Nicolau vs Almabayev

When is Nicolau vs Almabayev?

Matheus Nicolau will face the challenge of Asu Almabaev during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 19th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Nicolau vs Almabayev stats

Matheus Nicolau steps into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Asu Almabaev will make his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

Asu Almabaev will mark his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Matheus Nicolau's UFC record currently stands at 7-1-0, while Asu Almabaev's comes in at 3-0-0.

The stats suggest Nicolau has an advantage in power over Almabaev, with a 26% knock out percentage over Almabaev's 15%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Almabaev will have an advantage over Nicolau, with a 45% submission rate over Nicolau's 26%.

Matheus Nicolau is the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Nicolau has a height advantage of 1 inch over Almabaev.

Nicolau's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Almabaev's, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 9 months earlier than Almabaev, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 3 less professional rounds, 49 to Almabaev's 52.

Nicolau vs Almabayev form

Nicolau has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Alex Perez at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez on 27th April 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Brandon Royval at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen on 15th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

Going into that contest, he had won against Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Amway Center, Orlando.

Before that, he had beaten David Dvorak at UFC Fight Night Columbus on 26th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

He had defeated Tim Elliott at UFC Vegas 39 on 9th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Nicolau's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Almabaev's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

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