On the clock
2 of 7 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–4UFC record
3 of 7Dominant wins
82Average win score
68thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time11:13
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time14% of the fight
Best winMatt Schnell rated 1479 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How Matheus Nicolau’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1knockdownsNo. 5striking accuracyNo. 5toughest oppositionNo. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
81.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
15
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.32
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.31
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.98
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
61
1.22
ControlShare of fight time in control
48
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Schnell, rated 1479 at 125 lb. Dominant in 3 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 19 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1495, after 10 fights there.
6–4Record at 125 lb
2 of 6Dominant wins
79Average win score
1453Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate17% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time10:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time10% of the fight
Best winJohn Moraga rated 1497 going in
Against the division
How Matheus Nicolau’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Matheus Nicolau is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
6
79.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
11
17%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
44
+0.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
34
3.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
69
3.10
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
38
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 6 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Schnell, rated 1479 at 125 lb. Dominant in 2 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 7 Nov 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1357, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 135 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
95Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy60%
Takedowns per 15 min3.3
Control time49% of the fight
Best winBruno Korea rated 1150 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Matheus Nicolau has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Bruno Korea, rated 1150 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2024 | Loss | 17–83 | Asu Almabayev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Loss | 10–90 | Alex Perez | KO/TKO | R2 2:16 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | Brandon Royval | KO/TKO | R1 2:09 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Win | 91–9 | Matt Schnell | KO/TKO | R2 1:44 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Win | 79–21 | David Dvorak | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Win | 76–24 | Tim Elliott | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Win | 71–29 | Manel Kape | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Dustin Ortiz | KO/TKO | R1 3:49 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Win | 87–13 | Louis Smolka | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Win | 72–28 | John Moraga | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Win | 95–5 | Bruno Korea | submission | R3 3:27 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 |