Saturday, February 21, 2026Toyota 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Michel Pereira won the decision.
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Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Zach ReeseMichel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
74 / 148
Significant strikes63 / 132
50%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
81 / 160
Total strikes70 / 139
1 / 3
Takedowns2 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0:47
Control time0:48
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Zach ReeseMichel Pereira
2432%2946%
Head
3041%3149%
Body
2027%35%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Zach Reese74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/84
3030/38
2020/20
Clinch
22/6
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michel Pereira63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/70
2424/45
33/4
Clinch
22/3
77/8
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Zach ReeseMichel Pereira
R1
23
18
10-910-910-9
R2
24
22
10-910-910-9
R3
27
23
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 51
Significant strikes18 / 40
45%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
26 / 56
Total strikes25 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:42
Round 2Judges: Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 44
Significant strikes22 / 42
55%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
28 / 49
Total strikes22 / 42
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:44
Control time0:03
Round 3Judges: Zach Reese
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 53
Significant strikes23 / 50
51%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
27 / 55
Total strikes23 / 50
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0:03
Control time0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Zach Reese
4
Michel 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
117 fan scorecards submitted
57%
Zach Reese
1%
Draw
42%
Michel Pereira
●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
Betting Odds
Zach Reese
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +120Best: +151
Michel Pereira
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -146Best: -147
Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Zach Reese | Michel Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +143 | -160 |
| 4Cx | +141 | -163 |
| Bet105 | +151 | -172 |
| BetAnything | +135 | -165 |
| BetOnline | +145 | -170 |
| BetRivers | +145 | -182 |
| BetUS | +138 | -165 |
| Betway | +130 | -163 |
| Bookmaker | +140 | -160 |
| Bovada | +135 | -160 |
| Caesars | +145 | -175 |
| Circa | +140 | -160 |
| Cloudbet | +145 | -163 |
| DraftKings | +136 | -162 |
| FanDuel | +142 | -168 |
| HardRockBet | +140 | -175 |
| mybookie | +140 | -173 |
| Pinnacle | +143 | -162 |
| Polymarket | +144 | -150 |
| Stake | +130 | -147 |
| SXBet | +132 | -180 |
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
- Michel Pereira absorbs 4.32 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Zach Reese lands 4.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Zach Reese lands 2.74 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Zach Reese
No background on record
Camp · Bangtao Muay Thai · United StatesMichel Pereira
KarateBJJ
- —Black belt · KarateRene Colares
- —SBC Middleweight ChampionshipSBC (Serbian Battle Championship)
- —Champion · Para State Luta Livre
- —Black belt · BJJSavio Roveno
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%47%
Head
31%42%
Body
19%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Zach Reeselast 7 fights
69%11%20%
Michel Pereiralast 8 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Zach Reese· from fights outside the UFC Michel Pereira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.474.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zach Reese · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.004.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zach Reese · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.741.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zach Reese · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
61%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zach Reese · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zach Reese · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zach Reese · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.47
Strikes landed / min4.28
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.32
2.74 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.11 / 2.1
61%
Takedown accuracy52%
52%
Takedown defence76%
1:10
Control time / fight0:59
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Zach Reese10 UFC fights · 269 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%78/244
28%76/101
19%52/58
Clinch
8%22/35
3%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
12%33/48
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
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
Zach Reese11 of 14 ended early · 79%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Michel Pereira26 of 47 ended early · 55%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Zach Reese2-2
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein · May 31, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 15 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- WTommie BrittonFury FC 76: Chairez vs. Vasquez · Mar 24, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Middleweight
- WAaron PhillipsFury FC 74: Smotherman vs. Caballero · Feb 5, 2023Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Middleweight
- WShahriar ZolfaghariFury FC 71: Richardson vs. Quintana · Nov 6, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Light Heavyweight
- WMalik TambePeak Fighting 15 · Aug 21, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Catchweight
- WFred ZamoraPeak Fighting 10 · Apr 10, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Middleweight
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
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Michel Pereira won the decision.
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.
Was Zach Reese vs Michel Pereira a robbery?
Many scored it for Zach Reese: 57% of 117 fan cards scored it for Zach Reese; 69% of 13 media scores picked Zach Reese. The judges gave it to Michel Pereira.