Matheus Nicolau vs Louis Smolka prediction

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · Sunday, 31 December 2017 · Flyweight · main event

Matheus Nicolau19-6-1UFC wins: 1 KO, 1 SUB, 5 DECUFC debut

Louis Smolka17-9-0UFC wins: 4 KO, 2 SUB, 2 DECUFC debut

Result: Matheus Nicolau by U Dec, R3 5:00.

Matheus Nicolau vs Louis Smolka: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Matheus Nicolau	Tale of the tape	Louis Smolka
19-6-1	Record	17-9-0
–	Nationality	–
11	UFC fights	17
24	Age	26
168 cm	Height	175 cm
168 cm	Reach	174 cm
Orthodox	Stance	Orthodox
1 / 1 / 5	UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC	4 / 2 / 2
3 / 0 / 1	UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC	2 / 3 / 4
3.3	Sig. strikes landed per minute	4.6
3.0	Sig. strikes absorbed per minute	4.1
1.2	Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.7
0.90	Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.20

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Matheus Nicolau: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Louis Smolka: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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