Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Zach Reese
Zach Reese
“Savage”
10-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Michel Pereira def. Zach Reese (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira
“Demolidor”
32-15-0 (2 NC)
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

Chris Lee
#ReesePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Jacob Montalvo
#ReesePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Ryan Thompson
#ReesePereira
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

9
Reese
–
4
Pereira
●29–28 Reese×9●29–28 Pereira×4
All 13 media scorecards▾

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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

10-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-15-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
32
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.48
SLpM
4.28
54%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.92
SApM
4.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.80
TD Avg.
1.11
61%
TD Acc.
52%
52%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Zach Reese · 3-2
  • L
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jackson McVey
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:38 · Catchweight
  • W
    Dusko Todorovic
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs KleinSat, May 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Azamat Bekoev
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jose Daniel Medina
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 16 fights
36.3
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.81
1:30
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
75%
Distance
84%
11%
Clinch
11%
13%
Ground
5%