Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Manel Kape
AngolaManel Kape
“StarBoy”
23-7-0
RESULT

Matheus Nicolau def. Manel Kape (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Matheus Nicolau
BrazilMatheus Nicolau
19-6-1
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Manel Kape
Matheus Nicolau
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 150
Significant strikes
55 of 102
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
73 of 165
Total strikes
76 of 132
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:38
Control time
2:31
Significant strikes by target
37 of 120
Head
27 of 66
10 of 16
Body
21 of 26
14 of 14
Leg
7 of 10
58 of 145
Distance
50 of 96
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
2 of 3
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 10
Sig. str.
7 of 13
10 of 21
Total str.
27 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:02
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 69
Sig. str.
21 of 38
28 of 69
Total str.
21 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 71
Sig. str.
27 of 51
35 of 75
Total str.
28 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#KapeNicolau
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#KapeNicolau
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Bryan Miner
#KapeNicolau
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

22
Kape
-
0
Nicolau
●29-28 Kape×22
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

81%
Kape
2%
Draw
17%
Nicolau
558 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kape78.9%●29-28 Nicolau16.3%●29-29 Draw1.4%●30-27 Kape1.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Nicolau
R2
96%
Kape
R3
81%
Kape

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Manel Kape
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -120
Matheus Nicolau
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: +460

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookManel KapeMatheus Nicolau
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

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

Win probability

Manel Kape 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 (13 fighters)

Manel Kape
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Matheus Nicolau
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power96
95Speed98
95Precision97
94Durability76
94Engine86
88Wrestling92
90Ground89

Biggest edge Manel Kape, Chin +31

Attribute by attribute

Manel Kape is on the left of every row, Matheus Nicolau on the right.
94Punch power94
95Kick power98
95Punch speed98
95Kick speed98
95Accuracy97
88Takedowns92
90Ground striking85
90Submissions93
95Chin64
93Body strength88
94Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

23-7-0
Record
19-6-1
1715
Power Index rating
1705
4
Win Streak
0
32
Age
33
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Angola
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.68
SLpM
3.31
55%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.88
SApM
2.98
57%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
1.22
30%
TD Acc.
43%
78%
TD Def.
90%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Manel Kape · 4-1
  • W
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    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:42 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
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    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • W
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:57 · Flyweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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
    David Dvorak
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 11 fights
52.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.1
0.27
Avg takedowns
0.91
0:20
Avg control time
1:38
112
Career high strikes
87
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Manel Kape
Strike target
Matheus Nicolau
67%
Head
52%
19%
Body
34%
15%
Leg
14%
Manel Kape
Strike position
Matheus Nicolau
89%
Distance
87%
4%
Clinch
1%
7%
Ground
12%