo Thiago	16/29	55%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Michel Prazeres	4/6	67%	2/2	1:48	—
	Paulo Thiago	11/21	52%	1/2	1:58	—

R3	Michel Prazeres	16/34	47%	0/4	0:44	—
	Paulo Thiago	19/42	45%	1/2	0:41	—

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