Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michel Prazeres
BrazilMichel Prazeres
“Tractor”
26-4-0
RESULT

Michel Prazeres def. Jesse Ronson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jesse Ronson
CanadaJesse Ronson
“The Body Snatcher”
21-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Michel Prazeres defeated Jesse Ronson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Prazeres won the decision.

Fight stats

Michel Prazeres
Jesse Ronson
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 43
Significant strikes
38 of 73
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
50 of 77
Total strikes
41 of 76
7 of 15
Takedowns
1 of 1
47%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:37
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
16 of 38
Head
15 of 46
1 of 3
Body
10 of 14
2 of 2
Leg
13 of 13
14 of 36
Distance
27 of 58
2 of 4
Clinch
3 of 4
3 of 3
Ground
8 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
0 of 4
18 of 22
Total str.
0 of 4
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
14 of 23
18 of 23
Total str.
14 of 23
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
24 of 46
14 of 32
Total str.
27 of 49
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:47

Judges' Scorecards

Brian Beauchamp
#PrazeresRonson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Graham Bettes
#PrazeresRonson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Benoit Roussel
#PrazeresRonson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Prazeres
-
1
Ronson
●29-28 Prazeres×11●29-27 Prazeres●29-28 Ronson
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Prazeres
3%
Draw
0%
Ronson
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Prazeres90.3%●29-29 Draw3.2%●30-26 Prazeres3.2%●29-27 Prazeres3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Prazeres
R2
94%
Prazeres
R3
94%
Ronson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Michel Prazeres
+113
47% implied win probability
Open: +129Best: +145
Jesse Ronson
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -115

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMichel PrazeresJesse Ronson
Bookmaker+105-125
Bovada+145-125
Pinnacle+104-115
sports-interaction+100-139

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michel Prazeres vs Jesse Ronson?

Michel Prazeres defeated Jesse Ronson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Prazeres won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michel Prazeres vs Jesse Ronson?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Prazeres won the decision.

Was Michel Prazeres vs Jesse Ronson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 31 fan cards scored it for Michel Prazeres; 92% of 13 media scores picked Michel Prazeres.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michel Prazeres 39%61% Jesse Ronson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Michel Prazeres
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Jesse Ronson
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power80
85Speed97
79Precision81
89Durability75
94Engine86
96Wrestling47
95Ground76

Biggest edge Michel Prazeres, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Michel Prazeres is on the left of every row, Jesse Ronson on the right.
94Punch power62
77Kick power97
76Punch speed95
93Kick speed98
79Accuracy81
96Takedowns47
94Ground striking55
95Submissions97
94Chin73
83Body strength76
94Cardio86

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-4-0
Record
21-12-0 (1 NC)
1651
Power Index rating
1726
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.38
SLpM
3.54
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.51
SApM
3.39
57%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.94
TD Avg.
0.46
36%
TD Acc.
28%
47%
TD Def.
57%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michel Prazeres · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    ACA 162 - Tumenov vs. Palmer · Sep 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stefan Negucić
    Serbian Battle Championship 44 · Sep 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Welterweight
Jesse Ronson · 4-1
  • L
    Cub Hawkins
    BKB 52: No Turning Back · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO
  • W
    Ryan Jett
    BKB 46: Empire State Brawl · Sep 27, 2025
    TKO
  • W
    Curtis Millender
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:49
  • W
    Anthony Njokuani
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Welterweight
  • W
    Robert Hale
    BTC 22: Battlezone · Nov 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 6 fights
29.1
Avg sig. strikes
40.6
3.21
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:00
Avg control time
0:25
67
Career high strikes
53
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Michel Prazeres
Strike target
Jesse Ronson
67%
Head
48%
15%
Body
27%
17%
Leg
25%
Michel Prazeres
Strike position
Jesse Ronson
73%
Distance
86%
10%
Clinch
6%
16%
Ground
8%