Matheus Nicolau

Flyweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record7-4 · current 3-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record45-32 (58.4%) across 11 opponents
Last 5 opponents22-10 (68.8%) across 5 opponents
Age33
Height5' 6"
Reach66"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute3.31
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.98
Striking accuracy52%
Striking defense66%
Takedowns per 15 minutes1.22
Takedowns landed / attempted43%
Takedown defense90%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.85
Average fight time11.2 min

UFC wins: 1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 5 decision. UFC losses: 3 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2024-10-19Asu Almabayev3-0GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
2024-04-27Alex Perez6-4WrestlerLKO/TKO R2 2:16UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
2023-04-15Brandon Royval4-2Submission grapplerLKO/TKO R1 2:09UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2022-12-03Matt Schnell6-4 (1 NC)Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R2 1:44UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-03-26David Dvorak3-0StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2021-10-09Tim Elliott6-9GrapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
2021-03-13Manel Kape0-1WrestlerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
2018-07-28Dustin Ortiz7-5WrestlerLKO/TKO R1 3:49UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2017-12-30Louis Smolka5-4Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
2016-07-08John Moraga5-3BalancedWDecision - Split R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2015-11-07Bruno KoreaUFC debut—WSubmission R3 3:27UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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