Michel Pereira is a talented and endlessly entertaining Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the welterweight division. He holds an impressive record of 28 wins and 11 losses, and is the former Serbian Battle Championship Welterweight Champion. As of February 2023, he has been ranked #15 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

After training in karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a teenager, Pereira started his professional career in regional promotions in his native state of Pará, Brazil, before moving on to fight for larger promotions such as Jungle Fight and XFC. Pereira is known for his unorthodox fighting style, which incorporates a variety of striking techniques, including wheel kicks and flying knees. He is also comfortable with grappling, as demonstrated by his 7 submission victories. After making his UFC debut in 2019 against Danny Roberts, he has gone on to win bouts against big-name fighters such as Khaos Williams, Niko Price and Santiago Ponzinbbio. He is also a two-time recipient of both the Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night awards in the UFC.

Throughout his long and storied career, Pereira has continued to be an exciting fighter to watch and has a significant following among MMA fans. His ability to incorporate acrobatic techniques into his fighting style sets him apart from many other fighters in the welterweight division, and he is always a threat to finish a fight early. Pereira’s career is certainly one to watch, and it will be interesting to see how he fares in future UFC fights. Outside of UFC, he revels in engaging with the hundreds of thousands of fans on his Instagram profile.