Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira
“Demolidor”
32-14-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Michel Pereira def. Zelim Imadaev (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:39
Zelim Imadaev
Zelim Imadaev
8-3-0
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Michel Pereira
Zelim Imadaev
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 153
Significant strikes
23 of 90
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
88 of 154
Total strikes
24 of 91
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
39 of 95
Head
10 of 73
38 of 45
Body
6 of 10
11 of 13
Leg
7 of 7
82 of 145
Distance
22 of 86
6 of 8
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
6 of 20
21 of 39
Total str.
6 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 53
Sig. str.
10 of 39
28 of 53
Total str.
10 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 61
Sig. str.
7 of 31
39 of 62
Total str.
8 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:01
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

32-14-0 (2 NC)
Record
8-3-0
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
31
6'1"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.46
SLpM
2.91
51%
Str. Acc.
36%
4.40
SApM
4.35
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
0.38
56%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michel Pereira · 2-3
  • 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
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Middleweight
Zelim Imadaev · 0-3
  • L
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs SakaiSat, Sep 5, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Danny Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Max Griffin
    UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2Sun, Apr 14, 2019
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 3 fights
47.8
Avg sig. strikes
38.3
0.87
Avg takedowns
0.33
0:47
Avg control time
2:02
110
Career high strikes
64
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Michel Pereira
Strike target
Zelim Imadaev
46%
Head
62%
43%
Body
24%
11%
Leg
14%
Michel Pereira
Strike position
Zelim Imadaev
85%
Distance
77%
11%
Clinch
23%
3%
Ground
0%