BELEM, Brazil — Michel Prazeres missed weight for UFC Belem, and this will be his last fight as a lightweight.
“Trator” came in at 161 pounds for his lightweight bout with Desmond Green, and was fined by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA). The commission told reporters in Belem that Prazeres will be forced to move up to welterweight next, and he agrees with the decision.
“I had already talked to my team about it during this weight cut,” Prazeres told MMA Fighting after the official weigh-ins. “My body is feeling the weight cuts, and I’d rather fight at welterweight and take care of my health and put on a better fight for the fans because sometimes I don’t perform as I could in the fights.