Marco Tulio vs Michel Pereira

Aug 23, 2025 · ESPN+

DateAug 23, 2025

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueShanghai Indoor Stadium

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, August 23, 2025 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 6:00 AM
US West (PT): Sat 3:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 11:00 AM
Central Europe: Sat 12:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 8:00 PM
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Marco TulioMatuto |14-3-0Marco Tulio vs Michel PereiraMichel PereiraDemolidor |32-15-0

Marco TulioMatuto14-3-0

Fight Overview

Round3

Time5:00

14-3-0Record32-15-0

32Age33

6'1"Height6'1"

74"Reach73"

185 lbsWeight186 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Michel PereiraDemolidor32-15-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Michel Pereira owns a 25-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Marco Tulio and Michel Pereira across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Marco TulioMichel Pereira

Recent form

Marco TulioL L W W W · +15 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Michel PereiraL W L L L · -44 Elo last 5

LWLLL

Elo edge

Marco Tulio1672-16 last move

Michel Pereira1697-10 last move

Why they are ranked here

Marco Tulio#82 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1672 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Carlos Alberto Silva (rated 1479 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Christian Leroy Duncan (rated 1720 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #81 Matthieu Duclos, 1 ahead of #83 Mantas Kondratavičius.

Michel Pereira#60 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1697 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Andre Petroski (rated 1712 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to Anthony Hernandez (rated 1693 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -44 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #59 Michał Oleksiejczuk, 1 ahead of #61 Igor Cavalcanti.

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What's at stake

Marco TulioNow 1672 · #82 Middleweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1689

Loses by decision-15→ 1657

Michel PereiraNow 1697 · #60 Middleweight

Wins by decision+11→ 1708

Loses by decision-13→ 1684

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Stat advantages

Marco TuliovsMichel Pereira

Takedown defense

0%vs76%

Takedown accuracy

27%vs57%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

2.58vs4.40

Sig. strikes landed per min

6.69vs4.46

Finishing profile

Marco TulioKO/TKO leads 71% of wins

Michel Pereiradecision leads 38% of wins

Common opponents

Ihor Potieria Marco Tulio: win · TKO (punches) · Jan 11, 2025 Michel Pereira: win · Submission (Standing Guillotine Choke) · May 4, 2024

Tale of the tape

Marco TulioMichel Pereira

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

6.69Sig. strikes landed per min4.46

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

59Sig. strike accuracy52

UFC middleweight average : 48%

2.58Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.40

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

60Sig. strike defense51

UFC middleweight average : 52%

1.42Takedown average1.21

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

27Takedown accuracy57

UFC middleweight average : 30%

0Takedown defense76

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.35Submission average0.65

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

10Wins by knockout11

1Wins by submission9

3Wins by decision12

2Losses by knockout3

0Losses by submission1

1Losses by decision10

Marco Tulio vs Michel Pereira is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : WALKER VS ZHANG. Marco Tulio enters with a 14-3-0 record and Michel Pereira enters with a 32-15-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.