UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRICKLAND VS HERNANDEZ

Michel Pereira vs Zach Reese

Feb 21, 2026 · PARAMOUNT+

DateFeb 21, 2026

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueToyota Center

BroadcastPARAMOUNT+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, February 21, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+.

US East (ET): Sat 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 10:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 11:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 9:00 AM
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Michel PereiraDemolidor |32-15-0Michel Pereira vs Zach ReeseZach ReeseSavage |10-4-0

Michel PereiraDemolidor32-15-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

32-15-0Record10-4-0

33Age32

6'1"Height6'3"

73"Reach77"

186 lbsWeight185 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Zach ReeseSavage10-4-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Michel Pereira owns a 32-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Michel Pereira and Zach Reese 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.

Michel PereiraZach Reese

Recent form

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

LWLLL

Zach ReeseL L W W L · -21 Elo last 5

LLWWL

Elo edge

Michel Pereira1696-10 last move

Zach Reese1664-20 last move

Why they are ranked here

Michel Pereira#61 of 253 active Middleweight fighters · 1696 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 #60 Altynbek Mamashov, 1 ahead of #62 Igor Cavalcanti.

Zach Reese#93 of 253 active Middleweight fighters · 1664 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Eli Aronov (rated 1643 at the time): +29.
Costliest loss: Lost to Cody Brundage (rated 1589 at the time): -36.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -21 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #92 Rodolfo Vieira, 1 ahead of #94 Mark Hulme.

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What's at stake

Michel PereiraNow 1696 · #61 Middleweight

Wins by decision+11→ 1707

Loses by decision-13→ 1683

Zach ReeseNow 1664 · #93 Middleweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1681

Loses by decision-15→ 1649

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Michel PereiravsZach Reese

Takedown average

1.21vs2.80

Submission average

0.65vs1.27

Takedown defense

76%vs52%

Sig. strike defense

51%vs44%

Finishing profile

Michel Pereiradecision leads 38% of wins

Zach ReeseKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Duško TodorovićMichel Pereira: loss · TKO (punches) · Dec 1, 2018Zach Reese: win · Decision (Unanimous) · May 31, 2025

Tale of the tape

Michel PereiraZach Reese

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

4.46Sig. strikes landed per min4.48

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

52Sig. strike accuracy54

UFC middleweight average : 48%

4.40Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.92

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

51Sig. strike defense44

UFC middleweight average : 52%

1.21Takedown average2.80

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

57Takedown accuracy61

UFC middleweight average : 30%

76Takedown defense52

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.65Submission average1.27

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

11Wins by knockout5

9Wins by submission3

12Wins by decision2

3Losses by knockout3

1Losses by submission0

10Losses by decision1

Michel Pereira vs Zach Reese is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRICKLAND VS HERNANDEZ. Michel Pereira enters with a 32-15-0 record and Zach Reese enters with a 10-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.