Prazeres skulle have mødt [[Tony Martin (MMA-udøver)|Tony Martin]] den [[23. juli]], 2016 på [[UFC on Fox 20]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.redeyechicago.com/sports/redeye-ufc-adds-lightweight-bout-to-united-center-fight-card-20160428-story.html|title=UFC adds lightweight bout to United Center fight card |publisher=redeyechicago.com|author=Chris Sosa|date=2016-04-28|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> Men Martin meldte afbud til kampen i starten af juli, på grund af en nakkeskade og blev erstattet af UFC-nykommeren J.C. Cottrell.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-on-Fox-20-Update-Cottrell-to-Make-Debut-vs-Prazeres-in-Chicago-107909|title=UFC on Fox 20 update: Cottrell to make debut vs. Prazeres in Chicago |publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2016-07-12|access-date=2016-07-12}}</ref> Han vandt kampen via [[enstemmig afgørelse]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/07/ufc-on-fox-20-results-michel-prazeres-grinds-way-to-decision-win-over-j-c-cottrell|title=UFC on FOX 20 results: Michel Prazeres grinds way to decision win over J.C. Cottrell|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Ben Fowlkes|date=2016-07-23|access-date=2016-07-23}}</ref>
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