• UFC Fight Night(10/19/24) Nicolau lost a three round unanimous decision to Asu Almabayev
• UFC on ESPN(4/27/24) Nicolau was knocked out by Alex Perez at 2:16 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(4/15/23) Nicolau was knocked out by Brandon Royval at 2:09 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(12/3/22) Nicolau knocked out Matt Schnell at 1:44 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(3/26/22) Nicolau won a three round unanimous decision over David Dvorak
• UFC Fight Night(10/8/21) Nicolau won a three round unanimous decision over Tim Elliott
• UFC Fight Night(3/13/21) Nicolau won a three round split decision over Manel Kape
• UFC on FOX(7/28/18) Nicolau was knocked out by Dustin Ortiz at 3:49 of the first round
• UFC 219(12/30/17) Nicolau won a three round unanimous decision over Louis Smolka
• TUF 23 Finale(7/8/16) Nicolau won a three round split decision over John Moraga
• UFC Fight Night(11/7/15) Nicolau submitted Bruno Rodrigues via Japanese necktie at 3:27 of the third round
• The Ultimate Fighter Brazil,Season 4
• On episode 11 (semifinals), Nicolau lost a three round decision to Dileno Lopes
• On episode three (quarterfinals), Nicolau won a three round decision over Reginaldo Vieira
• On episode one, Nicolau submitted Mateus Vasco via rear naked choke in the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Team Shogun on TUF Brazil 4
Pro since 2010
Has won 11 of his last 16 and six of his last nine
Five wins by KO, five by submission (RNC, triangle, arm triangle, 2 Japanese necktie)
Four first round finishes
Lone pre-TUF loss in 2012 to UFC vet Pedro Nobre
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
I won some Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, including the Brazilian Championship
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
My familyWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It means the opportunity to show all I have learned during this journey against the best fighters in the world
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I was a student only, since I started fighting when I was 17
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER:
I won three amateur boxing fights
Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER:
I'm a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
ChokeFavorite Striking technique:Jab to the belly
LOSS
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Almabayev
LOSS
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Perez
LOSS
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Royval
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Schnell
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Dvorak
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Elliott
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Kape
LOSS
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Ortiz
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Smolka
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Moraga
WIN
Nicolau
Nicolau
VS
Korea
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY51%
STRIKING DEFENSE65%
LANDED/MIN
3.31
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.98
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY43%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE90%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.22
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.8
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
7 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision5
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Boxing
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Nov. 7, 2015
