On the clock
5 of 10 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–6UFC record
5 of 10Dominant wins
83Average win score
48thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 5 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:58
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time9% of the fight
Best winSantiago Ponzinibbio rated 1674 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Michel Pereira’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
35
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
10
82.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
44
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
37
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
42
−0.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.28
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
44
1.11
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Santiago Ponzinibbio, rated 1674 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 38 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1506 across 8 fights at the weight.
4–4Record at 185 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
84Average win score
1465Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time9% of the fight
Best winAndre Petroski rated 1598 going in
Against the division
How Michel Pereira’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
52
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−2.03
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
26
3.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
8
5.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
16
0.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Andre Petroski, rated 1598 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 21 May 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1617, after 8 fights there.
6–2Record at 170 lb
2 of 6Dominant wins
82Average win score
1404Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:04
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time9% of the fight
Best winSantiago Ponzinibbio rated 1674 going in
Against the division
How Michel Pereira’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Michel Pereira is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 5strikes landedNo. 9striking accuracyNo. 10strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
3
81.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
28
42nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
24
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
81
+1.31
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
91
5.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
38
3.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.58
ControlShare of fight time in control
21
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Santiago Ponzinibbio, rated 1674 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Loss | 22–78 | Shara Magomedov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Win | 70–30 | Zach Reese | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Kyle Daukaus | KO/TKO | R1 0:43 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Loss | 23–77 | Abus Magomedov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Loss | 4–96 | Anthony Hernandez | KO/TKO | R5 2:22 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira |
| 4 May 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Ihor Potieria | submission | R1 0:54 | Middleweight | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Win | 88–12 | Michal Oleksiejczuk | submission | R1 1:01 | Middleweight | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Andre Petroski | KO/TKO | R1 1:06 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza |
| 21 May 2022 | Win | 71–29 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Andre Fialho | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Win | 79–21 | Niko Price | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Win | 76–24 | Khaos Williams | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Win | 92–8 | Zelim Imadaev | submission | R3 4:39 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Loss | 30–70 | Diego Sanchez | DQ | R3 3:09 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Loss | 18–82 | Tristan Connelly | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| 18 May 2019 | Win | 90–10 | Danny Roberts | KO/TKO | R1 1:47 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee |