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

Michel Pereira def. Zelim Imadaev (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:39
Zelim Imadaev
RussiaZelim 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

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michel Pereira 58%42% Zelim Imadaev

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
8-3-0
1485
Elo rating
1430
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
31
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
2.91
51%
Str. Acc.
36%
4.32
SApM
4.35
50%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

1.11
TD Avg.
0.38
52%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
60%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michel Pereira · 1-4
  • L
    Shara Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    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
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
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 3 fights
47.0
Avg sig. strikes
38.3
0.81
Avg takedowns
0.33
0:59
Avg control time
2:02
110
Career high strikes
64
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Michel Pereira
Strike target
Zelim Imadaev
47%
Head
62%
42%
Body
24%
11%
Leg
14%
Michel Pereira
Strike position
Zelim Imadaev
84%
Distance
77%
11%
Clinch
23%
5%
Ground
0%