Result
Michel PereiraDecision (split)
MethodDecision (split)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
Details(29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Elo swing-14Zach Reese (1698 → 1684)+10Michel Pereira (1696 → 1706)
DateFeb 21, 2026
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueToyota Center
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
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L
Savage | 10-4-0Zach Reese
W
Demolidor | 32-15-0Michel Pereira
Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira
Method :Decision (split)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :(29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Zach Reese
Elo1664Good
3Y trend1674 → 1664
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (split)
Michel Pereira
Elo1696Good
3Y trend1710 → 1696
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Michel Pereira won this fight by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Zach Reese led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Zach Reese 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.
Zach ReeseMichel Pereira
Elo edge
Zach Reese1664-20 last move
Michel Pereira1696-10 last move
Why they are ranked here
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.
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.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Zach ReesevsMichel Pereira
Total strikes
81vs70
Sig. strikes
74vs63
Takedowns
1vs2
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Control time
0:47vs0:48
Finishing profile
Zach ReeseKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Michel Pereiradecision leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
Duško TodorovićZach Reese: win · Decision (Unanimous) · May 31, 2025Michel Pereira: loss · TKO (punches) · Dec 1, 2018
Round stats
Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRICKLAND VS HERNANDEZ. Michel Pereira defeated Zach Reese by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira quick answers
Who won Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira?
Michel Pereira won Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira on?
Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRICKLAND VS HERNANDEZ.
What are the records for Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira?
Zach Reese enters with a 10-4-0 record and Michel Pereira enters with a 32-15-0 record.
What division is Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira?
Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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