Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michel Prazeres
BrazilMichel Prazeres
“Tractor”
26-4-0
RESULT

Michel Prazeres def. JC Cottrell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
JC Cottrell
United StatesJC Cottrell
“Superstar”
17-5-0
Sunday, July 24, 2016
United Center, Chicago, United States

Michel Prazeres defeated JC Cottrell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Michel Prazeres
JC Cottrell
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 77
Significant strikes
14 of 53
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
70 of 101
Total strikes
39 of 78
7 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
6:44
Control time
1:26
Significant strikes by target
31 of 56
Head
9 of 47
14 of 17
Body
1 of 1
3 of 4
Leg
4 of 5
40 of 67
Distance
14 of 52
2 of 4
Clinch
0 of 1
6 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 7
4 of 8
Total str.
8 of 13
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 10
Sig. str.
4 of 16
26 of 27
Total str.
23 of 35
5 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 62
Sig. str.
8 of 30
40 of 66
Total str.
8 of 30
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
0:04

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michel Prazeres vs JC Cottrell?

Michel Prazeres defeated JC Cottrell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago.

Referee
Robert Madrigal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michel Prazeres 52%48% JC Cottrell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-4-0
Record
17-5-0
1515
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.38
SLpM
0.79
47%
Str. Acc.
25%
2.51
SApM
2.75
57%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

3.94
TD Avg.
0.79
36%
TD Acc.
100%
47%
TD Def.
50%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michel Prazeres · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
    Renat Lyatifov
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  • L
    Abubakar Vagaev
    ACA 162 - Tumenov vs. PalmerSat, Sep 2, 2023
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  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ismail Naurdiev
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
JC Cottrell · 0-2
  • L
    Jason Gonzalez
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs PeñaSun, Jan 29, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Michel Prazeres
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 2 fights
29.1
Avg sig. strikes
7.5
3.21
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:00
Avg control time
2:02
67
Career high strikes
14
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Michel Prazeres
Strike target
JC Cottrell
67%
Head
67%
15%
Body
7%
17%
Leg
27%
Michel Prazeres
Strike position
JC Cottrell
73%
Distance
100%
10%
Clinch
0%
16%
Ground
0%