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Matheus Nicolau

Flyweight· Not Fighting

Matheus Nicolau

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Pro record

19-6-1

Model Elo

1528

#797 of 1994

Age
32
Height
5'6"
Reach
66"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Nova Uniao - Rio de Janeiro
Born
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
UFC debut
Nov 7, 2015

Profile

Matheus Nicolau is 7–4 in the UFC since 2015. 2 of those 7 wins came inside the distance. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Asu Almabayev by unanimous decision (Oct 19, 2024).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
7–4
since 2015
Finish rate
29%
2 of 7 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L3
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 3m
avg 11:13 per fight
Opposition
1553
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. David Dvorak

    David Dvorak

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · Mar 25, 2022

    1616opp. Elo
  2. John Moraga

    John Moraga

    split decision, R3 · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 7, 2016

    1592opp. Elo
  3. Matt Schnell

    Matt Schnell

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 2, 2022

    1550opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.31

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min2.98

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy52%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense66%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.97

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.22

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy26%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense90%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.85

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 52%Body 34%Legs 14%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 87%Clinch 1%Ground 12%

Average fight time: 11:13

Fight history (11)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LAsu AlmabayevAsu AlmabayevRecord after: 7-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraOct 19, 2024
LAlex PerezAlex PerezRecord after: 7-3KO/TKORound 2 · 2:16UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezApr 27, 2024
LBrandon RoyvalBrandon RoyvalRecord after: 7-2KO/TKORound 1 · 2:09UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenApr 14, 2023
WMatt SchnellMatt SchnellRecord after: 7-1KO/TKORound 2 · 1:44UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 2, 2022
WDavid DvorakDavid DvorakRecord after: 6-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. DaukausMar 25, 2022
WTim ElliottTim ElliottRecord after: 5-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. RodriguezOct 8, 2021
WManel KapeManel KapeRecord after: 4-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. MuhammadMar 12, 2021
LDustin OrtizDustin OrtizRecord after: 3-1KO/TKORound 1 · 3:49UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Jul 27, 2018
WLouis SmolkaLouis SmolkaRecord after: 3-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmDec 29, 2017
WJohn MoragaJohn MoragaRecord after: 2-0split decisionRound 3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleJul 7, 2016
WBruno KoreaBruno KoreaRecord after: 1-0submissionRound 3 · 3:27UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3Nov 6, 2015