Michel Prazeres (born July 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the Welterweight division.
Prazeres began training MMA at age 12 when he watched his inspiration, Bruce Lee.
Prazeres faced Mairbek Taisumov on March 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 38, replacing the injured Gleison Tibau.
Taisumov had multiple point deductions and the fight ended up being scored (30-25, 30-25, 30-25) in favor of Prazeres.
[9] Prazeres faced Valmir Lázaro on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.
[12] However, Martin pulled out of the fight in early July citing a neck injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer J.C.
[20] However, Makhachev pulled out of the fight in mid-August citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mads Burnell.
As a result his bout with Mads Burnell was changed to a catchweight and Prazeres was fined 20% of his purse.
[34] On February 11, 2020, news surfaced that Prazeres tested positive for anabolic agents in two out-of-competition samples on March 9, 2019.
[39] After receiving the suspension, Prazeres briefly decided to retire from MMA, but changed his mind after discovering that USADA can’t stop him from competing in several countries, including Brazil.
Prazeres blamed the positive tests on fertility treatment due to his wife having trouble conceiving.
[43] Prazeres faced Renat Lyatifov on May 17, 2024 at ACA 175: Gordeev vs. Damkovskiy, losing the bout via unanimous decision.