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FlyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Alex Perez def. Matheus Nicolau (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:16
WIN
Alex 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

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.

SportsbookMatheus NicolauAlex Perez
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 63%37% Alex Perez

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 (107 fighters)

Matheus Nicolau
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Alex Perez
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power90
98Speed96
97Precision87
76Durability73
86Engine76
92Wrestling95
89Ground93

Biggest edge Matheus Nicolau, Kick power +16

Attribute by attribute

Matheus Nicolau is on the left of every row, Alex Perez on the right.
94Punch power97
98Kick power82
98Punch speed97
98Kick speed94
97Accuracy87
92Takedowns95
85Ground striking93
93Submissions93
64Chin70
88Body strength75
86Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
26-10-0 (1 NC)
1728
Power Index rating
1638
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
    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
Alex Perez · 2-2
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    · R2 · 1:45 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · 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%