Michel Prazeres "Trator"
Michel Prazeres, known as "Trator", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Welterweight division. Michel Prazeres holds a professional record of 27-7-0, including 10-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 3 by submission and 7 by decision. Michel Prazeres stands 5'6", has a 67.5-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 45 years old. Michel Prazeres is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Michel Prazeres profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 27-7-0 |
| UFC record | 10-4-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-07-25 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 67.5" |
| Leg reach | 37" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 170 lbs |
| Current streak | L3 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 51m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.38 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.51 |
| Striking accuracy | 47.2% |
| Striking defense | 57.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
| Strikes to the head | 67.1% |
| Strikes to the body | 15.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 17.4% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.94 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 47.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.61 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 239.79 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 3 |
| UFC wins by decision | 7 |
Michel Prazeres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-10 | ACA 186 | ACA 186 - Bogatyrev vs. Kornilov II | Evgeny Galochkin | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-05-17 | ACA 175 | ACA 175 - Gordeev vs. Damkovsky | Renat Lyatifov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-09-02 | ACA 162 | ACA 162 - Tumenov vs. Palmer | Abubakar Vagaev | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-09-09 | SBC 44 | SBC 44 - Serbian Battle Championship 44: Revenge | Stefan Negucic | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-06-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | Shavkat Rakhmonov | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2019-02-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos | Ismail Naurdiev | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-11-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Bartosz Fabinski | win | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground |
| 2018-05-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | Zak Cummings | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2018-02-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | Desmond Green | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-09-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Mads Burnell | win | North-South Choke |
| 2017-03-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Joshua Burkman | win | North-South Choke |
| 2016-09-24 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | Gilbert Burns | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-07-23 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | J.C. Cottrell | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-11-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum | Valmir Lazaro | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-02-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch | Kevin Lee | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-03-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 | Mairbek Taisumov | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-09-21 | UFC | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson | Jesse Ronson | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Paulo Thiago | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-06-02 | Shooto Brazil 30 | Shooto Brazil 30 - Trator vs. Batata | Leandro Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-31 | Jungle Fight 37 | Jungle Fight 37 - Sao Paulo | Sergio Leal | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-06-10 | IMC | IMC - Iron Man Championship 6 | Andre Luis Leal Lobato | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-06-26 | MF | MF - Midway Fight | Cesar Augusto Souza Damasceno | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2007-11-10 | MCF | MCF - Mega Champion Fight 2 | Frederick Samurai | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-04-21 | Predador FC 5 | Predador FC 5 - Kamae | Valter Roberto de Menezes | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-03-22 | MVVT | MVVT - Macapa Verdadeiro Vale Tudo | Gabriel Santos | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-01-25 | Predador FC 4 | Predador FC 4 - Kamae | Anderson Silva | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-10-05 | MF | MF - Midway Fight | Edilson Florencio | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-07-01 | IC | IC - Ilha Combat | Jose de Arimateia Mesquita dos Santos | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-06-11 | IMVT | IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 7 | Luis Neto | win | Submission (Punches) |
| 2004-04-14 | SVT | SVT - Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua | Elias Monteiro | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-09-12 | SVT | SVT - Super Vale Tudo Ananindeua | Cleber Santana | win | Submission |
| 2003-03-21 | DDG | DDG - Desafio de Gigantes | Sergio Araujo de Oliveira | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2003-03-21 | DDG | DDG - Desafio de Gigantes | Rogerio de Souza Gama | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2000-10-09 | OFVT | OFVT - Open Fight Vale Tudo 2 | Sandro Lyon | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
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