Middleweight· Not Fighting
Michel Pereira
“Demolidor”·
Marabá, PA, Brazil
Pro record
32-15-0
Model Elo
1574
#457 of 1994
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Xtreme Couture / Overcome Academy
- Born
- Marabá, PA, Brazil
- UFC debut
- May 17, 2019
Profile
Michel Pereira is 10–6 in the UFC since 2019. 5 of those 10 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Shara Magomedov by unanimous decision (Jun 27, 2026).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 10–6
- since 2019
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 5 of 10 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 4
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 55m
- avg 10:59 per fight
- Opposition
- 1568
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1666opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · Oct 13, 2023
- 1621opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · Dec 18, 2020
- 1610opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · Mar 8, 2024
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:59
Fight history (16)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Shara MagomedovRecord after: 10-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. TorresJun 27, 2026 |
| W |  Zachary ReeseRecord after: 10-5 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezFeb 21, 2026 |
| L |  Kyle DaukausRecord after: 9-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:43 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangAug 23, 2025 |
| L |  Abus MagomedovRecord after: 9-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesApr 26, 2025 |
| L |  Anthony HernandezRecord after: 9-3 | KO/TKORound 5 · 2:22 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraOct 19, 2024 |
| W |  Ihor PotieriaRecord after: 9-2 | submissionRound 1 · 0:54 | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. ErcegMay 4, 2024 |
| W |  Michal OleksiejczukRecord after: 8-2 | submissionRound 1 · 1:01 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2Mar 8, 2024 |
| W |  Andre PetroskiRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:06 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. BarbozaOct 13, 2023 |
| W |  Santiago PonzinibbioRecord after: 6-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. VieiraMay 20, 2022 |
| W |  Andre FialhoRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 270: Ngannou vs. GaneJan 21, 2022 |
| W |  Niko PriceRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3Jul 9, 2021 |
| W |  Khaos WilliamsRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. NealDec 18, 2020 |
| W | ZIZelim ImadaevRecord after: 2-2 | submissionRound 3 · 4:39 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. SakaiSep 4, 2020 |
| L |  Diego SanchezRecord after: 1-2 | disqualificationRound 3 · 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. BlachowiczFeb 14, 2020 |
| L |  Tristan ConnellyRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeSep 13, 2019 |
| W |  Danny RobertsRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:47 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. LeeMay 17, 2019 |