Saturday, April 27, 2024Meta 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.
Matheus Nicolau vs Alex Perez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matheus NicolauAlex Perez
0
Knockdowns1
22 / 55
Significant strikes28 / 71
40%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
22 / 55
Total strikes28 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matheus NicolauAlex Perez
1359%1139%
Head
418%829%
Body
523%932%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
99%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matheus Nicolau22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/44
44/5
55/6
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Alex Perez28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/50
88/11
99/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Matheus NicolauAlex Perez
R1
10
13
10-910-910-9
R2
12
15
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alex Perez
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 31
Significant strikes13 / 35
32%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
10 / 31
Total strikes13 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
12 / 24
Significant strikes15 / 36
50%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
12 / 24
Total strikes15 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Matheus Nicolau
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -176Best: -118
Alex Perez
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +165
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Matheus Nicolau | Alex Perez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -170 | +135 | |
| BetOnline | -172 | +147 | |
| BetUS | -170 | +140 | |
| Betway | -118 | -118 | |
| Bovada | -190 | +165 | |
| Cloudbet | -190 | +144 | |
| DraftKings | -130 | +100 | |
| FanDuel | -128 | -100 | |
| mybookie | -189 | +147 | |
| Pinnacle | -172 | +148 | |
| SXBet | -158 | +145 | |
| unibet | -177 | +140 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Matheus Nicolau stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Matheus Nicolau
No background on record
Camp · Nova Uniao · BrazilAlex Perez
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- 2015TPF Flyweight ChampionshipTachi Palace Fights
- 2023Competitor · UFC Fight Pass Invitational145 lbs
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSflyweight
- 20105th Place · CCCAA State133 lbs
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
52%59%
Head
34%18%
Body
14%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Matheus Nicolaulast 4 fights
69%14%17%
Alex Perezlast 8 fights
73%12%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matheus Nicolau Alex Perez
Strikes landed / min
3.313.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matheus Nicolau · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersAlex Perez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.983.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matheus Nicolau · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersAlex Perez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.222.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matheus Nicolau · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersAlex Perez · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matheus Nicolau · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersAlex Perez · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matheus Nicolau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersAlex Perez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matheus Nicolau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersAlex Perez · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.31
Strikes landed / min3.79
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.18
1.22 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.31 / 5.0
43%
Takedown accuracy46%
90%
Takedown defence75%
1:38
Control time / fight2:12
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Matheus Nicolau10 UFC fights · 367 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%158/411
31%114/158
11%41/55
Clinch
1%2/3
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
11%41/63
2%9/9
0%0/0
Alex Perez16 UFC fights · 454 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%172/608
12%56/101
23%106/150
Clinch
9%41/66
4%17/21
0%0/0
Ground
13%57/76
1%4/4
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Matheus Nicolau14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Alex Perez22 of 37 ended early · 59%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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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.