Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matheus Nicolau def. Louis Smolka (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Smolka
–
16
Nicolau
●30–26 Nicolau×13●30–25 Nicolau×3
All 16 media scorecards▾
- José Youngs · FanSided.com30–25Nicolau
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–25Nicolau
- MMAMania.com30–25Nicolau
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Nicolau
- Dominik Durniat · Extreme Sports Channel30–26Nicolau
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30–26Nicolau
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–26Nicolau
- MMABrasil.com.br30–26Nicolau
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–26Nicolau
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30–26Nicolau
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Nicolau
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–26Nicolau
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Nicolau
- Josh Stillman · Sherdog.com30–26Nicolau
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–26Nicolau
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com30–26Nicolau
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
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.
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.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Louis Smolka 53%47% Matheus Nicolau
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-9-0
Record
19-6-1
1573
Elo rating
1553
0
Win Streak
0
34
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
Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%