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Abubakar Vagaev vs Michel Prazeres

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0; Michel Prazeres is 26-4-0. Michel Prazeres is 12 years older than Abubakar Vagaev. Abubakar Vagaev has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Michel Prazeres. Abubakar Vagaev is 5" · 13 cm taller than Michel Prazeres. They have met once: Abubakar Vagaev 1, Michel Prazeres 0.

Abubakar Vagaev
Russia
Abubakar Vagaev
“Soldado” · 25-4-0
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WelterweightMet once
Michel Prazeres
Brazil
Michel Prazeres
“Tractor” · 26-4-0
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Style & credentials

Abubakar Vagaev

No background on record

Camp · Akhmat Fight Team · Russia
Michel Prazeres

No background on record

Camp · Frankiko Team · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
64%
19%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abubakar Vagaevlast 4 fights
52%18%30%
Michel Prazereslast 3 fights
46%16%38%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Vagaev· from fights outside the UFC Michel Prazeres· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.972.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMichel Prazeres · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.772.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersMichel Prazeres · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.673.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMichel Prazeres · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMichel Prazeres · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMichel Prazeres · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMichel Prazeres · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97
Strikes landed / min
2.22
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.70
2.67 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.11 / 8.6
44%
Takedown accuracy
36%
86%
Takedown defence
50%
10:46
Control time / fight
3:47
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abubakar Vagaev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 189
39%Clinch · 225
28%Ground · 161
Target
69%Head · 248
19%Body · 67
12%Leg · 42

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Michel Prazeres14 UFC fights · 407 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%186/552
10%42/86
17%70/79
Clinch
6%24/46
4%17/18
0%1/3
Ground
15%63/70
1%4/4
0%0/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Vagaev and Michel Prazeres ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 162 - Tumenov vs. Palmer (Sat, Sep 2, 2023), where Abubakar Vagaev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abubakar Vagaev and Michel Prazeres?

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0 and Michel Prazeres is 26-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abubakar Vagaev or Michel Prazeres?

Abubakar Vagaev has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Michel Prazeres, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abubakar Vagaev or Michel Prazeres?

Abubakar Vagaev is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Michel Prazeres stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Vagaev or Michel Prazeres?

Michel Prazeres is 45 and Abubakar Vagaev is 33.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Vagaev or Michel Prazeres?

Abubakar Vagaev has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Michel Prazeres has 13 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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