Michel Pereira vs. Zachary Reese: UFC Fight Night, Feb 21, 2026

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.

Michel Pereira9-5-0

SatFeb 21Decision · R3Middleweight

Zachary Reese4-2-0 (1 NC)

53.5% (Elo 1552)

(Elo 1528) 46.5%

Result

Michel Pereira wins by Decision (split)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Michel Pereira 53.5%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Michel Pereira 1552, Zachary Reese 1528: a 24-point gap.
Form: Michel Pereira won 2 of the last 5, Zachary Reese won 3 of 5. Form favours Zachary Reese.
Verdict: Close fight · Michel Pereira 53.5% by Elo. Form favours Zachary Reese.

Michel Pereira53.5%ELO46.5%Zachary Reese

1552 · Pre-fight Elo · 1528

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Michel Pereira · won 2 of last 5Zachary Reese · won 3 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Michel Pereira

Loss
Kyle DaukausKO/TKO (punches and elbows) · R1 0:43
Aug 23, 2025
Loss
Abusupiyan MagomedovDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Apr 26, 2025
Loss
Anthony HernandezKO/TKO (elbows) · R5 2:22
Oct 19, 2024
Win
Ihor PotieriaSubmission (guillotine choke) · R1 0:54
May 4, 2024
Win
Michał OleksiejczukSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 1:01
Mar 9, 2024

Zachary Reese

Win
Jackson McVeySubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 1:38
Nov 8, 2025
NC
Sedriques DumasNo contest (accidental groin kick) · R1 0:51
Sep 13, 2025
Win
Duško TodorovićDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
May 31, 2025
Loss
Azamat BekoevKO/TKO (punches) · R1 3:04
Jan 18, 2025
Win
José MedinaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Aug 24, 2024

Tale of the tape

32Age31

185.4 cmHeight193.0 cm

185.4 cmReach195.6 cm

no data yetStanceno data yet

9-5-0UFC record4-2-0 (1 NC)

1610Peak Elo1528

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Paramount+

Prelims: Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez?

Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.