Vinicius Pires vs Rafael Pereira

DateSep 11, 2026

DivisionBantamweight TITLE FIGHT

StatusScheduled

VenueMineirinho Arena

BroadcastVice TV

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, September 11, 2026 — watch on Vice TV.

US East (ET): Fri 4:00 PM
US West (PT): Fri 1:00 PM
United Kingdom: Fri 9:00 PM
Central Europe: Fri 10:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 6:00 AM
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Vinicius PiresBad Boy Killer |12-2-0Vinicius Pires vs Rafael PereiraRafael PereiraMini Man |15-4-0

Vinicius PiresBad Boy Killer12-2-0

Fight Overview

Round5

Time5:00

12-2-0Record15-4-0

29Age29

5'9"Height5'6"

67"Reach67.5"

136 lbsWeight135 lbs

Bantamweight TITLE FIGHTWeight ClassBantamweight TITLE FIGHT

Rafael PereiraMini Man15-4-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Vinicius Pires owns a 2-point Elo edge (good). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Vinicius Pires and Rafael 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.

Vinicius PiresRafael Pereira

Recent form

Vinicius PiresW L W W W · +50 Elo last 5

WLWWW

Rafael PereiraW W W W W · +58 Elo last 5

WWWWW

Elo edge

Vinicius Pires1658+10 last move

Rafael Pereira1656+12 last move

Fight intelligence

Model forecast and your pick

Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.

Stat advantages

Vinicius PiresvsRafael Pereira

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Vinicius Piresdecision leads 50% of wins

Rafael Pereiradecision leads 47% of wins

Common opponents

Lionel AbojerVinicius Pires: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Mar 28, 2025Rafael Pereira: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Jan 23, 2026

Roberto de SouzaVinicius Pires: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 27, 2021Rafael Pereira: win · KO (Head Kick and Punch) · Dec 17, 2022

Tale of the tape

Vinicius PiresRafael Pereira

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

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 3.76

Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

Not availableTakedown averageNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 1.51

Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 29%

Not availableTakedown defenseNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

Not availableSubmission averageNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

1Wins by knockout3

5Wins by submission5

6Wins by decision7

0Losses by knockout1

1Losses by submission1

1Losses by decision2

Vinicius Pires vs Rafael Pereira is a scheduled Bantamweight TITLE FIGHT fight on LFA 241 : PIRES VS PEREIRA. Vinicius Pires enters with a 12-2-0 record and Rafael Pereira enters with a 15-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.