Matheus Nicolau
7-4-0
UFC record, 11 fights, 123.4 min
19-6-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 66"
- Weight
- 125 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Jan 6, 1993, age 33
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 7, 2015
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Oct 19, 2024
01/How he wins
in 7 wins
1 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance) and 1 submission (guillotine choke from half guard), 5 decisions in 7 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 3 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 1 |
| All | 7 | 4 |
02/Career rates
11 fights, 123.4 min
Sig strikes landed
3.31 per min
408 in 123.4 min, 11 fights
Sig strike accuracy
51.9%
408 of 786 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.98 per min
368 of 1,075 landed on him in 123.4 min
Takedowns
1.22 per 15 min
10 of 23 · 123.4 min
Takedown accuracy
43.5%
10 of 23 attempts
Takedown defence
19 of 21
defended of attempted on him, 123.4 min
Control time
2:10 per 15 min
17:53 of 123:25
Knockdowns
8
scored in 123.4 min, 11 fights
Submission attempts
0.85 per 15 min
7 in 123.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
87% distance, 1% clinch, 12% ground
354 distance, 4 clinch, 50 ground of 408 landed
What he hits
52% head, 34% body, 14% leg
214 head, 137 body, 57 leg of 408 landed
Cage time
123:25
11 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 13.4 | 46 of 77 | 3.42 | 3 of 4 | 6:37 of 13:27 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| Flyweight | 10 | 6-4-0 | 110.0 | 362 of 709 | 3.29 | 7 of 19 | 11:16 of 109:58 | 6 | 1 in 6 |
| All | 11 | 7-4-0 | 123.4 | 408 of 786 | 3.31 | 10 of 23 | 17:53 of 123:25 | 8 | 2 in 7 |
04/By year
2015 to 2024
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 22.3 | 38 of 97 | 1.71 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 22:16 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 2.1 | 2 of 5 | 0.93 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 2:09 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.7 | 68 of 123 | 3.13 | 1 of 3 | 1:35 of 21:44 | 3 | 1 in 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 119 of 211 | 3.97 | 3 of 10 | 4:39 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.8 | 7 of 16 | 1.83 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 3:49 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 87 of 172 | 5.80 | 3 of 4 | 4:19 of 15:00 | 3 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 41 of 85 | 2.73 | 0 of 1 | 0:43 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 13.4 | 46 of 77 | 3.42 | 3 of 4 | 6:37 of 13:27 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 11 | 7-4-0 | 123.4 | 408 of 786 | 3.31 | 10 of 23 | 17:53 of 123:25 | 8 | 2 in 7 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 11 of 11 | 51.0 | 139 of 268 | 2.73 | 4 of 6 | 6:42 of 50:58 | 5 | 2 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 2 | 9 of 11 | 39.0 | 170 of 324 | 4.36 | 2 of 6 | 3:48 of 39:00 | 2 | 2 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 7 of 11 | 33.5 | 99 of 194 | 2.96 | 4 of 11 | 7:23 of 33:27 | 1 | 3 | 7, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
11 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 19, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | Asu AlmabayevFlyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. Brian Puccillo 28 - 29. | 16 of 42 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2024UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez | Alex PerezFlyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:16Punch to Head At Distance | 22 of 55 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 7:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:09Knee to Head At Distance | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Matt SchnellFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:44Punch to Head At Distance | 32 of 42 | 1 of 1 | 0:47 | 2 | 6:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 26, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | David DvorakFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Todd Schwarz 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 36 of 81 | 0 of 2 | 0:48 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 9, 2021UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | Tim ElliottFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 64 of 109 | 1 of 1 | 2:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2021UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Manel KapeFlyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Bryan Miner 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 29 - 28. | 55 of 102 | 2 of 9 | 2:31 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:49Kick to Head At Distance | 7 of 16 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2017UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | Louis SmolkaFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Rick Winter 26 - 30. Chris Lee 26 - 30. Marcos Rosales 25 - 30. | 87 of 172 | 3 of 4 | 4:19 | 3 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 8, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | John MoragaFlyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Lester Griffin 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 29 - 28. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 41 of 85 | 0 of 1 | 0:43 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2015UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Bruno KoreaBantamweight | WSubmission, R3 3:27Guillotine Choke From Half Guard | 46 of 77 | 3 of 4 | 6:37 | 2 | 13:27 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.