Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matheus Nicolau def. Manel Kape (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
22
Kape
–
0
Nicolau
●29–28 Kape×22
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Manel Kape 59%41% 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
23-7-0
Record
19-6-1
1585
Elo rating
1521
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
Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
Common Opponents
Manel Kape
Matheus Nicolau
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%