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Flyweight

Matheus Nicolau

19-5-1 UFC 7-4-0
5'6"Height
66"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1993-01-06Born
1KO wins
1Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
11:13Avg fight
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Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy51.9%
Striking defense65.8%
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

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

2018-07-28 vs Dustin Ortiz — 1.83/min (L) 18-07 2021-03-13 vs Manel Kape — 3.67/min (W) 21-03 2021-10-09 vs Tim Elliott — 4.27/min (W) 21-10 2022-03-26 vs David Dvorak — 2.4/min (W) 22-03 2022-12-03 vs Matt Schnell — 4.75/min (W) 22-12 2023-04-15 vs Brandon Royval — 0.93/min (L) 23-04 2024-04-27 vs Alex Perez — 3.03/min (L) 24-04 2024-10-19 vs Asu Almabayev — 1.07/min (L) 24-10
Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

11 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

L Asu Almabayev 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · 2024-10-19
16/42Sig. strikes
22/54Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Alex Perez 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · 2024-04-27
22/55Sig. strikes
28/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brandon Royval 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · 2023-04-15
2/5Sig. strikes
13/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Schnell 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · 2022-12-03
32/42Sig. strikes
20/59Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W David Dvorak 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · 2022-03-26
36/81Sig. strikes
39/110Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Elliott 6-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez · 2021-10-09
64/109Sig. strikes
70/215Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Manel Kape 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · 2021-03-13
55/102Sig. strikes
61/150Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Dustin Ortiz 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · 2018-07-28
7/16Sig. strikes
8/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Louis Smolka 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · 2017-12-30
87/172Sig. strikes
49/159Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:19Control
3Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W John Moraga 5-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · 2016-07-08
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 · 2015-11-07
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

How the record was built.

Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matheus Nicolau) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.

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
2024-10-19
 UFC 3 5:00
L Alex Perez KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
2024-04-27
 UFC 2 2:16
L Brandon Royval KO (knee and elbows) UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
2023-04-15
 UFC 1 2:09
W Matt Schnell KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03
 UFC 2 1:44
W David Dvořák Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2022-03-26
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
2021-10-08
 UFC 3 5:00
W Manel Kape Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
2021-03-13
 UFC 3 5:00
W Felipe Efrain Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 25
2019-08-30
 Brave CF 3 5:00
W Alan Gabriel Submission (Japanese necktie) Future FC 5
2019-05-24
 Future FC 1 1:18
L Dustin Ortiz KO (head kick and punches) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28
 UFC 1 3:49
W Louis Smolka Decision (unanimous) UFC 219
2017-12-30
 UFC 3 5:00
W John Moraga Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-07-08
 UFC 3 5:00
W Bruno Mesquita Submission (Japanese necktie) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
2015-11-07
 UFC 3 3:27
W Derinaldo Guerra da Silva KO (punch) Shooto Brazil 49
2014-08-24
 Shooto Brazil 2 4:35
W Pedro Arruda KO (punch) Brazil Fight 8
2014-06-06
 Brazil Fight 1 2:49
W Vanderlei Carvalho Leite Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 45
2013-12-20
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
L Pedro Nobre TKO (punches) Bitetti Combat 13
2012-12-09
 Bitetti Combat 1 3:11
W Denison Silva Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 13
2012-12-09
 Bitetti Combat 2 5:00
W Larry Passos Vargas KO (punches) Brazil Fight 6
2012-09-21
 Brazil Fight 3 4:09
W Gilberto Dias Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 31
2012-06-29
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
W Michael Daboville Submission (triangle choke) Lions FC 2
2012-03-12
 Lions FC 1 —
W Damien Pighiera Submission (arm-triangle choke) Lions FC 1
2011-10-15
 Lions FC 2 4:26
D Larry Passos Vargas Draw (unanimous) Brazil Fight 5
2011-09-03
 Brazil Fight 3 5:00
W Fernando Silva TKO (doctor stoppage) Brazil Fight 4
2011-04-09
 Brazil Fight 2 —
W Pedro Alves Chalita Submission (rear-naked choke) Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight
2010-08-07
 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

Measured against the division.

Versus the Flyweight average, over 66 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 3.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.9% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 65.8% avg 56.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 43.5% avg 36.2%
Takedown defense 90.5% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.7
Control time 14.5% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 28.6% avg 45.5%