Flyweight
Matheus Nicolau
19-5-1 UFC 7-4-0
5'6"Height
66"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
11:13Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy51.9%
Striking defense65.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.22
Takedown accuracy43.5%
Takedown defense90.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.85
Control time14.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Asu Almabayev 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
16/42Sig. strikes
22/54Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alex Perez 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
22/55Sig. strikes
28/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brandon Royval 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
2/5Sig. strikes
13/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Schnell 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
32/42Sig. strikes
20/59Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Dvorak 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
36/81Sig. strikes
39/110Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Elliott 6-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez · October 9, 2021
64/109Sig. strikes
70/215Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Manel Kape 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
55/102Sig. strikes
61/150Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Dustin Ortiz 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
7/16Sig. strikes
8/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Louis Smolka 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · December 30, 2017
87/172Sig. strikes
49/159Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:19Control
3Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W John Moraga 5-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
41/85Sig. strikes
31/113Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruno Korea 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:27 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
46/77Sig. strikes
27/79Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
6:37Control
2Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
5
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Brazil Fight
4
Shooto Brazil
3
Bitetti Combat
2
Lions FC
2
Brave CF
1
Future FC
1
Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Asu Almabayev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Perez | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:16 |
| L | Brandon Royval | KO (knee and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 2:09 |
| W | Matt Schnell | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:44 |
| W | David Dvořák | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
October 8, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Manel Kape | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe Efrain | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 25
August 30, 2019 |
Brave CF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alan Gabriel | Submission (Japanese necktie) | Future FC 5
May 24, 2019 |
Future FC | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Dustin Ortiz | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:49 |
| W | Louis Smolka | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 219
December 30, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Moraga | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bruno Mesquita | Submission (Japanese necktie) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 3:27 |
| W | Derinaldo Guerra da Silva | KO (punch) | Shooto Brazil 49
August 24, 2014 |
Shooto Brazil | 2 | 4:35 |
| W | Pedro Arruda | KO (punch) | Brazil Fight 8
June 6, 2014 |
Brazil Fight | 1 | 2:49 |
| W | Vanderlei Carvalho Leite | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 45
December 20, 2013 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Pedro Nobre | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat 13
December 9, 2012 |
Bitetti Combat | 1 | 3:11 |
| W | Denison Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 13
December 9, 2012 |
Bitetti Combat | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Larry Passos Vargas | KO (punches) | Brazil Fight 6
September 21, 2012 |
Brazil Fight | 3 | 4:09 |
| W | Gilberto Dias | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 31
June 29, 2012 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Daboville | Submission (triangle choke) | Lions FC 2
March 12, 2012 |
Lions FC | 1 | — |
| W | Damien Pighiera | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Lions FC 1
October 15, 2011 |
Lions FC | 2 | 4:26 |
| D | Larry Passos Vargas | Draw (unanimous) | Brazil Fight 5
September 3, 2011 |
Brazil Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fernando Silva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Brazil Fight 4
April 9, 2011 |
Brazil Fight | 2 | — |
| W | Pedro Alves Chalita | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight
August 7, 2010 |
Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight | 1 | 1:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matheus Nicolau) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.