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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.

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

#ElliottNicolau
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#ElliottNicolau
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#ElliottNicolau
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Elliott
-
14
Nicolau
29-28 Nicolau×14
All 14 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Tim Elliott
+156
39% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +168
Matheus Nicolau
-194
66% implied win probability
Open: -171Best: -179

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTim ElliottMatheus Nicolau
BetAnything+155-190
BetOnline+157-182
BetUS+155-190
Betway+140-200
Bovada+155-190
Cloudbet+160-179
DraftKings+160-190
FanDuel+168-200
MyBookie+155-190
Pinnacle+156-183
sportsbetio+145-217
sports-interaction+165-215
unibet+160-200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matheus Nicolau won the decision.

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.

Was Tim Elliott vs Matheus Nicolau a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 73% of 51 fan cards scored it for Matheus Nicolau; 100% of 14 media scores picked Matheus Nicolau.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Elliott 45%55% 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)

Tim Elliott
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Matheus Nicolau
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power96
92Speed98
92Precision97
93Durability76
94Engine86
95Wrestling92
92Ground89

Biggest edge Tim Elliott, Chin +30

Attribute by attribute

Tim Elliott is on the left of every row, Matheus Nicolau on the right.
90Punch power94
89Kick power98
92Punch speed98
91Kick speed98
92Accuracy97
95Takedowns92
89Ground striking85
94Submissions93
94Chin64
91Body strength88
94Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-1
Record
19-6-1
1673
Power Index rating
1710
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 · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    EBI 23: The Featherweights · Mar 30, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 5:13 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight
Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:44 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

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%