Michel Pereira "Demolidor"
Michel Pereira, known as "Demolidor", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Middleweight division. Michel Pereira holds a professional record of 32-15-0, including 10-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 3 by submission and 5 by decision. Michel Pereira stands 6'1", has a 73-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 33 years old. Michel Pereira is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Michel Pereira profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 32-15-0 |
| UFC record | 10-6-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 33 |
| Date of birth | 1993-10-06 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 73" |
| Leg reach | 42" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 185.5 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 56m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.28 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.32 |
| Striking accuracy | 51.4% |
| Striking defense | 50.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
| Strikes to the head | 46.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 42.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 10.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.11 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 75.9% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.6 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 58.88 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 3 |
| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
Michel Pereira recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | Sharabutdin Magomedov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2026-02-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Zachary Reese | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2025-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Kyle Daukaus | loss | Elbows to Head From Guard |
| 2025-04-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | Abus Magomedov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-10-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | Anthony Hernandez | loss | Elbows to Head On Ground |
| 2024-05-04 | UFC | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | Ihor Potieria | win | Guillotine Choke Standing |
| 2024-03-09 | UFC | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Michal Oleksiejczuk | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2023-10-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | Andre Petroski | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2022-05-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | Santiago Ponzinibbio | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2022-01-22 | UFC | UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane | Andre Fialho | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Niko Price | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-12-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Kalinn Williams | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-09-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai | Zelim Imadaev | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2020-02-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz | Diego Sanchez | loss | Illegal Knee on Ground |
| 2019-09-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | Tristan Connelly | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-05-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | Danny Roberts | win | Flying Knee Head |
| 2019-02-23 | Road FC 52 | Road FC 52 - Road Fighting Championship 52 | Dae Sung Kim | win | TKO (Punches and Knees) |
| 2018-12-15 | Road FC 51 | Road FC 51 - Road Fighting Championship 51 | Won Jun Choi | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2018-12-01 | SBC 19 | SBC 19 - Serbian Battle Championship 19 | Dusko Todorovic | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-09-17 | Heat | Heat - Heat 43 | Burenzorig Batmunkh | no contest | No Contest (Missed Weight) |
| 2018-07-28 | Road FC 48 | Road FC 48 - Road Fighting Championship 48 | Hae Jun Yang | win | TKO (Knees and Punches) |
| 2018-05-27 | Heat | Heat - Heat 42 | Yul Kim | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-05-12 | Arena Fight 8 | Arena Fight 8 - In Memory of Meire Cabral | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | no contest | No Contest (C. Pereira Injured by Cage) |
| 2018-04-28 | SBC 17 | SBC 17 - Serbian Battle Championship 17 | Laerte Costa e Silva | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2017-12-08 | SBC 15 | SBC 15 - Serbian Battle Championship 15 | Luka Strezoski | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2017-10-03 | Kunlun Fight | Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 15 | Tuluosibake Kuerbanjiang | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-09-16 | TAURA MMA | TAURA MMA - 1 | Renato Gomes Gabriel | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2016-12-21 | FFC 24 | FFC 24 - Estela vs. Pereira | Cristiano Estela | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-11-11 | Shooto Brazil 67 | Shooto Brazil 67 - Mamota vs. Demolidor | Ismael de Jesus | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-05-13 | Revelation FC | Revelation FC - Revelation Fighting Championship 4 | Stanley Barbosa de Melo | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2016-04-09 | WFCA 17 | WFCA 17 - Grand Prix Akhmat | Abubakar Vagaev | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-11-28 | XFCI | XFCI - XFC International 12 | Carlston Harris | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-03-15 | XFCI | XFCI - XFC International 9 | Cairo Rocha | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-11-01 | XFCI | XFCI - XFC International 7 | Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2014-05-31 | AF | AF - Arena Fight 6 | Caio Robson Silva | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2014-05-24 | Iron Man MMA | Iron Man MMA - Iron Man MMA 18 | Zozimar de Oliveira Silva Junior | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2014-02-02 | Jungle Fight 65 | Jungle Fight 65 - Madre de Deus | Alfredo Souza | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-12-21 | TFS | TFS - Tucuma Fighting Show 5 | Silmar Nunes | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2013-10-10 | 300 Sparta 4 | 300 Sparta 4 - MMA | Jaime Cordova | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-09-28 | The Green Fight | The Green Fight - Paragominas | Daziel Serafim da Silva Jr. | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-09-16 | 300 Sparta 3 | 300 Sparta 3 - MMA | Renato Puente Flores | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2013-08-10 | ASC | ASC - Arena Sport Combat | Reginaldo Ferreira Alves | win | TKO |
| 2013-07-13 | MF | MF - Marajo Fight 5 | Franciney dos Santos Bessa | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2013-04-06 | MMADF | MMADF - MMA Dragon Fighters | Rubenilton Pereira | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-03-30 | TFS | TFS - Tucuma Fighting Show | Rubenilton Pereira | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-01-12 | CTF | CTF - Colisao Top Fight | Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-06-15 | TFS | TFS - Tucuma Fighting Show 2 | Sivaldo Alves da Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-01-21 | TFS | TFS - Tucuma Fighting Show 1 | Magno Silva | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2011-12-22 | DFC | DFC - Dragon Fight Championship | Edson Dias | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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