Matheus Nicolau
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Age: 32
Last 5: W W L L L Association: Nova Uniao Pro Debut Date: 2010-08-07 Pro Record: 19-5-1 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 9-4-0
Last 3 Years: 1-3-0
Win Finish %: 52.6%
Combat Age: 41
Quality Perf. %: 68%
Last Quality Perf.: 2022-12-03
540 Metric: .571
Rating Points: 98
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2023 All-Time Rank: |
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UFC Record: 7-4-0 Octagon Time: 2:03:25 Longest Win Streak: 4 (2021-2022) Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2015-2017) UFC Debut: 2015-11-07 Last UFC Fight: 2024-10-19 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Asu Almabayev #14 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
UFC Fight Night 245 - Hernandez vs. Pereira Saturday, October 19th 2024 |
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| L |
Alex Perez #61 Flyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
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UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez Saturday, April 27th 2024 |
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| L |
Brandon Royval #9 Flyweight |
KO (Knee and Elbows) Round 1 |
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UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen Saturday, April 15th 2023 |
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| W |
Matt Schnell #21 Flyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland Saturday, December 3rd 2022 |
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| W |
David Dvorak #14 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus Saturday, March 26th 2022 |
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| W |
Tim Elliott #15 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 194 - Dern vs. Rodriguez Saturday, October 9th 2021 |
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| W |
Manel Kape #16 Bantamweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Saturday, March 13th 2021 |
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| W |
Felipe Efrain #133 Bantamweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Brave CF 25 - Santiago vs. Silva Friday, August 30th 2019 |
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| W | Alan Gabriel |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round 1 |
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Future FC 5 - Alves vs. Ramos Friday, May 24th 2019 |
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| L |
Dustin Ortiz #8 Flyweight |
KO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Saturday, July 28th 2018 |
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| W |
Louis Smolka #24 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm Saturday, December 30th 2017 |
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| W |
John Moraga #16 Flyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Friday, July 8th 2016 |
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| W |
Bruno Mesquita #74 Flyweight |
Submission (Japanese Necktie) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Saturday, November 7th 2015 |
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| L* |
Dileno Lopes #112 Bantamweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4... Friday, March 6th 2015 |
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| W* |
Reginaldo Vieira #68 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4... Monday, February 9th 2015 |
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| W* |
Mateus Martins Vasco #321 Flyweight |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
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UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4... Monday, February 2nd 2015 |
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| W |
Derinaldo Guerra da Silva #791 Featherweight |
KO (Punch to the Body) Round 2 |
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Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 Sunday, August 24th 2014 |
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| W | Pedro Arruda |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
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Brasil Fight 8 - 360 Friday, June 6th 2014 |
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| W | Vanderlei Carvalho Leite |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Shooto - Brazil 45 Friday, December 20th 2013 |
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| L |
Pedro Nobre #133 Bantamweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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BC - Bitetti Combat 13 Sunday, December 9th 2012 |
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| W | Denison Silva |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 2 |
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BC - Bitetti Combat 13 Sunday, December 9th 2012 |
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| W |
Larry Passos Vargas #478 Bantamweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
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Brasil Fight 6 - Brazil vs. USA Friday, September 21st 2012 |
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| W |
Gilberto Dias #41 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Shooto - Brazil 31 Friday, June 29th 2012 |
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| W | Michael Daboville |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
Lions FC 2 - Lions Fighting Championship 2 Saturday, March 10th 2012 |
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| W | Damien Pighiera |
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
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Lions FC - Lions Fighting Championship Saturday, October 15th 2011 |
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| D |
Larry Passos Vargas #353 Bantamweight |
Draw Round 3 |
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Brasil Fight 5 - Back to Fight Saturday, September 3rd 2011 |
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| W | Fernando Silva |
TKO (Cut) Round 2 |
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Brasil Fight 4 - The VIP Night Saturday, April 9th 2011 |
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| W | Pedro Alves Chalita |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
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PLEF - Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight Saturday, August 7th 2010 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Asu Almabayev #14 Flyweight |
UFC Fight Night 245 - Hernandez vs. Pereira Saturday, October 19th 2024 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Alex Perez #61 Flyweight |
UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez Saturday, April 27th 2024 |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
| L |
Brandon Royval #9 Flyweight |
UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen Saturday, April 15th 2023 |
KO (Knee and Elbows) Round 1 |
| W |
Matt Schnell #21 Flyweight |
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland Saturday, December 3rd 2022 |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
David Dvorak #14 Flyweight |
UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus Saturday, March 26th 2022 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Tim Elliott #15 Flyweight |
UFC Fight Night 194 - Dern vs. Rodriguez Saturday, October 9th 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Manel Kape #16 Bantamweight |
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Saturday, March 13th 2021 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| W |
Felipe Efrain #133 Bantamweight |
Brave CF 25 - Santiago vs. Silva Friday, August 30th 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Alan Gabriel |
Future FC 5 - Alves vs. Ramos Friday, May 24th 2019 |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round 1 |
| L |
Dustin Ortiz #8 Flyweight |
UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Saturday, July 28th 2018 |
KO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Louis Smolka #24 Flyweight |
UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm Saturday, December 30th 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
John Moraga #16 Flyweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Friday, July 8th 2016 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| W |
Bruno Mesquita #74 Flyweight |
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Saturday, November 7th 2015 |
Submission (Japanese Necktie) Round 3 |
| L* |
Dileno Lopes #112 Bantamweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4... Friday, March 6th 2015 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W* |
Reginaldo Vieira #68 Flyweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4... Monday, February 9th 2015 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W* |
Mateus Martins Vasco #321 Flyweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4... Monday, February 2nd 2015 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
| W |
Derinaldo Guerra da Silva #791 Featherweight |
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 Sunday, August 24th 2014 |
KO (Punch to the Body) Round 2 |
| W | Pedro Arruda |
Brasil Fight 8 - 360 Friday, June 6th 2014 |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
| W | Vanderlei Carvalho Leite |
Shooto - Brazil 45 Friday, December 20th 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Pedro Nobre #133 Bantamweight |
BC - Bitetti Combat 13 Sunday, December 9th 2012 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Denison Silva |
BC - Bitetti Combat 13 Sunday, December 9th 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 2 |
| W |
Larry Passos Vargas #478 Bantamweight |
Brasil Fight 6 - Brazil vs. USA Friday, September 21st 2012 |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
| W |
Gilberto Dias #41 Flyweight |
Shooto - Brazil 31 Friday, June 29th 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Michael Daboville |
Lions FC 2 - Lions Fighting Championship 2 Saturday, March 10th 2012 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
| W | Damien Pighiera |
Lions FC - Lions Fighting Championship Saturday, October 15th 2011 |
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
| D |
Larry Passos Vargas #353 Bantamweight |
Brasil Fight 5 - Back to Fight Saturday, September 3rd 2011 |
Draw Round 3 |
| W | Fernando Silva |
Brasil Fight 4 - The VIP Night Saturday, April 9th 2011 |
TKO (Cut) Round 2 |
| W | Pedro Alves Chalita |
PLEF - Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight Saturday, August 7th 2010 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
| Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
| 10/01/2025 | 2 | #27 Flyweight | 19-5-1 |
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| 07/01/2025 | #25 Flyweight | 19-5-1 |
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| 04/01/2025 | #25 Flyweight | 19-5-1 |
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| 01/01/2025 | 4 | #25 Flyweight | 19-5-1 |
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| 10/01/2024 | 4 | #21 Flyweight | 19-4-1 |
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| 07/01/2024 | 6 | #17 Flyweight | 19-4-1 |
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| 04/01/2024 | 1 | #11 Flyweight | 19-3-1 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 1 | #10 Flyweight | 19-3-1 |
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| 10/01/2023 | #9 Flyweight | 19-3-1 |
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| 07/01/2023 | 4 | #9 Flyweight | 19-3-1 |
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| 04/01/2023 | #5 Flyweight | 19-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2023 | 1 | #5 Flyweight | 19-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2022 | #6 Flyweight | 18-2-1 |
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| 07/01/2022 | #6 Flyweight | 18-2-1 |
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| 04/01/2022 | #6 Flyweight | 18-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2022 | #6 Flyweight | 17-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2021 | #6 Flyweight | 16-2-1 |
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| 07/01/2021 | #6 Flyweight | 16-2-1 |
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| 04/01/2021 | NR | #6 Flyweight | 16-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2020 | 7 | #73 Bantamweight | 15-2-1 |
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| 07/01/2020 | 5 | #66 Bantamweight | 15-2-1 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 1 | #71 Bantamweight | 15-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 7 | #70 Bantamweight | 15-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2019 | 82 | #77 Bantamweight | 15-2-1 |
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| 07/01/2019 | NR | #159 Bantamweight | 14-2-1 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 3 | #20 Flyweight | 13-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2019 | 1 | #23 Flyweight | 13-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2018 | 12 | #22 Flyweight | 13-2-1 |
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| 07/01/2018 | 2 | #10 Flyweight | 13-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2018 | 1 | #8 Flyweight | 13-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2018 | 21 | #9 Flyweight | 13-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2017 | 6 | #30 Flyweight | 12-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2017 | 5 | #24 Flyweight | 12-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2017 | 1 | #19 Flyweight | 12-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2017 | 2 | #20 Flyweight | 12-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2016 | NR | #18 Flyweight | 12-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2016 | 7 | #137 Bantamweight | 11-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2016 | 3 | #130 Bantamweight | 11-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2016 | NR | #127 Bantamweight | 11-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2015 | 4 | #60 Flyweight | 10-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2015 | 3 | #64 Flyweight | 10-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2015 | 12 | #61 Flyweight | 10-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2015 | 6 | #73 Flyweight | 10-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2014 | 21 | #67 Flyweight | 10-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2014 | 7 | #88 Flyweight | 9-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2014 | 5 | #81 Flyweight | 8-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2014 | 6 | #76 Flyweight | 8-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2013 | 7 | #70 Flyweight | 7-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2013 | #77 Flyweight | 7-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2013 | 10 | #77 Flyweight | 7-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2013 | NR | #67 Flyweight | 7-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2012 | NR | #157 Bantamweight | 6-0-1 |
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| 07/01/2012 | NR | #37 Flyweight | 5-0-1 |
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| 04/01/2012 | NR | #344 Bantamweight | 4-0-1 |
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