Best fights of Matheus Nicolau
Over 14 years as a professional, Matheus Nicolau has compiled a 19-5-1 (10) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Matheus Nicolau defeats David Dvořák
On March 26, 2022 Matheus Nicolau faced David Dvořák in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 29 years old with a record of 17-2-1, and Dvořák was 29 with a record of 20-3. Nicolau was on a 4-fight winning streak and Dvořák was on a 16-fight winning streak. Nicolau won via unanimous decision.
2. Matheus Nicolau defeats Tim Elliott
On October 8, 2021 Matheus Nicolau faced Tim Elliott in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 28 years old with a record of 16-2-1, and Elliott was 34 with a record of 17-11-1. Nicolau was on a 3-fight winning streak and Elliott was on a 2-fight winning streak. Nicolau won via unanimous decision.
3. Matheus Nicolau KOs Matt Schnell
On December 3, 2022 Matheus Nicolau faced Matt Schnell in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 29 years old with a record of 18-2-1, and Schnell was 32 with a record of 16-6. Nicolau was on a 5-fight winning streak and Schnell was coming off a win. Nicolau stopped Matt Schnell via KO in the 2nd round.
4. Matheus Nicolau defeats Manel Kape
On March 13, 2021 Matheus Nicolau faced Manel Kape in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 28 years old with a record of 15-2-1, and Kape was 27 with a record of 15-5. Nicolau was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Kape was coming off a loss. Nicolau won via split decision.
5. Matheus Nicolau defeats John Moraga
On July 8, 2016 Matheus Nicolau faced John Moraga in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 23 years old with a record of 11-1-1, and Moraga was 32 with a record of 16-4. Nicolau was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Moraga was coming off a loss. Nicolau won via split decision.
6. Matheus Nicolau submits Alan Gabriel
On May 24, 2019 Matheus Nicolau faced Alan Gabriel in a bantamweight bout. Nicolau was 26 years old with a record of 13-2-1, and Gabriel was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nicolau was coming off a loss. Nicolau submitted Alan Gabriel via Japanese necktie in the 1st round.
7. Matheus Nicolau KOs Pedro Arruda
On June 6, 2014 Matheus Nicolau faced Pedro Arruda in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 21 years old with a record of 8-1-1, and Arruda was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nicolau was coming off a win. Nicolau stopped Pedro Arruda via KO in the 1st round.
8. Matheus Nicolau submits Michael Daboville
On March 12, 2012 Matheus Nicolau faced Michael Daboville. Nicolau was 19 years old with a record of 3-0-1, and Daboville was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nicolau was coming off a win. Nicolau submitted Michael Daboville via triangle choke in the 1st round.
9. Matheus Nicolau submits Pedro Alves Chalita
On August 7, 2010 Matheus Nicolau faced Pedro Alves Chalita. Nicolau was 17 years old with a record of 0-0, and Chalita was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nicolau submitted Pedro Alves Chalita via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
10. Matheus Nicolau loses to Asu Almabayev via unanimous decision
On October 19, 2024 Matheus Nicolau faced Asu Almabayev in a flyweight bout. Nicolau was 31 years old with a record of 19-4-1, and Almabayev was 30 with a record of 20-2. Nicolau was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Almabayev was on a 16-fight winning streak. Nicolau lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Almabayev.