Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
22-14-1
RESULT
Matheus Nicolau def. Tim Elliott (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Matheus Nicolau defeated Tim Elliott by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Tim Elliott
Matheus Nicolau
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 215
Significant strikes
64 of 109
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
105 of 255
Total strikes
128 of 176
1 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 1
10%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:28
Control time
2:08
Significant strikes by target
39 of 160
Head
28 of 63
11 of 28
Body
31 of 38
20 of 27
Leg
5 of 8
62 of 207
Distance
64 of 107
7 of 7
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
19 of 29
26 of 64
Total str.
23 of 33
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 101
Sig. str.
31 of 56
31 of 105
Total str.
31 of 56
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 52
Sig. str.
14 of 24
48 of 86
Total str.
74 of 87
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
2:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Elliott
–
14
Nicolau
●29–28 Nicolau×14
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Nicolau
- Jillian DeCoursey29–28Nicolau
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Nicolau
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Nicolau
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29–28Nicolau
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA29–28Nicolau
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Nicolau
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Nicolau
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Nicolau
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Nicolau
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Nicolau
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Nicolau
- MMAMania.com29–28Nicolau
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Nicolau
Fan Scorecards
27%
Elliott
73%
Nicolau
51 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Nicolau68.6%●29–28 Elliott25.5%●30–27 Nicolau3.9%●30–27 Elliott2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Elliott
R2
77%
Nicolau
R3
94%
Nicolau
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tim Elliott vs Matheus Nicolau?
Matheus Nicolau defeated Tim Elliott by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tim Elliott vs Matheus Nicolau?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Matheus Nicolau won the decision.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tim Elliott 41%59% 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
22-14-1
Record
19-6-1
1481
Elo rating
1543
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.51
SLpM
3.31
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.00
SApM
2.98
56%
Str. Def.
65%
Grappling Profile
3.61
TD Avg.
1.22
45%
TD Acc.
43%
59%
TD Def.
90%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tim Elliott · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
- W
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 22 fights · 11 fights
43.1
Avg sig. strikes
37.1
2.95
Avg takedowns
0.91
3:40
Avg control time
1:38
116
Career high strikes
87
12
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Tim Elliott
Strike target
Matheus Nicolau
58%
Head
52%
20%
Body
34%
23%
Leg
14%
Tim Elliott
Strike position
Matheus Nicolau
66%
Distance
87%
16%
Clinch
1%
18%
Ground
12%