Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Michel Pereira
BrazilMichel Pereira
“Demolidor”
32-15-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Tristan Connelly def. Michel Pereira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tristan Connelly
CanadaTristan Connelly
“Boondock”
14-8-0
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Tristan Connelly defeated Michel Pereira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje, held Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Fight stats

Michel Pereira
Tristan Connelly
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 75
Significant strikes
64 of 125
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
56 of 107
Total strikes
151 of 222
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 6
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:03
Control time
5:44
Significant strikes by target
13 of 44
Head
51 of 106
17 of 29
Body
7 of 13
2 of 2
Leg
6 of 6
23 of 66
Distance
23 of 71
9 of 9
Clinch
14 of 20
0 of 0
Ground
27 of 34

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
15 of 37
18 of 35
Total str.
28 of 52
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
1:59
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 34
Sig. str.
18 of 44
33 of 59
Total str.
46 of 73
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
31 of 44
5 of 13
Total str.
77 of 97
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:16
Ctrl
3:45

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#PereiraConnelly
1910
2109
3810
Total2729
Sal D'Amato
#PereiraConnelly
1910
2109
3810
Total2729
Dave Hagen
#PereiraConnelly
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Pereira
2
Draw
12
Connelly
●29–28 Connelly×7●30–27 Connelly×2●29–27 Connelly×2●28–28 Draw×2●30–26 Connelly●29–28 Pereira
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

11%
Pereira
16%
Draw
73%
Connelly
92 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Connelly34.8%●28–28 Draw16.3%●29–28 Connelly15.2%●30–27 Connelly12%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Pereira
R2
51%
Pereira
R3
62%
Connelly

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michel Pereira vs Tristan Connelly?

Tristan Connelly defeated Michel Pereira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje, held Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michel Pereira vs Tristan Connelly?

The judges scored it 29–27, 29–27, 29–28 — Tristan Connelly won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michel Pereira 56%44% Tristan Connelly

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

32-15-0 (2 NC)
Record
14-8-0
1545
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
3.31
51%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.32
SApM
2.96
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.11
TD Avg.
0.33
52%
TD Acc.
14%
75%
TD Def.
60%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michel Pereira · 1-4
  • L
    Shara Magomedov
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Zach Reese
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Abus Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 2:22 · Middleweight
Tristan Connelly · 1-2
  • L
    Darren Elkins
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Pat Sabatini
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 3 fights
47.0
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
0.81
Avg takedowns
0.33
0:59
Avg control time
2:41
110
Career high strikes
66
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Michel Pereira
Strike target
Tristan Connelly
47%
Head
73%
42%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
12%
Michel Pereira
Strike position
Tristan Connelly
84%
Distance
53%
11%
Clinch
26%
5%
Ground
21%