Matheus Nicolau

OctagonStats Rating 1537
7-4-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight125 lbs. (57 kg)
Reach66" (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJan 06, 1993
Age33
DivisionFlyweight
BirthplaceBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
TeamJackson's MMA Yee MMA

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.31
Str. Acc51%
SApM2.98
Str. Def65%
TD Avg1.22
TD Acc43%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L L L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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11 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 5 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate29%
Times finished75%
StreakL3
Best streak4
Avg fight11:13
Octagon time2h 3m
Opp win%72%
ActiveNov. 07, 2015 – Oct. 19, 2024 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winManel Kape (#2 Flyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Matheus Nicolau is a 19-6-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Matheus debuted Nov. 07, 2015 vs Bruno Korea (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 3-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Nov. 07, 2015–Oct. 19, 2024).

Best wins: Manel Kape (S-DEC R3, Mar. 13, 2021); David Dvorak (U-DEC R3, Mar. 26, 2022); John Moraga (S-DEC R3, Jul. 08, 2016).

Matheus Nicolau Pereira (born January 6, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has also competed in the Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) and the Future FC.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Oct. 19, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. PereiraL Asu AlmabayevU-DEC35:000 116 220 11 0
Apr. 27, 2024UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. PerezL Alex PerezKO/TKO Punch22:160 122 280 00 0
Apr. 15, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenL Brandon RoyvalKO/TKO Knee12:090 12 130 00 0
Dec. 03, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandW Matt SchnellKO/TKO Punch21:442 032 201 00 0
Mar. 26, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. DaukausW David DvorakU-DEC35:001 036 390 00 0
Oct. 09, 2021UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. RodriguezW Tim ElliottU-DEC35:000 064 701 10 0
Mar. 13, 2021UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. MuhammadW Manel KapeS-DEC35:000 055 612 01 0
Jul. 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2L Dustin OrtizKO/TKO Kick13:490 17 80 00 0
Dec. 30, 2017UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmW Louis SmolkaU-DEC35:003 087 493 02 0
Jul. 08, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleW John MoragaS-DEC35:000 041 310 00 0
Nov. 07, 2015UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3W Bruno KoreaSUB Guillotine Choke33:272 146 273 03 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.