Matheus Nicolau

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Profile

Full name	Matheus Nicolau Pereira
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	6 Jan 1993
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Lives in	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Division	Flyweight
Team	Nova União
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	168 cm (66″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2010
Status	Active
Pro debut	7 Aug 2010
Last fight	Loss vs Asu Almabayev, 19 Oct 2024

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Background

Brazilian flyweight from Belo Horizonte and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who reached the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 in 2015. He trains at Nova União in Rio de Janeiro and was released by the UFC in October 2024.

Fight history

25 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Asu Almabayev	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira	19 Oct 2024	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Alex Perez	KO (punch)	2	2:16	UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez	27 Apr 2024	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Brandon Royval	KO (knee and elbows)	1	2:09	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen	15 Apr 2023	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Matt Schnell	KO (punches)	2	1:44	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	3 Dec 2022	Orlando, Florida, USA
Win	David Dvorak	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus	26 Mar 2022	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Tim Elliott	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez	9 Oct 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Manel Kape	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	13 Mar 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Felipe Efrain	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Brave CF 25	30 Aug 2019	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win	Alan Gabriel	Submission (Japanese necktie)	1	1:18	Future FC 5	24 May 2019	São Paulo, Brazil	Bantamweight bout
Loss	Dustin Ortiz	KO (head kick and punches)	1	3:49	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	28 Jul 2018	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win	Louis Smolka	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm	30 Dec 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	John Moraga	Decision (split)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale	8 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Bruno Korea	Submission (Japanese necktie)	3	3:27	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3	7 Nov 2015	Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil	UFC debut; bantamweight bout
Win	Derinaldo Guerra da Silva	KO (punch to the body)	2	4:35	Shooto Brazil 49	24 Aug 2014	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Pedro Arruda	KO (punch)	1	2:49	Brasil Fight 8	6 Jun 2014	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win	Vanderlei Carvalho Leite	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto Brazil 45	20 Dec 2013	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Pedro Nobre	TKO (punches)	1	3:11	Bitetti Combat 13	9 Dec 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bitetti Combat Flyweight Tournament final
Win	Denison Silva	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Bitetti Combat 13	9 Dec 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bitetti Combat Flyweight Tournament semi-final
Win	Larry Passos Vargas	TKO (punches)	3	4:09	Brasil Fight 6	21 Sep 2012	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win	Gilberto Dias	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto Brazil 31	29 Jun 2012	Brasília, Brazil
Win	Michael Daboville	Submission (triangle choke)	1		Lions FC 2	10 Mar 2012	Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Win	Damien Pighiera	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	4:26	Lions FC 1	15 Oct 2011	Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Draw	Larry Passos Vargas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Brasil Fight 5	3 Sep 2011	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win	Fernando Silva	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2		Brasil Fight 4	9 Apr 2011	Nova Lima, Brazil
Win	Pedro Alves Chalita	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:35	Pedro Leopoldo Extreme Fight	7 Aug 2010	Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil	Pro debut