Matheus Nicolau is an active Flyweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Matheus Nicolau is an active Flyweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 7-4-0, UFC record is 9-5-0, nationality is Brazil, team is Nova Uniao, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 6", reach is 66". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night 245 - Hernandez vs. Pereira on Oct 19 2024 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 2-3 with 3 finishes.
The striking profile lists 3.31 significant strikes landed per minute, 2.98 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 51% striking accuracy, 65% striking defense. The grappling data lists 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, 43% takedown accuracy, 90% takedown defense, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 5 KO/TKO wins, 5 submission wins, 9 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 52.4% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Asu Almabayev | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 245 - Hernandez vs. Pereira | Oct 19 2024 |
| LOSS | Alex Perez | KO (Punch) | UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez | Apr 27 2024 |
| LOSS | Brandon Royval | KO (Knee and Elbows) | UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen | Apr 15 2023 |
| WIN | Matt Schnell | KO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland | Dec 03 2022 |
| WIN | David Dvorak | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus | Mar 26 2022 |
| WIN | Tim Elliott | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 194 - Dern vs. Rodriguez | Oct 09 2021 |
| WIN | Manel Kape | Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad | Mar 13 2021 |
| WIN | Felipe Efrain | Decision (Unanimous) | Brave CF 25 - Santiago vs. Silva | Aug 30 2019 |
| WIN | Alan Gabriel | Submission (Japanese Necktie) | Future FC 5 - Alves vs. Ramos | May 24 2019 |
| LOSS | Dustin Ortiz | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Jul 28 2018 |
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