Head-to-head
Brandon Royval vs. Matheus Nicolau
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'9" · 68" · Southpaw
Height · Reach · Stance
5'6" · 66" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
18-9-0 · UFC 8-5-0
Record (pro · UFC)
19-5-1 · UFC 7-4-0
6
Wins vs .500+ opponents
4
5.6
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.31
4.24
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
2.98
42.6%
Striking accuracy
51.9%
42.8%
Striking defense
65.8%
0.89
Takedowns / 15 min
1.22
64.3%
Takedown accuracy
43.5%
45.3%
Takedown defense
90.5%
1.18
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.85
9.5%
Control time
14.5%
62.5%
Finish rate
28.6%
11:42
Avg fight time
11:13
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Brandon Royval ■ Matheus Nicolau
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2023-04-15 — W for Brandon Royval · KO/TKO R1
| Common opponent | Royval | Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Manel Kape | L 2025 | W 2021 |
| Matt Schnell | W 2022 | W 2022 |
| Tim Elliott | W 2020 | W 2021 |