Matheus Nicolau is a 30 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 19-2-1 pro MMA record. Nicolau most recently fought Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Matheus Nicolau beat Matt Schnell by KO/TKO at 1:44 of Round 2 in the Flyweight division.
Matheus Nicolau has 19 wins with a 48% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 6 by submission, 10 by decision.
Matheus Nicolau is currently riding a 6 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18-2-1 | Matt Schnell |
KO/TKO
R2 1:44
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-03 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-2-1 | David Dvořák |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-03-26 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-2-1 | Tim Elliott |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-10-09 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-1 | Manel Kape |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-13 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-2-1 | Felipe Efrain |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Brave CF 25 | 2019-08-30 | Bantamweight | BCF |
| Win | 13-2-1 | Alan Gabriel |
SUB
R1 1:18
|
Future FC 5 | 2019-05-24 | Bantamweight | FFC |
| Loss | 13-1-1 | Dustin Ortiz |
KO/TKO
R1 3:49
|
UFC on FOX 30 | 2018-07-28 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-1-1 | Louis Smolka |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 219 | 2017-12-30 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-1 | John Moraga |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale | 2016-07-08 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-1 | Bruno Korea |
SUB
R3 3:27
|
UFC Fight Night 77 | 2015-11-07 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-1-1 | Dileno Lopes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 | 2015-03-06 | Bantamweight | TUF |
| Win | 10-1-1 | Reginaldo Vieira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 | 2015-02-09 | Bantamweight | TUF |
| Win | 10-1-1 | Mateus Vasco |
SUB
R1 3:46
|
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 | 2015-02-02 | Bantamweight | TUF |
| Win | 9-1-1 | Derinaldo Guerra |
KO/TKO
R2 4:35
|
Shooto Brasil 49 | 2014-08-24 | Flyweight | SB |
| Win | 8-1-1 | Pedro Arruda |
KO/TKO
R1 2:17
|
Brasil Fight 8 | 2014-06-06 | Flyweight | BF |
| Win | 7-1-1 | Vanderlei Leite |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto Brasil 45 | 2013-12-20 | Flyweight | SB |
| Loss | 7-0-1 | Pedro Nobre |
KO/TKO
R1 3:11
|
Bitetti Combat 13 | 2012-12-09 | Flyweight | BC |
| Win | 6-0-1 | Denison Silva |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Bitetti Combat 13 | 2012-12-09 | Flyweight | BC |
| Win | 5-0-1 | Larry Vargas |
KO/TKO
R3 4:09
|
Regional circuit | 2012-09-21 | BF | |
| Win | 4-0-1 | Gilberto Dias |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-06-29 | SB | |
| Win | 3-0-1 | Michael Daboville |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2012-03-10 | LFC | |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Damien Pighiera |
SUB
R2 4:26
|
Regional circuit | 2011-10-15 | LFC | |
| Draw | 2-0-0 | Larry Vargas |
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-03 | BF | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Fernando Silva |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-08 | BF | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Pedro Chalita |
SUB
R1 1:35
|
Regional circuit | 2010-08-07 |
Nicolau made his professional debut against Pedro Chalita on August 7, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Pedro Chalita who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Matheus Nicolau beat Pedro Chalita by Submission at 1:35 of Round 1.
Nicolau made his debut in the UFC against Bruno Korea on November 7, 2015, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 having compiled a 10-1-1 professional MMA record.
Matheus Nicolau beat Bruno Korea by Submission at 3:27 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Nicolau has gone on to fight a total of 8 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-1-0.
After his UFC stint, Nicolau took his next fight at FFC on May 24, 2019, fighting against Alan Gabriel on the co-main event of Future FC 5: Alves vs. Ramos.
Matheus Nicolau beat Alan Gabriel by Submission at 1:18 of Round 1.
After 2 fights outside of the promotion, Nicolau returned to the UFC on March 13, 2021, fighting against Manel Kape on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 15-2-1
Matheus Nicolau beat Manel Kape by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nicolau's last win came against Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Matheus Nicolau beat Matt Schnell by KO/TKO at 1:44 of Round 2.
Nicolau is not currently booked for any fights.
Nicolau's last loss came against Dustin Ortiz at UFC on FOX 30 on Saturday July 28, 2018. Matheus Nicolau lost to Dustin Ortiz by KO/TKO at 3:49 of Round 1.
Nicolau has fought 8 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-1-0.
Nicolau has knocked out 5 opponents.
Nicolau has submitted 6 opponents.
Nicolau has been knocked out 2 times.
Nicolau has never been submitted.
