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Matheus Nicolau

19-5-1 UFC 7-4-0
One-Punch Power Takedown-Proof Hard To Hit KO-Prone
5'6"Height
66"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
11:13Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 64.2 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 82.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 76.4 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 18.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 47.1 of 100 TD Defense — Elite, rated 96.8 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 67.3 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 37.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Elite 97
  2. Accuracy Above avg 83
  3. Striking D Above avg 76
  4. Grappling Average 67
  5. Striking Average 64
  6. Wrestling Average 47
  7. Control Below avg 38
  8. Durability Weak 18
One-Punch Power 8 knockdowns · 0.97 per 15 min
Takedown-Proof 19 of 21 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Hit opponents land only 34% of what they throw
KO-Prone 3 of 4 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy51.9%
Striking defense65.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.97
Takedowns / 15 min1.22
Takedown accuracy43.5%
Takedown defense90.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.85
Control time14.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 28, 2018 vs Dustin Ortiz — 1.83/min (L) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '18 March 13, 2021 vs Manel Kape — 3.67/min (W) Mar '21 October 9, 2021 vs Tim Elliott — 4.27/min (W) Oct '21 March 26, 2022 vs David Dvorak — 2.4/min (W) Mar '22 December 3, 2022 vs Matt Schnell — 4.75/min (W) Dec '22 April 15, 2023 vs Brandon Royval — 0.93/min (L) — only 2.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '23 April 27, 2024 vs Alex Perez — 3.03/min (L) Apr '24 October 19, 2024 vs Asu Almabayev — 1.07/min (L) Oct '24

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Asu Almabayev 20-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
16/42Sig. strikes
22/54Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Alex Perez 24-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
22/55Sig. strikes
28/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brandon Royval 14-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
2/5Sig. strikes
13/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Schnell 16-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
32/42Sig. strikes
20/59Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W David Dvorak 20-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
36/81Sig. strikes
39/110Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Elliott 17-12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez · October 9, 2021
64/109Sig. strikes
70/215Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Manel Kape 15-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
55/102Sig. strikes
61/150Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Dustin Ortiz 18-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
7/16Sig. strikes
8/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Louis Smolka 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · December 30, 2017
87/172Sig. strikes
49/159Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:19Control
3Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W John Moraga 16-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
41/85Sig. strikes
31/113Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Bruno Korea 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:27 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
46/77Sig. strikes
27/79Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
6:37Control
2Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-5-1Pro record
Jackson's MMA, Yee MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 5
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 11
Brazil Fight 4
Shooto Brazil 3
Bitetti Combat 2
Lions FC 2
Brave CF 1
Future FC 1
Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight 1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Asu Almabayev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Alex Perez KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024
 UFC 2 2:16
L Brandon Royval KO (knee and elbows) UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023
 UFC 1 2:09
W Matt Schnell KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022
 UFC 2 1:44
W David Dvořák Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
October 8, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Manel Kape Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Felipe Efrain Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 25
August 30, 2019
 Brave CF 3 5:00
W Alan Gabriel Submission (Japanese necktie) Future FC 5
May 24, 2019
 Future FC 1 1:18
L Dustin Ortiz KO (head kick and punches) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018
 UFC 1 3:49
W Louis Smolka Decision (unanimous) UFC 219
December 30, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W John Moraga Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Bruno Mesquita Submission (Japanese necktie) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015
 UFC 3 3:27
W Derinaldo Guerra da Silva KO (punch) Shooto Brazil 49
August 24, 2014
 Shooto Brazil 2 4:35
W Pedro Arruda KO (punch) Brazil Fight 8
June 6, 2014
 Brazil Fight 1 2:49
W Vanderlei Carvalho Leite Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 45
December 20, 2013
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
L Pedro Nobre TKO (punches) Bitetti Combat 13
December 9, 2012
 Bitetti Combat 1 3:11
W Denison Silva Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 13
December 9, 2012
 Bitetti Combat 2 5:00
W Larry Passos Vargas KO (punches) Brazil Fight 6
September 21, 2012
 Brazil Fight 3 4:09
W Gilberto Dias Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 31
June 29, 2012
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
W Michael Daboville Submission (triangle choke) Lions FC 2
March 12, 2012
 Lions FC 1 —
W Damien Pighiera Submission (arm-triangle choke) Lions FC 1
October 15, 2011
 Lions FC 2 4:26
D Larry Passos Vargas Draw (unanimous) Brazil Fight 5
September 3, 2011
 Brazil Fight 3 5:00
W Fernando Silva TKO (doctor stoppage) Brazil Fight 4
April 9, 2011
 Brazil Fight 2 —
W Pedro Alves Chalita Submission (rear-naked choke) Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight
August 7, 2010
 Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight 1 1:35

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matheus Nicolau) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.9% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 65.8% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 43.5% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 90.5% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.7
Control time 14.5% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 28.6% avg 45.6%