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Michel Pereira parts ways with UFC after 16-fight tenure, recent skid

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Michel Pereira parts ways with UFC after 16-fight tenure, recent skid

Longtime UFC knockout artist Michel Pereira has parted ways with the promotion following his latest setback at UFC Baku.

Michel Pereira, who spoiled fans with some of the wildest mid-fight moments in the Octagon, has parted ways with the UFC after a 16-fight career in the promotion.

The UFC opted not to re-sign Pereira after his recent loss to middleweight star Shara ‘Bullet' Magomedov at UFC Baku last month. He signed a one-fight deal after his controversial split-decision win over Zach Reese at UFC Houston earlier this year.

Pereira's removal from the UFC roster was first reported by MMA Fighting‘s Guilherme Cruz.

Michel Pereira cut by UFC after latest loss to Shara ‘Bullet' Magomedov

Pereira's split from the UFC comes after losses in four of his last five fights in the middleweight division, after an up-and-down tenure at welterweight. After multiple weight misses, Pereira made the full-time move to 185 lbs following a canceled fight against Stephen Thompson at UFC 291.

Before his recent struggles, Pereira won eight consecutive fights, including brutal finishes over Michal Oleksiejczuk and Andre Petroski. His struggles began when he lost to Anthony Hernandez in an October 2024 UFC main event by TKO.

Pereira earned one of the wildest knockouts in UFC history in his promotional debut in May 2019, knocking out Danny Roberts with a flying knee. Despite his initial success, Pereira dropped fights to Diego Sanchez and Tristan Connelly, which quickly halted his momentum.

Pereira is now a free agent for one of the few times in his career and is expected to get offers from the Professional Fighters' League and other top promotions. The 32-year-old Pereira is arguably just approaching his physical prime and could potentially right the ship in his return to the cage.

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UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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October 24, 2026

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UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Sherdog’s live
UFC 333 “Volkanovski vs. Evloev†coverage will begin Saturday
at 10 a.m. ET.

Round 1

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Round 3

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The Official Result

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The Official Result

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The Official Result

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The Official Result

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The Official Result

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The Official Result

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UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev live stream watch party

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October 24, 2026

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UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev live stream watch party

MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday's UFC 333 event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, two-time champ Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against the undefeated Movsar Evloev.

Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they watch the UFC 333 main card, and more.

In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan puts his title on the line against former champ Merab Dvalishvili in a high stakes trilogy bout.

UFC 333 also includes a flyweight clash between Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov, while Alexander Volkov looks to cement his place in the heavyweight title discussion when he faces Rizvan Kuniev.

The UFC 333 main card opens up with an exciting 145-pound matchup between Aaron Pico and Losene Keita.

Watch the UFC 333 live stream watch party in the video above, which kicks off at 1:3o p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT with the light heavyweight clash between Dominick Reyes and Azamat Murzakanov.

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Movsar Evloev warns Alexander Volkanovski: He hasnt beaten anyone like me

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1 day ago

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October 23, 2026

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Movsar Evloev warns Alexander Volkanovski: 'He hasn't beaten anyone like me'
Movsar
Evloev says he has pushed himself harder than ever ahead of his
first UFC title shot.

Evloev (20-0) is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski (28-4) for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the
bout, the unbeaten Russian discussed how his preparations have
differed from previous training camps.

Movsar Evloev details toughest training camp ahead of Alexander
Volkanovski title fight at UFC 333

Evloev said he increased his workload across all aspects of
training to address any potential weaknesses. He believes that
preparation will help him showcase his abilities in Saturday's main
event.

“This preparation is different just because I pushed more than
ever,†Evloev said in a pre-fight interview. “And we did more of
everything to make sure we didn't miss anything. He hasn't beaten
anyone like me. There's many things that make me special, like
unique. And I'm about to show it Saturday.â€

Evloev has long been considered a leading featherweight contender,
with Volkanovski acknowledging him as the most deserving
challenger. However, Diego Lopes
received a title rematch against Volkanovski earlier this year
before Evloev earned his opportunity. The Russian's lack of UFC
finishes has fueled debate about his wait for a championship bout,
though the promotion has not established it as the reason for the
delay.

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