Michel Prazeres “Tractor”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 71/100 · peak 78 · Grappler · 10–4 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Michel Prazeres finished with an ORCA rating of 71 (career peak 78); without a recent bout, Michel Prazeres sits off the current Welterweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 91 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99). Grappling defence trails at 58. 7 of 10 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 64 | — | Significant strike accuracy 80 |
| Striking defence | 80 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 89 |
| Grappling offence | 91 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99 |
| Grappling defence | 58 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 80.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 71 (peak 78)
- UFC record
- 10–4
- Pro record
- 26–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Coalizao - Belem, Brazil
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.38
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.51
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.94
- Takedown accuracy: 36%
- Takedown defence: 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.61
Fight history
- 2021-06-26 · L vs Shavkat Rakhmonov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
- 2019-02-23 · L vs Ismail Naurdiev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
- 2018-11-17 · W vs Bartosz Fabinski · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
- 2018-05-19 · W vs Zak Cummings · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
- 2018-02-03 · W vs Desmond Green · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-09-02 · W vs Mads Burnell · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
- 2017-03-11 · W vs Joshua Burkman · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
- 2016-09-24 · W vs Gilbert Burns · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
- 2016-07-23 · W vs JC Cottrell · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
- 2015-11-21 · W vs Valmir Lazaro · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum
- 2015-02-14 · L vs Kevin Lee · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
- 2014-03-23 · W vs Mairbek Taisumov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
- 2013-09-21 · W vs Jesse Ronson · Decision - Split · UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
- 2013-05-18 · L vs Paulo Thiago · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
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