SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-CE7A79
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
5'6"
REACH
66.0"
GYM
Nova União
BORN
Brazil
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
14y 3m ago
LAST FIGHT
1y 8m ago
UFC DEBUT
8y 12m ago
PRE-UFC5y 3m
UFC · 8y 12m ago
UFC8y 12m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
10:10
Avg Fight · UFC
11:13
Fights/Yr · Pro
2
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.2
Performance Matrix
28 bouts recordedvs Flyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
3.60
Absorbed / Min
3.49
Off. Accuracy
51.9%
Def. Avoidance
65.8%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
408
368
Attempted
786
1075
Per Minute
3.60
3.49
Accuracy
51.9%65.8%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+40
Net Attempted
-289
Total fight time: 02:03:25
MMA Record
Fight #28
Matheus NicolauL
19-4-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
October 19, 2024
WAsu Almabayev
20-2
Current: 21-2-0
Matheus NicolauL
vsWAsu Almabayev
UFC Fight NightOctober 19, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #27
Matheus NicolauL
19-3-1
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Right Hook · 2:16 · R2
UFC Fight Night
April 27, 2024
WAlex Perez
24-8
Current: 25-9-0
Matheus NicolauL
vsWAlex Perez
UFC Fight NightApril 27, 2024
Right Hook · 2:16 · R2
Fight #26
Matheus NicolauL
19-2-1
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Knee & Punches · 2:09 · R1
UFC Fight Night
April 15, 2023
WBrandon Royval
14-6
Current: 17-7-0
Matheus NicolauL
vsWBrandon Royval
UFC Fight NightApril 15, 2023
Knee & Punches · 2:09 · R1
Fight #25
Matheus NicolauW
18-2-1
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Punch to Ground & Pound · 1:44 · R2
UFC Fight Night
December 3, 2022
LMatt Schnell
16-6
Current: 16-9-0, 1 NC
Matheus NicolauW
vsLMatt Schnell
UFC Fight NightDecember 3, 2022
Punch to Ground & Pound · 1:44 · R2
Fight #24
Matheus NicolauW
17-2-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
March 26, 2022
LDavid Dvořák
20-3
Current: 20-6-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLDavid Dvořák
UFC Fight NightMarch 26, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #23
Matheus NicolauW
16-2-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
October 9, 2021
LTim Elliott
17-11-1
Current: 20-13-1
Matheus NicolauW
vsLTim Elliott
UFC Fight NightOctober 9, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Matheus NicolauW
15-2-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
March 13, 2021
LManel Kape
15-5
Current: 20-7-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLManel Kape
UFC Fight NightMarch 13, 2021
Decision · Split
Fight #21
Matheus NicolauW
14-2-1
via DEC
Bantamweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Brave CF 25
August 30, 2019
LFelipe Efrain
13-4
Current: 17-6-0, 1 NC
Matheus NicolauW
vsLFelipe Efrain
Brave CF 25August 30, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #20
Matheus NicolauW
13-2-1
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
D'arce Choke · 1:18 · R1
Future FC 5
May 24, 2019
LAlan Gabriel
10-3
Current: 13-8-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLAlan Gabriel
Future FC 5May 24, 2019
D'arce Choke · 1:18 · R1
Fight #19
Matheus NicolauL
13-1-1
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Head Kick & Punches · 3:49 · R1
UFC on FOX 30
July 28, 2018
WDustin Ortiz
18-7
Current: 20-9-0
Matheus NicolauL
vsWDustin Ortiz
UFC on FOX 30July 28, 2018
Head Kick & Punches · 3:49 · R1
Fight #18
Matheus NicolauW
12-1-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
December 30, 2017
LLouis Smolka
11-4
Current: 17-9-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLLouis Smolka
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmDecember 30, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Matheus NicolauW
11-1-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Split
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
July 8, 2016
LJohn Moraga
16-4
Current: 19-7-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLJohn Moraga
The Ultimate Fighter 23 FinaleJuly 8, 2016
Decision · Split
Fight #16
Matheus NicolauW
10-1-1
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Japanese Necktie · 3:27 · R3
UFC Fight Night 77
November 7, 2015
LBruno Korea
4-0
Current: 12-4-1
Matheus NicolauW
vsLBruno Korea
UFC Fight Night 77November 7, 2015
Japanese Necktie · 3:27 · R3
Fight #15
Matheus NicolauL
Exhibition MMA
via DEC
Bantamweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4
March 6, 2015
WDileno Lopes
Exhibition MMA
Current: 21-9-0
Matheus NicolauL
vsWDileno Lopes
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4March 6, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Matheus NicolauW
Exhibition MMA
via DEC
Bantamweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4
February 9, 2015
LReginaldo Vieira
Exhibition MMA
Current: 17-8-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLReginaldo Vieira
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4February 9, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #13
Matheus NicolauW
Exhibition MMA
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:46 · R1
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4
February 2, 2015
LMateus Vasco
Exhibition MMA
Current: 13-4-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLMateus Vasco
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4February 2, 2015
Rear Naked Choke · 3:46 · R1
Fight #12
Matheus NicolauW
9-1-1
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Punch to the Body · 4:35 · R2
Shooto Brasil 49
August 24, 2014
LDerinaldo Guerra
18-1
Current: 23-6-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLDerinaldo Guerra
Shooto Brasil 49August 24, 2014
Punch to the Body · 4:35 · R2
Fight #11
Matheus NicolauW
8-1-1
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Punch · 2:17 · R1
Brasil Fight 8
June 6, 2014
LPedro Arruda
6-4
Current: 6-6-0, 1 NC
Matheus NicolauW
vsLPedro Arruda
Brasil Fight 8June 6, 2014
Punch · 2:17 · R1
Fight #10
Matheus NicolauW
7-1-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Shooto Brasil 45
December 20, 2013
LVanderlei Leite
3-2
Current: 7-5-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLVanderlei Leite
Shooto Brasil 45December 20, 2013
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #9
Matheus NicolauW
6-0-1
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Bitetti Combat 13
December 9, 2012
LDenison Silva
2-3
Current: 11-14-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLDenison Silva
Bitetti Combat 13December 9, 2012
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #8
Matheus NicolauL
7-0-1
via TKO
Tournament Championship
Punches · 3:11 · R1
Bitetti Combat 13
December 9, 2012
WPedro Nobre
13-1-2
Current: 22-8-2, 1 NC
Matheus NicolauL
vsWPedro Nobre
Bitetti Combat 13December 9, 2012
Punches · 3:11 · R1
Fight #7
Matheus NicolauW
5-0-1
via TKO
Bout
-
-
September 21, 2012
L-
-
Matheus NicolauW
vsL-
-September 21, 2012
-
Fight #6
Matheus NicolauW
4-0-1
via DEC
Bout
-
-
June 29, 2012
LGilberto Dias
7-1
Current: 28-8-2
Matheus NicolauW
vsLGilberto Dias
-June 29, 2012
-
Fight #5
Matheus NicolauW
3-0-1
via SUB
Bout
-
-
March 10, 2012
LMichael Daboville
4-5
Current: 6-7-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLMichael Daboville
-March 10, 2012
-
Fight #4
Matheus NicolauW
2-0-1
via SUB
Bout
-
-
October 15, 2011
LDamien Pighiera
0-0
Current: 6-6-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLDamien Pighiera
-October 15, 2011
-
Fight #3
Matheus Nicolau
2-0
Bout
-
-
September 3, 2011
-
-
Matheus Nicolau
vs-
-September 3, 2011
-
Fight #2
Matheus NicolauW
1-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
April 8, 2011
L-
-
Matheus NicolauW
vsL-
-April 8, 2011
-
Fight #1
Matheus NicolauW
0-0
via SUB
Bout
-
-
August 7, 2010
LPedro Chalita
0-0
Current: 5-2-0
Matheus NicolauW
vsLPedro Chalita
-August 7, 2010
-