Michel Pereira News

Curtis Calhoun - May 17, 2024

Rising UFC middleweight Shara Magomedov wants to make Michel Pereira pay for his public support of Israel. Magomedov was scheduled to face Ihor Potieria at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22nd. But, the fight was canceled after Potieria was booked as a short-notice replacement to face Pereira at UFC 301 earlier this month.

Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024

UFC middleweight star Michel Pereira rescued several dogs from flooded homes in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Pereira earned another middleweight win by defeating Ihor Potieria by first-round knockout at UFC 301 earlier this month. The win secured him a spot in the UFC middleweight rankings and moved him one step closer to the title picture.

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2024

UFC middleweight contender Michel Pereira is helping those suffering from the recent flooding in southern Brazil. Thousands have been forced from their homes in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in recent weeks due to relentless flood waters. As of this writing, at least 116 people have died in the disaster, and a few hundred Brazilians are missing.

Cole Shelton - May 9, 2024

Michel Pereira has his third fight of 2024 already set. Pereira is coming off a first-round submission win over Ihor Potieria last weekend at UFC 301 and will now return on June 8 at UFC Louisville against Roman Dolidze. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff was the first to report the news.

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 301 results, including the middleweight bout between Michel Pereira and Ihor Potieria. Pereira (31-11 MMA) will enter the contest on a seven-fight winning streak, his most recent being a first-round submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 299 this past March. ‘Demolidor’ has earned ‘POTN’ bonuses in each of his last three Octagon appearances and will be looking to continue his success this evening in Rio.

Susan Cox - October 17, 2023

Michel Pereira is slamming Stephen Thompson for his UFC 291 fight cancellation. UFC Vegas 81 took place this past weekend, Saturday, October 14th in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was Michel Pereira (29-11 MMA) going up against Andre Petroski (10-3 MMA) in a middleweight bout. The result was a TKO victory for the ‘Demolidor’, increasing his wins to 6 in a row in the Octagon.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 15, 2023

Michel Pereira thinks it’s already time for him to enter the top 15 UFC middleweight rankings. Pereira was forced to move up to 185 pounds after missing weight for a scheduled UFC 291 welterweight bout with Stephen Thompson. The fight was called off after Thompson refused to fight Pereira for not fulfilling the terms of the bout agreement. Pereira was matched up with Andre Petroski for the main card of UFC Vegas 81.

Josh Evanoff - July 31, 2023

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson is still hoping to be paid for his canceled fight against Michel Pereira. ‘Wonderboy’ was expected to return opposite Michel Pereira at UFC 290 on Saturday night. For his part, the former title challenger last defeated Kevin Holland in December. Heading into the pay-per-view event, Stephen Thompson was hopeful that he could return to title contention with a win.

Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2023

UFC welterweight contenders Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira have now been removed from tomorrow’s event. The fight between the two was slated to be the biggest of the Brazilian’s career to date. Entering UFC 291, Michel Pereira was riding a five-fight winning streak. With victories over names such as Santiago Ponzibbio and Niko Price in that stretch, Saturday’s fight with Stephen Thompson was a big one.

Josh Evanoff - July 26, 2023

Welterweight contender Michel Pereira is willing to welcome Michael Venom Page to the UFC. ‘Demolidor’ is slated to return at UFC 291 this Saturday night against Stephen Thompson. The fight will be the biggest of the Brazilian’s career, entering riding a five-fight winning streak. Meanwhile, ‘Wonderboy’ is fresh off his win over Kevin Holland in December, snapping a two-fight skid.

Lewis Simpson - May 29, 2023

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Cole Shelton - May 2, 2023

Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira will no longer be fighting at UFC 289. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that the Thompson vs. Pereira bout has been scrapped from the pay-per-view event on June 10 in Vancouver, Canada. According to the sources, contracts were never officially sent out and the fight has now been postponed until July. No reason was given as to why the scrap has been postponed a month, but this is a fight ‘Wonderboy’ called for.

Harry Kettle - September 1, 2022

Michel Pereira has accepted Stephen Thompson‘s challenge and is actively pushing for a fight against the veteran. While he may no longer be in title contention after back-to-back losses against Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, there’s no denying that Stephen Thompson is still one of the most intriguing fighters to watch at 170 pounds. The 39-year-old wants to stick around and continue to prove himself at the elite level, which is what he plans on doing later this year in the form of a match-up against rising prospect Michel Pereira.

Cole Shelton - August 26, 2022

Stephen Thompson has made it known he wants to fight a striker next. Thompson was linked to a fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov but told BJPENN.com on Thursday that he was not interested in that fight. ‘Wonderboy’ says he wants to fight a striker, so with that, he hopes he can face Michel Pereira his next time out.

Josh Evanoff - June 2, 2022

UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal is willing to fight Michel Pereira. However, not in the cage. The Brazilian is fresh off a victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio last month at UFC Vegas 55. Following the bout, Pereira called out Jorge Masvidal for a showdown in the future. The source of the callout was the Brazilian alleging that ‘Gamebred’ messaged his wife on Instagram.

Susan Cox - May 27, 2022

Michel Pereira has detailed the hotel confrontation he had with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. It was Michel Pereira (28-11 MMA) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6 MMA) in the welterweight co-main UFC Vegas 55 event on Saturday May 21, 2022. Pereira came out the victor via split decision, taking his record to 5 wins in a row.

Harry Kettle - May 23, 2022

Jorge Masvidal has questioned accusations from Michel Pereira that he was sending DMs to his wife over social media. The UFC roster is full of fighters wanting to try and make an impact and in order to do that, sometimes you have to rattle a few cages. Last Saturday night, Michel Pereira did just that by throwing the above accusation at Jorge Masvidal in the wake of his impressive win over Santiago Ponzinibbio.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 22, 2022

Michel Pereira has a bone to pick with Jorge Masvidal. Pereira has been on a roll as of late. He’s currently riding a five-fight winning streak. He’s coming off a huge split decision victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio. Going into the fight, Ponzinibbio was the number 14 ranked UFC welterweight. Pereira will now enter the top 15 rankings.