Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
19-6-1
RESULT
Asu Almabayev def. Matheus Nicolau (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Asu Almabayev defeated Matheus Nicolau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira, held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Matheus Nicolau
Asu Almabayev
0
Knockdowns
1
16 of 42
Significant strikes
22 of 54
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
38 of 68
Total strikes
55 of 112
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:17
Significant strikes by target
8 of 26
Head
7 of 36
5 of 9
Body
8 of 9
3 of 7
Leg
7 of 9
12 of 37
Distance
17 of 46
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 3
4 of 5
Ground
4 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 15
Sig. str.
9 of 21
5 of 15
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
6 of 22
12 of 27
Total str.
11 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
1 of 3
Sig. str.
7 of 11
21 of 26
Total str.
35 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:09
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Nicolau
–
8
Almabayev
●29–28 Almabayev×8
All 8 media scorecards▾
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Almabayev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Almabayev
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Almabayev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Almabayev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Almabayev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Almabayev
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Almabayev
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29–28Almabayev
Fan Scorecards
6%
Nicolau
3%
Draw
91%
Almabayev
32 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Almabayev78.1%●30–27 Almabayev9.4%●29–28 Nicolau6.2%●29–29 Draw3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Almabayev
R2
84%
Nicolau
R3
97%
Almabayev
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Matheus Nicolau vs Asu Almabayev?
Asu Almabayev defeated Matheus Nicolau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira, held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Matheus Nicolau vs Asu Almabayev?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Asu Almabayev won the decision.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Matheus Nicolau 41%59% Asu Almabayev
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
24-3-0
1548
Elo rating
1613
0
Win Streak
3
33
Age
32
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Kazakhstan
Striking Profile
3.31
SLpM
2.28
51%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.98
SApM
1.94
65%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
1.22
TD Avg.
4.74
43%
TD Acc.
45%
90%
TD Def.
44%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matheus Nicolau · 2-3
Asu Almabayev · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 8 fights
37.1
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
0.91
Avg takedowns
4.13
1:38
Avg control time
6:23
87
Career high strikes
44
3
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Matheus Nicolau
Strike target
Asu Almabayev
52%
Head
54%
34%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
22%
Matheus Nicolau
Strike position
Asu Almabayev
87%
Distance
65%
1%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
25%