Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Demolidor”

Michel Pereira

32-14 (2 NC)15 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Title Fight

Early Chaos

Moderate Wear

6'1"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age

Last fightWZach Reese·S-DEC·R3·2mo ago

Fighter Context

10–5UFC·

2KO

3Sub

5Dec

10.7min/fight

161UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

7–3(10 fights)

43%finish rate

+1.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.06

Neutral

48%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.236

Strong

67%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

57%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

54%

Average

54%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pereira

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.46

Str. Accuracy51%

717UFC landed/1,381attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.9 vs avg4.40

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / fight0.20

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.07

CQ KO Power

Below Avg23%ile0.42

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

46%

Body

43%

Leg

11%

By Position

Distance85%

Clinch11%

Ground4%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 115 rounds	Round 210 rounds	Round 310 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 5
Avg. Landed	14	24	27	3	—
Avg. Absorbed	11	21	29	29	—
Avg. Net	+3	+3	-2	-26	—

Grappling

Pereira

Control Wrestler

·47s ctrlAverage Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.21

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.15

TD Accuracy56%

13UFC landed/23attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

3UFC wins/7attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense75%

41UFC defended/54opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 61%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 10

Submission3 / 10

Decision5 / 10

KD → Finish

2/3Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision2 / 5

Loss Pattern

Mixed

1 early · 1 late · 2 dec across 5 losses

Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

67%

6 of 9 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

0.9pts

W5 dec

2.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

2SD

0MD

29%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 23 less in second half of career

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=15

R2n=10

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

4.8

5.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

4.2

6.0

Diff

+0.8

+0.6

-0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Diff+0.19 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Pereira — 15 UFC Fights

Result

Method

15 fights

Zach Reese

S-DEC R3Feb '26

-11

·63 SS (48%)·74 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·48s ctrl

Kyle Daukaus

KO/TKO R1 · 0:43Aug '25

-3

·2 SS (50%)·5 abs·1 kd taken

Abus Magomedov

U-DEC R3Apr '25

-5

·73 SS (43%)·78 abs·1 td taken·24s ctrl

Anthony Hernandez

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 2:22Oct '24

-128

·24 SS (45%)·152 abs·0/1 td·10 td taken·56s ctrl·1 sub att

Ihor Potieria

SUB R1 · 0:54May '24

·6 SS (60%)·2 abs·9s ctrl·1 sub att

Michal Oleksiejczuk

SUB R1 · 1:01Mar '24

+10

·11 SS (73%)·1 abs·18s ctrl·1 sub att

Andre Petroski

KO/TKO R1 · 1:06Oct '23

·6 SS (33%)·1 kd landed

↵ 17mo layoff

Santiago PonzinibbioVeteran

S-DEC R3May '22

·110 SS (51%)·105 abs·1 td taken

Andre Fialho

U-DEC R3Jan '22

+62

·107 SS (53%)·45 abs·1/4 td·44s ctrl

Niko Price

U-DEC R3Jul '21

+16

·92 SS (60%)·76 abs·3/6 td·167s ctrl·2 sub att

All Fighters

Middleweight

“Demolidor”

Michel Pereira

32-14 (2 NC)15 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age

Last fightWZach Reese·S-DEC·2mo ago

Fighter Context

10–5UFC·

2KO

3Sub

5Dec

10.7min/fight

161UFC min

vs. Winning Record7–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.06

48%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.236

67%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

57%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

54%

54%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pereira

Middleweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.46

Str. Accuracy51%

717UFC landed/1,381attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.9 vs avg4.40

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / Fight0.20

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.07

CQ KO Power

Below Avg23%ile0.42

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

46%

Body

43%

Leg

11%

By Position

Dist85%

Clinch11%

Ground4%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=15	R2 n=10	R3 n=10	R4 n=1	R5
Landed	14	24	27	3	—
Absorbed	11	21	29	29	—
Net	+3	+3	-2	-26	—

Grappling

Pereira

Middleweight avg

Control Wrestler

47s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.21

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.15

TD Accuracy56%

13UFC landed/23attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

3UFC wins/7attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense75%

41UFC defended/54opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

3Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

67%6 of 9 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

0.9pts

W5 dec

2.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

2SD

0MD

29%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=15

R2n=10

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

4.8

5.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

4.2

6.0

Diff

+0.8

+0.6

-0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Pereira — UFC Fight Log

Zach Reese

S-DEC·R3·Feb '26

63 SS (48%)·74 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·48s ctrl

Kyle Daukaus

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '25

2 SS (50%)·5 abs·1 kd taken

Abus Magomedov

U-DEC·R3·Apr '25

73 SS (43%)·78 abs·1 td taken·24s ctrl

Anthony HernandezTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Oct '24

24 SS (45%)·152 abs·0/1 td·10 td taken·56s ctrl·1 sub

Ihor Potieria

SUB·R1·May '24

6 SS (60%)·2 abs·9s ctrl·1 sub

Michal Oleksiejczuk

SUB·R1·Mar '24

11 SS (73%)·1 abs·18s ctrl·1 sub

Andre Petroski

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '23

6 SS (33%)·1 kd

Santiago PonzinibbioVeteran

S-DEC·R3·May '22

110 SS (51%)·105 abs·1 td taken

Round 115 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 5

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-2

-26

—

n=15

n=10

n=1

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-2

-26

—