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Welterweight Division

Not Fighting

"Tractor"

Michel Prazeres

Welterweight Division

26-4-0 (W-L-D)

2

Wins by Knockout

10

Wins by Submission

14

Wins by Decision

Michel Prazeres

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Michel Prazeres's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Belem, Brazil
Trains at
Coalizao - Belem, Brazil
Fighting style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Age
41
Height
66.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
May. 19, 2013
Reach
67.50
Leg reach
37.00

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