Connelly vs Pereira

Who won Connelly vs Pereira?

Tristan Connelly beat Michel Pereira by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 16, on Saturday 14th September 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Tristan Connelly.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Connelly vs Pereira stats

Tristan Connelly stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Michel Pereira made his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

Michel Pereira marked his 11th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Tristan Connelly's UFC record stood at 1-2-0, while Michel Pereira's came in at 9-2-0.

The stats suggested Pereira had an advantage in power over Connelly, with a 43% knock out percentage over Connelly's 31%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Connelly had a massive advantage over Pereira, boasting a 69% submission rate over Pereira's 26%.

Tristan Connelly was the older man by 7 years, at 38 years old.

Pereira had a height advantage of 3 inches over Connelly. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Connelly was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Pereira, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 45 less professional rounds, 52 to Pereira's 97.

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