Michel Pereira reaches verbal agreement with UFC opponent to fight in February.

Michel Pereira at the official UFC weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/X

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Michel Pereira has his sights set on 2026. Known as 'The Demolisher', the Brazilian has reached a verbal agreement with his next opponent to fight at UFC Houston, scheduled to take place on February 21, 2026, in Texas (USA).

According to information from the 'Ag Fight' website, Michel Pereira already has a verbal agreement with the team of American Zach Reese to fight at UFC Houston. The main card features Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez as the fight of the night.

Zachary Reese will fight Michel Pereira at #UFCHouston on February 21st. (first rep. @AgFight ) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/wUPgnAbA20

— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) December 11, 2025

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Michel Pereira is going through a tense period in the UFC. The 32-year-old Brazilian has lost his last three fights in the company, something that had never happened before in his entire time with the organization. The duel against Zach Reese at the Houston event is an opportunity for Michel to recover from this bad streak and get back to having big opportunities.

On the other hand, Zach Reese is coming off a victory against Jackson McVey via submission in the second round of UFC Fight Night 264 in November 2025. Zach has had four fights this year, accumulating two wins, one loss, and one 'No Contest'.

Michel Pereira's MMA stats

Michel Pereira has a record of 31 wins and 14 losses in his professional MMA career. The 32-year-old Brazilian has been in the UFC since May 2019, when he defeated Danny Roberts via knockout in the first round at UFC Fight Night 152.

Michel Pereira has a record of 14 fights in the UFC, with nine wins and five losses. Before joining Dana White's organization, Michel fought in other companies.

Michel has played for Dragon Fight Championship (DFC), Tucuma Fighting Show (TFS), Colisao Top Fight (CTF), MMA Dragon Fighters (MMADF), Marajo Fight (MF), Arena Sport Combat (ASC), 300 Sparta – MMA, The Green Fight – Paragominas, Jungle Fight , Iron Man MMA, Arena Fight (AF), XFC International (XFCI), Grand Prix Akhmat, Revelation Fighting Championship, Shooto Brazil, FFC, TAURA MMA, Kunlun Fight, Serbian Battle Championship, Heat and Road Fighting Championship.

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