Michel Prazeres has become one of the most feared names in the division with 26 wins in the Fight Arena ecosystem. They showcase a relentless pace in the Octagon with their fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
Q & A
Q: UFC Fight Night
ANSWER:
(6/26/21) Prazeres was submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov via rear naked chke at 2:10 of the second round(2/23/19) Prazeres lost a three round unanimous decision to Ismail Naurdiev(11/17/18) Prazeres submitted Bartosz Fabinski via guillotine choke at 1:02 of the first round(5/19/18) Prazeres won a three round split decision over Zak Cummings(2/3/18) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over Desmond Green(9/2/17) Prazeres submitted Mads Burnell via north-south choke at 1:26 of the third round(3/11/17) Prazeres submitted Josh Burkman via north-south choke at 1:42 of the first round(9/24/16) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over Gilbert BurnsUFC on FOX(7/23/16) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over JC Cottrell(11/21/15) Prazeres won a three round split decision over Valmir Lazaro(2/14/15) Prazeres lost a three round unanimous decision to Kevin Lee(3/23/14) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over Mairbek TaisumovUFC 165(9/21/13) Prazeres won a three round split decision over Jesse RonsonUFC on FX 8(5/18/13) Prazeres lost a three round unanimous decision to Paulo Thiago
Q: TRAINING:
ANSWER:
I train my conditioning in the morning followed by striking or grappling training. In the afternoons, I work at the police headquarters where I also train jiu-jitsu.When and why did you start training for fighting?When I was 12 years old. I was inspired by Bruce Lee movies.What ranks and titles have you held?Midway Super Fight, Predador Kamae 1 e 2, Iron ManDo you have any heroes?Bruce Lee, Thor, Virgulino Ferreira da Silva vulgo "Lampião", Manny PacquiaoWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?A dream come trueWhat was your job before you started fighting?I am still a Para State Military Police OfficerSpecific accomplishments in amateur competition?2nd degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, North/Northeast Brazil Jiu-Jitsu Champion, 3rd place Jiu-Jitsu World Championships as purple beltFavorite grappling technique:Rear naked chokeFavorite striking technique: Low kick
LOSS
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Rakhmonov
LOSS
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Naurdiev
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Fabinski
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Cummings
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Green
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Burnell
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Burkman
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Burns
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Cottrell
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Lazaro
LOSS
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Lee
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Taisumov
WIN
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Ronson
LOSS
Prazeres
Prazeres
VS
Thiago
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY47%
STRIKING DEFENSE57%
LANDED/MIN
2.38
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.51
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY36%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE47%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
3.94
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.6
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
10 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission3
Decision7
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission1
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
May. 19, 2013
