Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Royval
Raw Dawg
18-9-0
RESULT

Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:09
Saturday, April 15, 2023
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, United States

Brandon Royval defeated Matheus Nicolau by TKO in round 1 (2:09) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen, held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

Fight stats

Brandon Royval
Matheus Nicolau
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 22
Significant strikes
2 of 5
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
13 of 22
Total strikes
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 20
Head
1 of 4
0 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 9
Distance
2 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
10 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
2 of 5
13 of 22
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Brandon Royval
+161
38% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +170
Matheus Nicolau
-202
67% implied win probability
Open: -181Best: -187

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon RoyvalMatheus Nicolau
BetAnything+160-200
BetOnline+170-200
BetUS+160-200
Betway+165-211
Bovada+170-200
Cloudbet+170-187
DraftKings+165-195
FanDuel+164-196
MyBookie+166-217
Pinnacle+156-195
sportsbetio+116-196
sports-interaction+170-225
unibet+163-205

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Royval vs Matheus Nicolau?

Brandon Royval defeated Matheus Nicolau by TKO in round 1 (2:09) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen, held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

Referee
Nick Berens
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brandon Royval 49%51% 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)

Brandon Royval
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Matheus Nicolau
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
95Speed98
92Precision97
93Durability76
100Engine86
90Wrestling92
94Ground89

Biggest edge Brandon Royval, Chin +30

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Royval is on the left of every row, Matheus Nicolau on the right.
90Punch power94
93Kick power98
95Punch speed98
94Kick speed98
92Accuracy97
90Takedowns92
94Ground striking85
94Submissions93
94Chin64
91Body strength88
100Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
19-6-1
1743
Power Index rating
1747
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
33
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.60
SLpM
3.31
42%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.24
SApM
2.98
42%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.89
TD Avg.
1.22
64%
TD Acc.
43%
45%
TD Def.
90%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Royval · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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 13 fights · 11 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
37.1
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.91
1:06
Avg control time
1:38
215
Career high strikes
87
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brandon Royval
Strike target
Matheus Nicolau
79%
Head
52%
14%
Body
34%
7%
Leg
14%
Brandon Royval
Strike position
Matheus Nicolau
86%
Distance
87%
6%
Clinch
1%
9%
Ground
12%