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Matheus Nicolau

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Rank State: Nevada
Age: 32
Last 5: W W L L L
Association: Nova Uniao
Pro Debut Date: 2010-08-07
Pro Record: 19-5-1
Current Ranking:
#26 Flyweight
'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: .538
Rating Points: 104
Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2023

#5 Flyweight

Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#20 FLW] Asu Almabayev
Opponent's Last 5: W W W W L
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
L Alex Perez
#61 Flyweight
KO (Punch)
Round 2
  UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez
Saturday, April 27th 2024
L Brandon Royval
#9 Flyweight
KO (Knee and Elbows)
Round 1
  UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen
Saturday, April 15th 2023
W Matt Schnell
#21 Flyweight
KO (Punches)
Round 2
  UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
Saturday, December 3rd 2022
W David Dvorak
#13 Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Saturday, March 26th 2022
W Tim Elliott
#14 Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 194 - Dern vs. Rodriguez
Saturday, October 9th 2021
W Manel Kape
#16 Bantamweight
Decision (Split)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Saturday, March 13th 2021
W Felipe Efrain
#133 Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Brave CF 25 - Santiago vs. Silva
Friday, August 30th 2019
W Alan Gabriel Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Round 1
  Future FC 5 - Alves vs. Ramos
Friday, May 24th 2019
L Dustin Ortiz
#8 Flyweight
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
  UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Saturday, July 28th 2018
W Louis Smolka
#24 Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm
Saturday, December 30th 2017
W John Moraga
#16 Flyweight
Decision (Split)
Round 3
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
Friday, July 8th 2016
W Bruno Mesquita
#74 Flyweight
Submission (Japanese Necktie)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
Saturday, November 7th 2015
W Derinaldo Guerra da Silva
#790 Featherweight
KO (Punch to the Body)
Round 2
  Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4
Sunday, August 24th 2014
W Pedro Arruda KO (Punch)
Round 1
  Brasil Fight 8 - 360
Friday, June 6th 2014
W Vanderlei Carvalho Leite Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Shooto - Brazil 45
Friday, December 20th 2013
L Pedro Nobre
#133 Bantamweight
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  BC - Bitetti Combat 13
Sunday, December 9th 2012
W Denison Silva Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
  BC - Bitetti Combat 13
Sunday, December 9th 2012
W Larry Passos Vargas
#478 Bantamweight
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
  Brasil Fight 6 - Brazil vs. USA
Friday, September 21st 2012
W Gilberto Dias
#41 Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Shooto - Brazil 31
Friday, June 29th 2012
W Michael Daboville Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
  Lions FC 2 - Lions Fighting Championship 2
Saturday, March 10th 2012
W Damien Pighiera Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 2
  Lions FC - Lions Fighting Championship
Saturday, October 15th 2011
D Larry Passos Vargas
#353 Bantamweight
Draw
Round 3
  Brasil Fight 5 - Back to Fight
Saturday, September 3rd 2011
W Fernando Silva TKO (Cut)
Round 2
  Brasil Fight 4 - The VIP Night
Saturday, April 9th 2011
W Pedro Alves Chalita Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  PLEF - Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight
Saturday, August 7th 2010
  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
#13 Flyweight
  UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Saturday, March 26th 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Tim Elliott
#14 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
W Derinaldo Guerra da Silva
#790 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
04/01/2025   #25 Flyweight 19-5-1
106
01/01/2025 5 #25 Flyweight 19-5-1
107
10/01/2024 3 #20 Flyweight 19-4-1
115
07/01/2024 6 #17 Flyweight 19-4-1
118
04/01/2024 1 #11 Flyweight 19-3-1
162
01/01/2024 1 #10 Flyweight 19-3-1
166
10/01/2023   #9 Flyweight 19-3-1
168
07/01/2023 4 #9 Flyweight 19-3-1
168
04/01/2023   #5 Flyweight 19-2-1
237
01/01/2023 1 #5 Flyweight 19-2-1
237
10/01/2022   #6 Flyweight 18-2-1
217
07/01/2022   #6 Flyweight 18-2-1
217
04/01/2022   #6 Flyweight 18-2-1
217
01/01/2022   #6 Flyweight 17-2-1
200
10/01/2021   #6 Flyweight 16-2-1
183
07/01/2021   #6 Flyweight 16-2-1
183
04/01/2021 NR #6 Flyweight 16-2-1
183
10/01/2020 6 #72 Bantamweight 15-2-1
78
07/01/2020 5 #66 Bantamweight 15-2-1
83
04/01/2020 1 #71 Bantamweight 15-2-1
83
01/01/2020 7 #70 Bantamweight 15-2-1
83
10/01/2019 82 #77 Bantamweight 15-2-1
83
07/01/2019 NR #159 Bantamweight 14-2-1
48
04/01/2019 3 #20 Flyweight 13-2-1
83
01/01/2019 1 #23 Flyweight 13-2-1
85
10/01/2018 12 #22 Flyweight 13-2-1
92
07/01/2018 2 #10 Flyweight 13-1-1
141
04/01/2018 1 #8 Flyweight 13-1-1
136
01/01/2018 21 #9 Flyweight 13-1-1
136
10/01/2017 6 #30 Flyweight 12-1-1
74
07/01/2017 5 #24 Flyweight 12-1-1
84
04/01/2017 1 #19 Flyweight 12-1-1
84
01/01/2017 2 #20 Flyweight 12-1-1
84
10/01/2016 NR #18 Flyweight 12-1-1
84
07/01/2016 5 #137 Bantamweight 11-1-1
44
04/01/2016 2 #132 Bantamweight 11-1-1
45
01/01/2016 NR #130 Bantamweight 11-1-1
46
10/01/2015 4 #60 Flyweight 10-1-1
46
07/01/2015 3 #64 Flyweight 10-1-1
46
04/01/2015 12 #61 Flyweight 10-1-1
46
01/01/2015 6 #73 Flyweight 10-1-1
38
10/01/2014 21 #67 Flyweight 10-1-1
38
07/01/2014 7 #88 Flyweight 9-1-1
33
04/01/2014 5 #81 Flyweight 8-1-1
30
01/01/2014 6 #76 Flyweight 8-1-1
30
10/01/2013 7 #70 Flyweight 7-1-1
30
07/01/2013   #77 Flyweight 7-1-1
28
04/01/2013 10 #77 Flyweight 7-1-1
26
01/01/2013 NR #67 Flyweight 7-1-1
26
10/01/2012 NR #157 Bantamweight 6-0-1
30
07/01/2012 NR #37 Flyweight 5-0-1
29
04/01/2012 NR #344 Bantamweight 4-0-1
18


A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception.
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