Matheus Nicolau defeated Manel Kape by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad, held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.
Manel Kape vs Matheus Nicolau
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 22 media scorecards
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Kape
- E. Casey Leydon29-28Kape
- Josh Gross · Sherdog.com29-28Kape
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Kape
- MMAMania.com29-28Kape
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Kape
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com29-28Kape
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Kape
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Kape
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Kape
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kape
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Kape
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Kape
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kape
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Kape
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Kape
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Kape
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kape
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kape
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Kape
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kape
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Kape
Fan Scorecards
558 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Manel Kape | Matheus Nicolau | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -140 | +120 | |
| Bookmaker | -135 | +105 | |
| Bovada | -140 | +110 | |
| Cloudbet | -130 | +102 | |
| DraftKings | -770 | +460 | |
| FanDuel | -340 | +250 | |
| mybookie | -130 | +100 | |
| Pinnacle | -120 | -106 | |
| sportsbetio | -135 | -108 | |
| sports-interaction | -140 | +105 | |
| unibet | -137 | +110 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Matheus Nicolau stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Manel Kape lands 4.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Manel Kape spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Camp · Nova Uniao · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Manel Kape vs Matheus Nicolau?
Matheus Nicolau defeated Manel Kape by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad, held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Manel Kape vs Matheus Nicolau?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.
Was Manel Kape vs Matheus Nicolau a robbery?
Many scored it for Manel Kape: 81% of 558 fan cards scored it for Manel Kape; 100% of 22 media scores picked Manel Kape. The judges gave it to Matheus Nicolau.