Welterweight · “Tractor”
Michel Prazeres
27-7-0 UFC 10-4-0
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
30.0%Finish rate
12:14Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.38
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.51
Striking accuracy47.2%
Striking defense57.6%
Takedowns / 15 min3.94
Takedown accuracy36.0%
Takedown defense47.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.61
Control time32.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Shavkat Rakhmonov 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
6/14Sig. strikes
21/35Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ismail Naurdiev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
15/35Sig. strikes
63/103Absorbed
3/13Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bartosz Fabinski 3-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · November 17, 2018
18/23Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:48Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Zak Cummings 6-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
30/76Sig. strikes
28/92Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Desmond Green 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
36/72Sig. strikes
33/61Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:56Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Mads Burnell 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:26 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · September 2, 2017
26/48Sig. strikes
10/30Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
8:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joshua Burkman 6-9 walk-in Submission · R1 1:42 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
24/34Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Gilbert Burns 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
67/169Sig. strikes
46/122Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JC Cottrell 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
48/77Sig. strikes
14/53Absorbed
7/14Takedowns
6:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Valmir Lazaro 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
20/53Sig. strikes
41/102Absorbed
1/14Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Lee 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
33/89Sig. strikes
62/153Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mairbek Taisumov 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · March 23, 2014
35/67Sig. strikes
26/91Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
5:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jesse Ronson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · September 21, 2013
19/43Sig. strikes
38/73Absorbed
7/15Takedowns
8:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Paulo Thiago 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
30/63Sig. strikes
46/92Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
4:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
11
Decision
15
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
ACA
3
Midway Fight
2
Predador FC
2
Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua
2
Desafio de Gigantes
2
Serbian Battle Championship
1
Shooto Brazil
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Evgeniy Galochkin | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 186
May 10, 2025 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renat Lyatifov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 175
May 17, 2024 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Abubakar Vagaev | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 162
September 2, 2023 |
ACA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Stefan Negucić | Decision (unanimous) | Serbian Battle Championship 44
September 9, 2022 |
Serbian Battle Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| L | Ismail Naurdiev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bartosz Fabiński | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
November 17, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Zak Cummings | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Desmond Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mads Burnell | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
September 2, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 1:26 |
| W | Josh Burkman | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | J.C. Cottrell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Valmir Lázaro | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mairbek Taisumov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
March 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Ronson | Decision (split) | UFC 165
September 21, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paulo Thiago | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leandro Batata | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 30
June 2, 2012 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sérgio Leal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 37
March 31, 2012 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | André Luis Lobato | Decision (unanimous) | Iron Man Championship 6
June 10, 2010 |
Iron Man Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Carlos Ribeiro | Submission (triangle choke) | Midway Fight
June 26, 2008 |
Midway Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Frederick Samurai | Decision (unanimous) | Mega Champion Fight 2
November 10, 2007 |
Mega Champion Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Valter de Menezes | Decision (unanimous) | Predador FC 5
April 21, 2007 |
Predador FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabriel Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Macapa Verdadeiro Vale Tudo
March 22, 2007 |
Macapa Verdadeiro Vale Tudo | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson Banana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Predador FC 4
January 25, 2007 |
Predador FC | 1 | — |
| W | Edilson Florêncio | Decision (unanimous) | Midway Fight
October 5, 2006 |
Midway Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ari dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Ilha Combat
July 1, 2006 |
Ilha Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Neto | Submission (punches) | Iron Man Vale Tudo 7
June 11, 2005 |
Iron Man Vale Tudo | 1 | 4:16 |
| W | Elias Monteiro | TKO (punches) | Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua
April 14, 2004 |
Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Cleber Santana | Submission (choke) | Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua
September 12, 2003 |
Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Rogério Gama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desafio de Gigantes
March 21, 2003 |
Desafio de Gigantes | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Sérgio de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desafio de Gigantes
March 21, 2003 |
Desafio de Gigantes | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Sandro Lyon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Open Fight Vale Tudo 2
October 9, 2000 |
Open Fight Vale Tudo | 1 | 3:58 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michel Prazeres) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.