Welterweight
3 Rounds
Michel Prazeres won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 19, 2018·Santiago, Chile, Chile
Style matchupZak Cummings: Well-roundedvsMichel Prazeres: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Michel Prazeres wins(67.7%)
Actual result: Michel Prazeres wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Zak Cummings has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Zak Cummings (53.5%).
- Zak Cummings has a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Zak Cummings
Red Corner
VS
Michel Prazeres
Blue Corner
-190
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
41
Age
44
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
5'6"
190.5 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Zak CummingsW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Trevor Smith · Dec 18W
SUBvs Trevin Giles · May 19L
vs Omari Akhmedov · Sep 19W
vs Alessio Di Chirico · Aug 20W
KOvs Ed Herman · Apr 23Michel PrazeresL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Mads Burnell · Sep 17W
vs Desmond Green · Feb 18W
SUBvs Bartosz Fabinski · Nov 18L
vs Ismail Naurdiev · Feb 19L
SUBvs Shavkat Rakhmonov · Jun 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Zak CummingsMetricMichel Prazeres
2.96
Strikes / min
2.38
2.91
Strikes absorbed / min
2.51
55%
Strike defense
57%
0.62
TDs / 15 min
3.94
66%
Takedown defense
47%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.05evenly matched on net striking-0.13
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Zak CummingsMichel Prazeres
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Zak Cummings(10 fights)Michel Prazeres(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-31.031.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+294.0-294.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Zak Cummings
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights14
Michel Prazeres
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights14