Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Royval
United StatesBrandon Royval
“Raw Dawg”
18-9-0
RESULT

Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:09
Matheus Nicolau
BrazilMatheus Nicolau
19-6-1
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

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 43%57% 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

18-9-0
Record
19-6-1
1544
Elo rating
1595
1
Win Streak
0
33
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
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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

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%