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Michel Pereira "Demolidor"

Active #33 middleweight · age 32 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • 40% of wins finished in round 1
  • Career-best 8-fight win streak
Elo rating
1524
Global Elo 1576 ±40
Rank
#33
top 46% of division
UFC record
10-6-0
KO 2 · Sub 3 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y -27
Last fight
Jun 27, 2026
Loss by Decision

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

16 fights · tap & drag
May 18, 2019 — W vs Danny Roberts Δ+37Sep 14, 2019 — L vs Tristan Connelly Δ-32Feb 15, 2020 — L vs Diego Sanchez Δ-22Sep 5, 2020 — W vs Zelim Imadaev Δ+29Dec 19, 2020 — W vs Khaos Williams Δ+34Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Niko Price Δ+18Jan 22, 2022 — W vs Andre Fialho Δ+13May 21, 2022 — W vs Santiago Ponzinibbio Δ+18Oct 14, 2023 — W vs Andre Petroski Δ+21Mar 9, 2024 — W vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Δ+16May 4, 2024 — W vs Ihor Potieria Δ+11Oct 19, 2024 — L vs Anthony Hernandez Δ-21Apr 26, 2025 — L vs Abus Magomedov Δ-19Aug 23, 2025 — L vs Kyle Daukaus Δ-25Feb 21, 2026 — W vs Zach Reese Δ+14Jun 27, 2026 — L vs Shara Magomedov Δ-16 140014501500155016001650 202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":301.1,"elo":1485,"date":"2019-05-18","opp":"Danny Roberts","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":1,"x":123,"y":341.8,"elo":1453,"date":"2019-09-14","opp":"Tristan Connelly","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":2,"x":165.7,"y":369.6,"elo":1432,"date":"2020-02-15","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":3,"x":222,"y":332.3,"elo":1461,"date":"2020-09-05","opp":"Zelim Imadaev","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":251.1,"y":288.8,"elo":1495,"date":"2020-12-19","opp":"Khaos Williams","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":307.4,"y":266.1,"elo":1512,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Niko Price","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":361.7,"y":249.4,"elo":1526,"date":"2022-01-22","opp":"Andre Fialho","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":394.7,"y":226.4,"elo":1543,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Santiago Ponzinibbio","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":536.4,"y":200.1,"elo":1564,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"Andre Petroski","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":577.1,"y":179.9,"elo":1580,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Michal Oleksiejczuk","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":592.6,"y":165.6,"elo":1591,"date":"2024-05-04","opp":"Ihor Potieria","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":11,"x":639.2,"y":192.4,"elo":1570,"date":"2024-10-19","opp":"Anthony Hernandez","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":12,"x":691.6,"y":216.7,"elo":1551,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Abus Magomedov","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":13,"x":724.6,"y":248.7,"elo":1526,"date":"2025-08-23","opp":"Kyle Daukaus","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":14,"x":775.1,"y":230.7,"elo":1540,"date":"2026-02-21","opp":"Zach Reese","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":15,"x":810,"y":251.2,"elo":1524,"date":"2026-06-27","opp":"Shara Magomedov","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 27, 2026 Shara Magomedov L -16
Feb 21, 2026 Zach Reese W +14
Aug 23, 2025 Kyle Daukaus L -25
Apr 26, 2025 Abus Magomedov L -19
Oct 19, 2024 Anthony Hernandez L -21
7 post-fight bonuses
  • Performance of the Night ×5
  • Fight of the Night ×2
$350,000 in bonus money

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Michel Pereira has earned 7. The payout was $50,000 from 2014 to 2025 and $100,000 from 2026; select cards have paid more.

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. 752 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
47% Head
  • Head 47%
  • Body 42%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 11%
  • Ground 5%

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.
33%
of losses by finish
2 of 6
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 4 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.
1550
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.
8.4
+1.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 16 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1536
1593
Notable wins
Andre Petroski 1636 Santiago Ponzinibbio 1619
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 56m
Avg fight time
10:59
Fights per year
2.3
Since last fight
2mo
Bonuses
7
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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.