Michel Prazeres was born on July 25,1981 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the Welterweight division.
30 Facts About Michel Prazeres
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Michel Prazeres went on to win his first six fights straight via stoppage.
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Michel Prazeres lost the fight by unanimous decision, giving him his first career loss.
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Michel Prazeres next fought Jesse Ronson on September 21,2013, at UFC 165.
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Michel Prazeres won the fight by a close split decision.
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Michel Prazeres faced Mairbek Taisumov on March 23,2014, at UFC Fight Night 38, replacing the injured Gleison Tibau.
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Michel Prazeres faced Kevin Lee on February 14,2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.
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Michel Prazeres faced Valmir Lazaro on November 21,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.
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Michel Prazeres was expected to face Anthony Rocco Martin on July 23,2016, at UFC on Fox 20.
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Michel Prazeres next faced Gilbert Burns on September 24,2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.
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Michel Prazeres faced Josh Burkman on March 11,2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.
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Michel Prazeres won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Michel Prazeres was expected to face Islam Makhachev on September 2,2017, at UFC Fight Night 115.
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At the weigh ins, Michel Prazeres missed the lightweight limit of 156 pounds, coming in at 159 pounds.
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Michel Prazeres won the fight by submission in the third round.
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Michel Prazeres faced Desmond Green on February 3,2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.
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At the weigh-ins Michel Prazeres weighed in at 161 pounds, 5 pounds over the lightweight non title fight upper limit of 156 pounds.
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Michel Prazeres faced Zak Cummings on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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Michel Prazeres faced Bartosz Fabinski on November 17,2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.
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Michel Prazeres won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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Michel Prazeres was scheduled to face Ramazan Emeev at UFC Fight Night 145.
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On February 11,2020, news surfaced that Michel Prazeres tested positive for anabolic agents in two out-of-competition samples on March 9,2019.
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Michel Prazeres was handed a two-year ban, making him eligible to return to competition on March 9,2021.
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Michel Prazeres faced Shavkat Rakhmonov on June 26,2021, at UFC Fight Night 190.
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Michel Prazeres lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.
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On December 14,2021, it was announced that Michel Prazeres had asked for his release from the UFC.
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Michel Prazeres will be eligible to compete again on Aug 27,2025, four years from the date of the initial positive sample.
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Michel Prazeres blamed the positive tests on fertility treatment due to his wife having trouble conceiving.
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Michel Prazeres faced Abubakar Vagaev on September 2,2023 at ACA 162 as part of the 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
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Michel Prazeres faced Renat Lyatifov on May 17,2024 at ACA 175: Gordeev vs Damkovskiy, losing the bout via unanimous decision.