Flyweight

Matheus

Nicolau

L UD
Nicolau
VS
OPPONENT
Asu Almabayev
U-DEC
October 19, 2024
L KO
Nicolau
VS
OPPONENT
Alex Perez
KO/TKO Punch
April 27, 2024
L KO
Nicolau
VS
OPPONENT
Brandon Royval
KO/TKO Knee
April 15, 2023
W KO
Nicolau
VS
OPPONENT
Matt Schnell
KO/TKO Punch
December 03, 2022
W UD
Nicolau
VS
OPPONENT
David Dvorak
U-DEC
March 26, 2022
19
WINS
6
LOSSES
1
DRAWS
AGE
33
HEIGHT
168 cm
WEIGHT
56.7 kg
REACH
168 cm
LEG REACH
38 cm
COUNTRY
Brazil

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• 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

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

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY51%
STRIKING DEFENSE65%
LANDED/MIN
3.31
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
2.98
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY43%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE90%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.22
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.8
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL 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