Saturday, September 5, 2020Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Michel Pereira defeated Zelim Imadaev by Submission in round 3 (4:39) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai, held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michel PereiraZelim Imadaev
0
Knockdowns0
88 / 153
Significant strikes23 / 90
58%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
88 / 154
Total strikes24 / 91
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:11
Control time0:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michel PereiraZelim Imadaev
3944%1043%
Head
3843%626%
Body
1113%730%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michel Pereira
93%
Zelim Imadaev
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michel Pereira88 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3838/92
3434/41
1010/12
Clinch
11/3
44/4
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Zelim Imadaev23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/70
55/9
77/7
Clinch
00/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Michel PereiraZelim Imadaev
R1
21
6
R2
28
10
R3
39
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 39
Significant strikes6 / 20
54%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
21 / 39
Total strikes6 / 20
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 53
Significant strikes10 / 39
53%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
28 / 53
Total strikes10 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:07
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 61
Significant strikes7 / 31
64%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
39 / 62
Total strikes8 / 32
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:11
Control time0:01
Betting Odds
Michel Pereira
-138
58% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: -122
Zelim Imadaev
+113
47% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +125
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Michel Pereira | Zelim Imadaev |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -136 | +116 |
| Bookmaker | -133 | +103 |
| Bovada | -140 | +110 |
| Cloudbet | -122 | +122 |
| mybookie | -140 | +110 |
| Pinnacle | -132 | +115 |
| sportsbetio | -152 | +103 |
| sports-interaction | -160 | +125 |
| unibet | -137 | +110 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Zelim Imadaev absorbs 4.35 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Michel Pereira absorbs 4.32 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Zelim Imadaev's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Michel Pereira
KarateBJJ
- —Black belt · KarateRene Colares
- —SBC Middleweight ChampionshipSBC (Serbian Battle Championship)
- —Champion · Para State Luta Livre
- —Black belt · BJJSavio Roveno
Zelim Imadaev
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
47%62%
Head
42%24%
Body
11%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michel Pereiralast 16 fights
84%11%
Zelim Imadaevlast 3 fights
77%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michel Pereira Zelim Imadaev
Strikes landed / min
4.282.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Pereira · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersZelim Imadaev · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.324.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Pereira · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersZelim Imadaev · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.110.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Pereira · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersZelim Imadaev · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Pereira · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersZelim Imadaev · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Pereira · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersZelim Imadaev · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Pereira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersZelim Imadaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.28
Strikes landed / min2.91
4.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.35
1.11 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.38 / 0.8
52%
Takedown accuracy50%
75%
Takedown defence60%
0:59
Control time / fight2:02
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Michel Pereira16 UFC fights · 752 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%300/812
33%250/383
11%79/99
Clinch
2%16/27
9%66/71
0%1/1
Ground
5%36/66
0%3/3
0%1/1
Zelim Imadaev3 UFC fights · 115 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%59/225
12%14/26
13%15/19
Clinch
10%12/20
12%14/18
1%1/1
Ground
0%0/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Michel Pereira26 of 47 ended early · 55%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Zelim Imadaev10 of 11 ended early · 91%1 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michel Pereira1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · May 21, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WDae Sung KimRoad FC 52 · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:02
- WWon Jun ChoiRoad FC 51 XX · Dec 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:41 · Catchweight
- L
- NCBurenzorig BatmunkhHEAT 43 · Sep 17, 2018NC · R5 · 1:46 · Welterweight
- WHae Jun YangRoad FC 48 · Jul 28, 2018TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
- WRyul KimHEAT 42 · May 27, 2018TKO
- NCCarlos PereiraArena Fight · May 12, 2018NC · R1 · 3:03
- WLaerte CostaSerbian Battle Championship 17 · Apr 28, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- WLuka StrezoskiSerbian Battle Championship 15 · Dec 8, 2017DEC · Welterweight
- LKuerbanjiang TuluosibakeKunlun Fight MMA 15 · Oct 3, 2017· R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WCristiano Estela RiosFusion FC 24 · Dec 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
- WStanley BarbosaRevelation FC 4 · May 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:56
- L
- L
- WCairo RochaXFC International 9 · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WCaio RobsonPara Regional · May 31, 2014TKO
- LJunior de OliveiraIron Man MMA · May 24, 2014Submission
- WJunior OrgulhoJungle Fight 65 · Feb 2, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WSilmar NunesTucuma FS 5 · Dec 21, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:18
- WJaime Cordova300 Sparta 4 · Oct 10, 2013Unanimous Decision
- WDaziel da Silva Jr.Para Regional · Sep 28, 2013DEC
- WRenato Puente300 Sparta 3 · Sep 16, 2013
- WReginaldo FerreiraPara Regional · Aug 10, 2013TKO
- WTBAPara Regional · Jul 13, 2013TKO
- LRubenilton PereiraPara Regional · Apr 6, 2013DEC
- LRubenilton PereiraPara Regional · Mar 30, 2013DEC
- LBruno LobatoPara Regional · Jan 12, 2013DEC
- WSivaldo AlvesPara Regional · Jun 15, 2012DEC
- WTBAPara Regional · Jan 21, 2012TKO
- WTBAPara Regional · Dec 22, 2011TKO
Zelim Imadaev2-3
- L
- L
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WIvan GluhakFight Nights Global 85 · Mar 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WYuri IzotovFight Nights Global 74 · Sep 29, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
Full record · 11 fightsShow less
- WKenan GulievFight Nights Global 66 · May 21, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Welterweight
- WChorshanbe ChorshanbievOctagon Fighting Sensation 11 · Mar 4, 2017TKO · R3 · 1:50 · Welterweight
- WDmitriy TuzovOctagon Fighting Sensation 10 · Dec 10, 2016TKO · R2 · 0:11 · Welterweight
- WKamardin AkhmadbekovOctagon Fighting Sensation 9 · Oct 6, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Welterweight
- WAlexander KovalenkoThe Hammer of Thor 3 · Aug 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:58 · Welterweight
- WStanislav PavlenkoDagestan Cage Fighting Championship 2016 · Apr 2, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:25 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev?
Michel Pereira defeated Zelim Imadaev by Submission in round 3 (4:39) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai, held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.