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

Paulo Thiago def. Michel Prazeres (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michel Prazeres
BrazilMichel 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paulo Thiago won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Paulo Thiago
-199
67% implied win probability
Open: -166Best: -195
Michel Prazeres
+156
39% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +176

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPaulo ThiagoMichel Prazeres
Bookmaker-200+160
Bovada-205+135
Pinnacle-196+176
sports-interaction-195+155

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paulo Thiago vs Michel Prazeres?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paulo Thiago won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Thiago vs Michel Prazeres?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paulo Thiago won the decision.

Was Paulo Thiago vs Michel Prazeres a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Paulo Thiago.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paulo Thiago 59%41% Michel Prazeres

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Paulo Thiago
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Michel Prazeres
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power86
79Speed85
71Precision79
75Durability89
75Engine94
93Wrestling96
95Ground95

Biggest edge Michel Prazeres, Kick speed +25

Attribute by attribute

Paulo Thiago is on the left of every row, Michel Prazeres on the right.
95Punch power94
69Kick power77
89Punch speed76
68Kick speed93
71Accuracy79
93Takedowns96
95Ground striking94
95Submissions95
74Chin94
75Body strength83
75Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
26-4-0
1731
Power Index rating
1671
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
45
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
2.38
39%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.99
SApM
2.51
63%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
3.94
31%
TD Acc.
36%
63%
TD Def.
47%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paulo Thiago · 3-2
  • L
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    SMASH Global 9 · Dec 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ailton Barbosa
    Global Legion FC 13 · Dec 13, 2019
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  • L
    Michal Materla
    KSW 40 - Dublin · Oct 22, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    Faycal Hucin
    Fight2Night 2 · Apr 28, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Middleweight
  • W
    Cheick Kone
    Fight2Night 1 · Nov 4, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Middleweight
Michel Prazeres · 1-4
  • L
    Evgeniy Galochkin
    ACA 186: Bogatyrev vs Kornilov 2 · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Renat Lyatifov
    ACA 175: Gordeev vs Damkoskiy · May 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Abubakar Vagaev
    ACA 162 - Tumenov vs. Palmer · Sep 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stefan Negucić
    Serbian Battle Championship 44 · Sep 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · 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%