MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Brandon Royval vs Matheus Nicolau

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0; Matheus Nicolau is 19-6-1. Brandon Royval is 1 year older than Matheus Nicolau. Brandon Royval has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Matheus Nicolau. Brandon Royval is 3" · 8 cm taller than Matheus Nicolau. They have met once: Brandon Royval 1, Matheus Nicolau 0.

Brandon Royval
United States
Brandon Royval
“Raw Dawg” · 18-9-0
SUBTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Matheus Nicolau
Brazil
Matheus Nicolau
19-6-1
UDTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Brandon Royval

No background on record

Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United States
Matheus Nicolau

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
52%
14%
Body
34%
7%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brandon Royvallast 7 fights
59%12%29%
Matheus Nicolaulast 4 fights
69%14%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brandon Royval Matheus Nicolau
Strikes landed / min
5.603.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMatheus Nicolau · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.242.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMatheus Nicolau · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.891.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersMatheus Nicolau · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMatheus Nicolau · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMatheus Nicolau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMatheus Nicolau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.60
Strikes landed / min
3.31
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.98
0.89 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.22 / 2.8
64%
Takedown accuracy
43%
45%
Takedown defence
90%
1:06
Control time / fight
1:38
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brandon Royval13 UFC fights · 852 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%564/1591
13%109/157
7%56/82
Clinch
4%37/51
1%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
8%72/104
0%4/5
0%0/0
Matheus Nicolau10 UFC fights · 367 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%158/411
31%114/158
11%41/55
Clinch
1%2/3
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
11%41/63
2%9/9
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brandon RoyvalMatheus Nicolau

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen (Sat, Apr 15, 2023), where Brandon Royval won by TKO.

What are the records of Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau?

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0 and Matheus Nicolau is 19-6-1.

Who has the longer reach, Brandon Royval or Matheus Nicolau?

Brandon Royval has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Matheus Nicolau, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brandon Royval or Matheus Nicolau?

Brandon Royval is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Matheus Nicolau stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Royval or Matheus Nicolau?

Brandon Royval is 34 and Matheus Nicolau is 33.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Royval or Matheus Nicolau?

Brandon Royval has 14 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Matheus Nicolau has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

More comparisons

Brandon Royval vs others