Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Michel Pereira def. Zach Reese (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Toyota Center, Houston, United States
Michel Pereira defeated Zach Reese by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.
Fight stats
Zach Reese
Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 148
Significant strikes
63 of 132
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
81 of 160
Total strikes
70 of 139
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
24 of 90
Head
29 of 75
30 of 38
Body
31 of 53
20 of 20
Leg
3 of 4
72 of 142
Distance
53 of 119
2 of 6
Clinch
9 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 51
Sig. str.
18 of 40
26 of 56
Total str.
25 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 44
Sig. str.
22 of 42
28 of 49
Total str.
22 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 53
Sig. str.
23 of 50
27 of 55
Total str.
23 of 50
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Reese
–
4
Pereira
●29–28 Reese×9●29–28 Pereira×4
All 13 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com29–28Pereira
- MMA Latinoamerica29–28Pereira
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Pereira
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Pereira
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Reese
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Reese
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Reese
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Reese
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Reese
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Reese
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Reese
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Reese
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Reese
Fan Scorecards
57%
Reese
1%
Draw
42%
Pereira
117 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Reese53.8%●29–28 Pereira37.6%●30–27 Pereira4.3%●30–27 Reese1.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Pereira
R2
67%
Reese
R3
81%
Reese
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira?
Michel Pereira defeated Zach Reese by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.
What were the judges' scorecards for Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Michel Pereira won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Zach Reese 43%57% Michel Pereira
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
10-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-15-0 (2 NC)
1539
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
32
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.47
SLpM
4.28
54%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.00
SApM
4.32
43%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
2.74
TD Avg.
1.11
61%
TD Acc.
52%
52%
TD Def.
75%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Zach Reese · 2-3
Michel Pereira · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024TKO · R5 · 2:22 · Middleweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 8 fights · 16 fights
32.4
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.81
1:19
Avg control time
0:59
75
Career high strikes
110
5
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Zach Reese
Strike target
Michel Pereira
51%
Head
47%
30%
Body
42%
19%
Leg
11%
Zach Reese
Strike position
Michel Pereira
76%
Distance
84%
11%
Clinch
11%
13%
Ground
5%