Head-to-head
Matheus Nicolau vs. Manel Kape
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'6" · 66" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
5'5" · 68" · Southpaw
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
19-5-1 · UFC 7-4-0
Record (pro · UFC)
23-7-0 · UFC 8-3-0
4
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
3.31
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.68
2.98
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.88
51.9%
Striking accuracy
55.1%
65.8%
Striking defense
57.0%
1.22
Takedowns / 15 min
0.36
43.5%
Takedown accuracy
30.0%
90.5%
Takedown defense
78.6%
0.85
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.24
14.5%
Control time
2.9%
28.6%
Finish rate
75.0%
11:13
Avg fight time
11:16
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)
■ Matheus Nicolau ■ Manel Kape
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2021-03-13 — W for Matheus Nicolau · Decision - Split R3
| Common opponent | Nicolau | Kape |
|---|---|---|
| Asu Almabayev | L 2024 | W 2025 |
| Brandon Royval | L 2023 | W 2025 |
| David Dvorak | W 2022 | W 2022 |