Learn more about Michel Prazeres's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2000
- Ten wins by submission (5 RNC, guillotine, triangle, 2 North-South choke, undisclosed submission), two by KO
- Has won 10 of his last 12
- Ten first round finishes
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (6/26/21) Prazeres was submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov via rear naked chke at 2:10 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/23/19) Prazeres lost a three round unanimous decision to Ismail Naurdiev
UFC Fight Night (11/17/18) Prazeres submitted Bartosz Fabinski via guillotine choke at 1:02 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/19/18) Prazeres won a three round split decision over Zak Cummings
UFC Fight Night (2/3/18) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over Desmond Green
UFC Fight Night (9/2/17) Prazeres submitted Mads Burnell via north-south choke at 1:26 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (3/11/17) Prazeres submitted Josh Burkman via north-south choke at 1:42 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/24/16) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over Gilbert Burns
UFC on FOX (7/23/16) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over JC Cottrell
UFC Fight Night (11/21/15) Prazeres won a three round split decision over Valmir Lazaro
UFC Fight Night (2/14/15) Prazeres lost a three round unanimous decision to Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night (3/23/14) Prazeres won a three round unanimous decision over Mairbek Taisumov
UFC 165 (9/21/13) Prazeres won a three round split decision over Jesse Ronson
UFC on FX 8 (5/18/13) Prazeres lost a three round unanimous decision to Paulo Thiago
Q&A
TRAINING: 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 Man
Do you have any heroes? Bruce Lee, Thor, Virgulino Ferreira da Silva vulgo "Lampião", Manny Pacquiao
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true
What was your job before you started fighting? I am still a Para State Military Police Officer
Specific 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 belt
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke
Favorite striking technique: Low kick
