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Michel Pereira "Demolidor"

Active #20 middleweight · age 32 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jun 27
vs Shara Magomedov · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • 40% of wins finished in round 1
  • Career-best 8-fight win streak
Elo rating
1561
Global Elo 1611 ±39
Rank
#20
top 27% of division
UFC record
10-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 3 · Dec 5
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -13
Last fight
Feb 21, 2026
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 28m
Avg fight time
10:32
Bonuses
9
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
4mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
May 18, 2019 — W vs Danny Roberts Δ+37Sep 14, 2019 — L vs Tristan Connelly Δ-32Sep 5, 2020 — W vs Zelim Imadaev Δ+27Dec 19, 2020 — W vs Khaos Williams Δ+32Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Niko Price Δ+30Jan 22, 2022 — W vs Andre Fialho Δ+12May 21, 2022 — W vs Santiago Ponzinibbio Δ+17Oct 14, 2023 — W vs Andre Petroski Δ+19Mar 9, 2024 — W vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Δ+14May 4, 2024 — W vs Ihor Potieria Δ+10Oct 19, 2024 — L vs Anthony Hernandez Δ-22Apr 26, 2025 — L vs Abus Magomedov Δ-20Aug 23, 2025 — L vs Kyle Daukaus Δ-26Feb 21, 2026 — W vs Zach Reese Δ+13 140014501500155016001650 202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":299.8,"elo":1486,"date":"2019-05-18","opp":"Danny Roberts","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":1,"x":124.7,"y":340.5,"elo":1454,"date":"2019-09-14","opp":"Tristan Connelly","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":2,"x":228.7,"y":305.8,"elo":1481,"date":"2020-09-05","opp":"Zelim Imadaev","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":259.3,"y":264.2,"elo":1514,"date":"2020-12-19","opp":"Khaos Williams","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":318.4,"y":225.6,"elo":1544,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Niko Price","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":375.6,"y":210.4,"elo":1556,"date":"2022-01-22","opp":"Andre Fialho","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":6,"x":410.2,"y":189.2,"elo":1573,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Santiago Ponzinibbio","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":559.1,"y":164.8,"elo":1592,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"Andre Petroski","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":602,"y":146.3,"elo":1606,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Michal Oleksiejczuk","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":618.3,"y":133.5,"elo":1616,"date":"2024-05-04","opp":"Ihor Potieria","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":10,"x":667.2,"y":161.9,"elo":1594,"date":"2024-10-19","opp":"Anthony Hernandez","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":11,"x":722.3,"y":187.4,"elo":1574,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Abus Magomedov","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":12,"x":757,"y":220.7,"elo":1548,"date":"2025-08-23","opp":"Kyle Daukaus","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":203.9,"elo":1561,"date":"2026-02-21","opp":"Zach Reese","result":"W","delta":13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 21, 2026 Zach Reese W +13
Aug 23, 2025 Kyle Daukaus L -26
Apr 26, 2025 Abus Magomedov L -20
Oct 19, 2024 Anthony Hernandez L -22
May 4, 2024 Ihor Potieria W +10

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
5 / 10
Finish rate
KO
2
20% of wins
SUB
3
30% of wins
DEC
5
50% of wins
KO: 2 (20%) 2 Sub: 3 (30%) 3 Dec: 5 (50%) 5
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
4 80%
R2
R3
1 20%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 664 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
47% Head
  • Head 47%
  • Body 42%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
86% Distance
  • Distance 86%
  • Clinch 11%
  • Ground 3%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
2 of 4
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1529
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Andre Petroski
Elo 1636 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.0
+2.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1536
1534
Notable wins
Andre Petroski 1636 Santiago Ponzinibbio 1619

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Michel Pereira on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.