UFC UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez Final

Middleweight

Zachary Reese vs Michel Pereira

Zachary Reese
United States

Zachary Reese

“Savage”

10-4

VS
Michel Pereira
Brazil

Michel Pereira

“Demolidor”

32-15

Winner

Winner

Michel Pereira

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

21 February 2026 · Toyota Center, Houston, USA

Key takeaways

  • Michel Pereira beat Zachary Reese by split decision after three rounds.
  • Michel Pereira landed 70 of 139 total strikes and 2 of 2 takedowns, with 0:48 of control time.
  • Zachary Reese landed more total strikes — 81 to 70 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Zachary ReeseMichel Pereira
10-4Record32-15
31Age on fight night32
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
77″ (196 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
W4R Training CenterTeamOvercome Academy
Houston, Texas, United StatesFromMaraba, Para, Brazil

Fight statistics

81of 160 · 51%Total strikes landed70of 139 · 50%
30of 100Head strikes33of 79
30of 39Body strikes33of 55
21of 21Leg strikes4of 5
1of 3Takedowns2of 2
1Submission attempts0
0:47Control time0:48

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Zachary ReeseRoundMichel Pereira
26/56strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR125/47strikes1/1TD0KD0:42control
28/49strikes1/1TD0KD0:44controlR222/42strikes0/0TD0KD0:03control
27/55strikes0/2TD0KD0:03controlR323/50strikes1/1TD0KD0:03control

Judges’ scorecards

Jacob Montalvo

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Ryan Thompson

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Chris Lee

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Zachary Reese

  1. WJackson McVeysubmission R2 1:382025
  2. NCSedriques Dumascould not continue R1 0:512025
  3. WDusko Todorovicunanimous decision2025
  4. LAzamat BekoevKO/TKO R1 3:042025
  5. WJose Daniel Medinaunanimous decision2024

Michel Pereira

  1. LKyle DaukausKO/TKO R1 0:432025
  2. LAbus Magomedovunanimous decision2025
  3. LAnthony HernandezKO/TKO R5 2:222024
  4. WIhor Potieriasubmission R1 0:542024
  5. WMichal Oleksiejczuksubmission R1 1:012024

Also on this card

Sean Strickland vs Anthony HernandezMiddleweightKO/TKO R3 2:23Geoff Neal vs Uros MedicWelterweightKO/TKO R1 1:19Dan Ige vs Melquizael CostaFeatherweightKO/TKO R1 4:56Seokhyeon Ko vs Jacobe SmithSerghei Spivac vs Ante DelijaHeavyweightunanimous decision

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