Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Matheus Nicolau
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.04 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Alex Perez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 6 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.84 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 37 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Matheus Nicolau
Distance 90.2% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 0.6% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 9.2% (norm 7.3%)
Alex Perez
Distance 83.5% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 8.5% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 7.9% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Matheus Nicolau
Head 66.5% (norm 75.9%) · Body 24.2% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 9.3% (norm 9.3%)
Alex Perez
Head 72.5% (norm 75.9%) · Body 13.0% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 14.5% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Nicolau L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Perez L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 354 / 709 | 49.9% | 39.9% | 334 / 852 | 39.2% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 4 / 5 | too few to rate | 70.1% | 59 / 87 | 67.8% | 70.1% |
| On the ground | 50 / 72 | 69.4% | 69.7% | 62 / 81 | 76.5% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 214 / 523 | 40.9% | 37.6% | 267 / 739 | 36.1% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 137 / 190 | 72.1% | 68.5% | 82 / 133 | 61.7% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 57 / 73 | 78.1% | 80.0% | 106 / 148 | 71.6% | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Nicolau L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Perez L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 323 / 1006 | 32.1% | 39.9% | 308 / 815 | 37.8% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 14 / 21 | too few to rate | 68.8% | 24 / 33 | 72.7% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 31 / 48 | 64.6% | 70.4% | 51 / 68 | 75.0% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 209 / 836 | 25.0% | 35.4% | 258 / 739 | 34.9% | 35.4% |
| To the body | 78 / 139 | 56.1% | 67.9% | 69 / 102 | 67.6% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 81 / 100 | 81.0% | 80.2% | 56 / 75 | 74.7% | 80.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Perez has more cage time on record.