Matheus Nicolau
| Age | 31 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight Class | Flyweight |
Matheus Nicolau is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 5 losses and 1 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 19-5-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 14 years, 2 months, 11 days |
| Rounds Fought | 48.1 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 6 months, 12 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 12 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 52.6% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 80.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 47.4% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 20.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 26.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 80.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 26.3% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
3 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:18 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:17 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:18 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 10:12 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.3 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 06:17 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10/19/2024 | L (19-4-1) | Assu Almabaev (20-2-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN ON ESPN 172: HERNANDEZ vs. PEREIRA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/27/2024 | L (19-3-1) | Alex Perez (23-8-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 126.0) | KO UFC FN 158 ON ESPN: NICOLAU vs KAPE 2 | 2 | 02:16 | |
| | 04/15/2023 | L (19-2-1) | Brandon Royval (14-6-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 126.0) | KO (Strike) UFC FN 126 ON ESPN: HALLOWAY vs ALLEN | 1 | 02:09 | |
| | 12/03/2022 | W (18-2-1) | Matt Schnell (16-6-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 126.5*) | KO UFC FN 118 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs HOLLAND | 2 | 01:44 | |
| | 03/26/2022 | W (17-2-1) | David Dvorak (19-3-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 125.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 97 ON ESPN: BLAYDES vs DAUKAUS | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/09/2021 | W (16-2-1) | Tim Elliott (17-11-1) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 84 ON ESPN: DERN vs RODRIGUEZ | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/13/2021 | W (15-2-1) | Manel Kape (15-5-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC FN 66 ON ESPN: EDWARDS vs MUHAMMAD | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/30/2019 | W (14-2-1) | Felipe Efrain (13-4-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Brave Combat Federation 25 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 05/24/2019 | W (13-2-1) | Alan Gabriel (2-1-0) | Submission Future Fighting Championship 5 | 1 | 01:18 | ||
| | 07/28/2018 | L (13-1-1) | Dustin Ortiz (18-7-0) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | KO UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ALVAREZ vs. POIRIER | 1 | 03:49 | |
| | 12/30/2017 | W (12-1-1) | Louis Smolka (11-5-1) | FLY (125.6 vs. 126.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 219 - CYBORG vs HOLM | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/08/2016 | W (11-1-1) | John Moraga (11-4-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 126.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team Joanne vs. Team Claudia | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/07/2015 | W (10-1-1) | Bruno Korea (4-0-0) | (132.0 vs. 135.0) | Submission (Choke) UFC Fight Night 77: Henderson vs Belfort | 3 | 03:27 | |
| | 03/06/2015 | L (10-1-1) | Dileno Lopes (15-1-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 136.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) The Ultimate Fighter Brasil Season 4 - 03/06/15* | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/09/2015 | W (10-1-1) | Reginaldo Vieira (14-3-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 135.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) The Ultimate Fighter Brasil Season 4 - 02/09/15* | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/02/2015 | W (10-1-1) | Mateus Martins Vasco (2-0-0) | BW (133.5 vs. 135.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) The Ultimate Fighter Brasil Season 4* | 1 | 03:46 | |
| NSF | 08/24/2014 | W (9-1-1) | Derinaldo Guerra da Silva (2-0-0) | TKO/RSC Shooto Brazil 49 | 2 | 04:35 | ||
| NSF | 06/06/2014 | W (8-1-1) | Pedro Arruda (2-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Brasil Fight 360° | 1 | 02:17 | ||
| NSF | 12/20/2013 | W (7-1-1) | Wanderley Carvalho Leite (1-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Shooto Brazil 45 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/09/2012 | W (6-0-1) | Denison Silva (1-3-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bitetti Combat 13 | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/09/2012 | L (6-0-1) | Pedro Nobre (11-1-2) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bitetti Combat 13 | 1 | 03:11 | ||
| NSF | 09/21/2012 | W (5-0-1) | Larry Passos Vargas (2-4-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Brasil Fight 6: Brazil vs. USA | 3 | 04:09 | ||
| NSF | 06/29/2012 | W (4-0-1) | Gilberto Cangaçeiro (4-1-0) | LW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Shooto Brazil 31 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 03/10/2012 | W (3-0-1) | Michael Daboville (4-5-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Lions Fighting Championship 2 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/15/2011 | W (2-0-1) | Damien Pighiera (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Lions Fighting Championship 1 | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/03/2011 | D (2-0-0) | Larry Passos Vargas (1-3-0) | Draw Brasil Fight 5: Back to Fight | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/09/2011 | W (1-0-0) | Fernando Silva (2-4-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut) Brasil Fight 4: The VIP Night | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/07/2010 | W (0-0-0) | Pedro Alves Chalita (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight | 1 | 01:35 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |