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UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago
“Caveira”
18-9-0
RESULT

Paulo Thiago def. Michel Prazeres (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michel Prazeres
Michel Prazeres
“Tractor”
26-4-0
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Paulo Thiago defeated Michel Prazeres by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Fight stats

Paulo Thiago
Michel Prazeres
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 92
Significant strikes
30 of 63
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
98 of 148
Total strikes
36 of 72
2 of 4
Takedowns
3 of 12
50%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:42
Control time
4:41
Significant strikes by target
22 of 65
Head
15 of 41
16 of 19
Body
4 of 10
8 of 8
Leg
11 of 12
20 of 59
Distance
25 of 56
18 of 20
Clinch
4 of 6
8 of 13
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 29
Sig. str.
10 of 23
21 of 34
Total str.
13 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
2:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
4 of 6
36 of 48
Total str.
7 of 11
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 42
Sig. str.
16 of 34
41 of 66
Total str.
16 of 34
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:44

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#ThiagoPrazeres
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#ThiagoPrazeres
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#ThiagoPrazeres
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Thiago
–
0
Prazeres
●29–28 Thiago×10
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

69%
Thiago
8%
Draw
23%
Prazeres
13 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Thiago69.2%●29–28 Prazeres23.1%●29–29 Draw7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Prazeres
R2
85%
Thiago
R3
85%
Thiago

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
26-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
2.38
39%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.99
SApM
2.51
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
3.94
31%
TD Acc.
36%
63%
TD Def.
47%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paulo Thiago · 1-4
  • L
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    KSW 40 - DublinSun, Oct 22, 2017
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Brandon Thatch
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    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Prazeres
    UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdSat, May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Michel Prazeres · 0-5
  • L
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    ACA 186: Bogatyrev vs Kornilov 2Sat, May 10, 2025
    Decision · Welterweight
  • L
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    ACA 175: Gordeev vs DamkoskiyFri, May 17, 2024
    Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Abubakar Vagaev
    ACA 162 - Tumenov vs. PalmerSat, Sep 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ismail Naurdiev
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 14 fights
19.5
Avg sig. strikes
29.1
1.08
Avg takedowns
3.21
1:44
Avg control time
4:00
46
Career high strikes
67
6
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Paulo Thiago
Strike target
Michel Prazeres
61%
Head
67%
26%
Body
15%
13%
Leg
17%
Paulo Thiago
Strike position
Michel Prazeres
59%
Distance
73%
29%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
16%