Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Louis Smolka
United StatesLouis Smolka
“Da Last Samurai”
17-9-0
RESULT

Matheus Nicolau def. Louis Smolka (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Matheus Nicolau
BrazilMatheus Nicolau
19-6-1
Saturday, December 30, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Matheus Nicolau defeated Louis Smolka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm, held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-26, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.

Fight stats

Louis Smolka
Matheus Nicolau
0
Knockdowns
3
49 of 159
Significant strikes
87 of 172
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
53 of 163
Total strikes
107 of 196
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
4:19
Significant strikes by target
20 of 116
Head
47 of 114
23 of 36
Body
38 of 56
6 of 7
Leg
2 of 2
49 of 159
Distance
72 of 150
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
15 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
3
7 of 43
Sig. str.
34 of 59
7 of 43
Total str.
42 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:59
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 74
Sig. str.
32 of 70
27 of 74
Total str.
32 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 42
Sig. str.
21 of 43
19 of 46
Total str.
33 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:01
Ctrl
2:20

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#SmolkaNicolau
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
Marcos Rosales
#SmolkaNicolau
1810
2910
3810
Total2530
Rick Winter
#SmolkaNicolau
1810
2910
3910
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Smolka
-
16
Nicolau
●30-26 Nicolau×13●30-25 Nicolau×3
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Smolka
100%
Nicolau
30 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Nicolau76.7%●30-25 Nicolau20%●30-24 Nicolau3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Nicolau
R2
100%
Nicolau
R3
87%
Nicolau

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Louis Smolka
+178
36% implied win probability
Open: +271Best: +185
Matheus Nicolau
-220
69% implied win probability
Open: -354Best: -205

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLouis SmolkaMatheus Nicolau
BetOnline+184-214
Bookmaker+170-205
Bovada+175-225
Pinnacle+185-211
sports-interaction+175-240
unibet+180-230

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau?

Matheus Nicolau defeated Louis Smolka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm, held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-26, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-26, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.

Was Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 30 fan cards scored it for Matheus Nicolau; 100% of 16 media scores picked Matheus Nicolau.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Louis Smolka 51%49% Matheus Nicolau

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (107 fighters)

Louis Smolka
Submission Ace
4 edges
Matheus Nicolau
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power96
61Speed98
54Precision97
70Durability76
95Engine86
88Wrestling92
92Ground89

Biggest edge Matheus Nicolau, Kick power +44

Attribute by attribute

Louis Smolka is on the left of every row, Matheus Nicolau on the right.
62Punch power94
54Kick power98
54Punch speed98
67Kick speed98
54Accuracy97
88Takedowns92
88Ground striking85
96Submissions93
76Chin64
64Body strength88
95Cardio86

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0
Record
19-6-1
1720
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.67
SLpM
3.31
47%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.11
SApM
2.98
53%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

1.69
TD Avg.
1.22
35%
TD Acc.
43%
32%
TD Def.
90%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Louis Smolka · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Bantamweight
Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matt Schnell
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:44 · Flyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 11 fights
43.9
Avg sig. strikes
37.1
1.06
Avg takedowns
0.91
2:40
Avg control time
1:38
92
Career high strikes
87
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Louis Smolka
Strike target
Matheus Nicolau
67%
Head
52%
26%
Body
34%
7%
Leg
14%
Louis Smolka
Strike position
Matheus Nicolau
61%
Distance
87%
11%
Clinch
1%
28%
Ground
12%