Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez
Flyweight5 rounds scheduled
Matheus Nicolau
BrazilMatheus Nicolau
19-6-1
RESULT

Alex Perez def. Matheus Nicolau (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:16
WIN
Alex Perez
United StatesAlex Perez
26-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alex Perez defeated Matheus Nicolau by TKO in round 2 (2:16) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez, held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Matheus Nicolau
Alex Perez
0
Knockdowns
1
22 of 55
Significant strikes
28 of 71
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
22 of 55
Total strikes
28 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
13 of 44
Head
11 of 50
4 of 5
Body
8 of 11
5 of 6
Leg
9 of 10
22 of 55
Distance
28 of 71
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 35
10 of 31
Total str.
13 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
12 of 24
Sig. str.
15 of 36
12 of 24
Total str.
15 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matheus Nicolau vs Alex Perez?

Alex Perez defeated Matheus Nicolau by TKO in round 2 (2:16) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez, held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matheus Nicolau 54%46% Alex Perez

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
26-10-0 (1 NC)
1570
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
4.22
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.98
SApM
3.24
65%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.22
TD Avg.
2.07
43%
TD Acc.
45%
90%
TD Def.
74%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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
Alex Perez · 2-3
  • W
    Charles Johnson
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 14 fights
37.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.1
0.91
Avg takedowns
1.07
1:38
Avg control time
1:59
87
Career high strikes
84
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Matheus Nicolau
Strike target
Alex Perez
52%
Head
59%
34%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
23%
Matheus Nicolau
Strike position
Alex Perez
87%
Distance
72%
1%
Clinch
13%
12%
Ground
14%