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Matheus Nicolau

Matheus Nicolau

1023 ELO #717

MMA 19-6-1 · UFC 7-4-0 · Flyweight · Last fought 1 year and 233 days ago

Matheus Nicolau - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Matheus Nicolau has 7 wins in the UFC. Matheus Nicolau lands an average of 3.31 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Flyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1023), and have not fought Matheus Nicolau before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Kai Kara-France 8-5-0 33 1063 0.0 40
Amir Albazi 5-2-0 32 1046 1.0 23
Nate Maness 5-2-0 34 1055 1.0 32
Tagir Ulanbekov 6-2-0 34 1056 1.0 33
Allan Nascimento 4-1-0 34 1071 1.0 48
Carlos Hernandez 3-4-0 32 960 1.0 63

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Biggest Win

David Dvorak in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1051

Biggest Upset Loss

Brandon Royval in 2023
Your ELO: 1072 · Opponent ELO: 1031 · Favored by 41

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 6'
Weight
Flyweight
Reach
66'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jan 06 1993
Age
33
Peak ELO
1072
ELO Rank
717 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
209-87-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1030.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1020.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.31
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
51%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.98
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
65%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.22
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
43%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Matheus Nicolau Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2024-10-19 UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Asu Almabayev U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2024-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez Alex Perez KO/TKO Punch 2 2:16 Loss -
2023-04-15 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Brandon Royval KO/TKO Knee 1 2:09 Loss -
2022-12-03 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland Matt Schnell KO/TKO Punch 2 1:44 Win -
2022-03-26 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus David Dvorak U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-10-09 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez Tim Elliott U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-03-13 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Manel Kape S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-07-28 UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Dustin Ortiz KO/TKO Kick 1 3:49 Loss -
2017-12-30 UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Louis Smolka U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-07-08 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale John Moraga S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 Bruno Korea SUB Guillotine Choke 3 3:27 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Matheus Nicolau ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2024-10-19 Asu Almabayev 1051 Loss -15 1023
10 2024-04-27 Alex Perez 1052 Loss -16 1038
9 2023-04-15 Brandon Royval 1031 Loss -18 1054
8 2022-12-03 Matt Schnell 1023 Win +20 1072
7 2022-03-26 David Dvorak 1051 Win +17 1052
6 2021-10-09 Tim Elliott 988 Win +14 1035
5 2021-03-13 Manel Kape 986 Win 0 1021
4 2018-07-28 Dustin Ortiz 1024 Loss -17 1021
3 2017-12-30 Louis Smolka 1034 Win +17 1038
2 2016-07-08 John Moraga 1040 Win 0 1021
1 2015-11-07 Bruno Korea 1000 Win +21 1021

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