Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matheus Nicolau
BrazilMatheus Nicolau
19-6-1
RESULT

Matheus Nicolau def. Matt Schnell (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:44
Matt Schnell
United StatesMatt Schnell
“Danger”
17-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Matheus Nicolau defeated Matt Schnell by TKO in round 2 (1:44) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Fight stats

Matheus Nicolau
Matt Schnell
2
Knockdowns
0
32 of 42
Significant strikes
20 of 59
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
40 of 50
Total strikes
29 of 68
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 31
Head
16 of 50
6 of 7
Body
3 of 7
3 of 4
Leg
1 of 2
18 of 25
Distance
20 of 59
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
14 of 17
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
19 of 27
Sig. str.
14 of 43
19 of 27
Total str.
14 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
13 of 15
Sig. str.
6 of 16
21 of 23
Total str.
15 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matheus Nicolau vs Matt Schnell?

Matheus Nicolau defeated Matt Schnell by TKO in round 2 (1:44) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matheus Nicolau 54%46% Matt Schnell

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

19-6-1
Record
17-11-0 (1 NC)
1576
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
4.05
51%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.98
SApM
4.18
65%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.22
TD Avg.
0.59
43%
TD Acc.
45%
90%
TD Def.
43%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matt Schnell
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:44 · Flyweight
  • W
    David Dvorak
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs DaukausSat, Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Matt Schnell · 1-4
  • L
    Alessandro Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Catchweight
  • L
    Joseph Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jimmy Flick
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Cody Durden
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:29 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 16 fights
37.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.1
0.91
Avg takedowns
0.31
1:38
Avg control time
0:32
87
Career high strikes
85
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Matheus Nicolau
Strike target
Matt Schnell
52%
Head
74%
34%
Body
10%
14%
Leg
16%
Matheus Nicolau
Strike position
Matt Schnell
87%
Distance
82%
1%
Clinch
8%
12%
Ground
10%