Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev Result

Asu Almabayev def. Matheus Nicolau

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. PereiraOctober 19, 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Asu Almabayev defeated Matheus Nicolau by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Keith Peterson. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira (Oct 19, 2024)

Result: Asu Almabayev won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Keith Peterson
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Asu Almabayev
Ron McCarthy
29–28
For Asu Almabayev
Brian Puccillo
29–28
For Asu Almabayev

Fight stats

Matheus NicolauAsu Almabayev

0Knockdowns1
1616/42 · 38%Significant strikes22/54 · 41%22
3838/68 · 56%Total strikes55/112 · 49%55
00/1 · 0%Takedowns1/6 · 17%1
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time5:17

Significant strikes by target

Matheus NicolauHead 8 · Body 5 · Legs 3

Asu AlmabayevHead 7 · Body 8 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Matheus NicolauDistance 12 · Clinch 0 · Ground 4

Asu AlmabayevDistance 17 · Clinch 1 · Ground 4

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Matheus Nicolau	0	5/15	5/15	0/0	0	0:00
	Asu Almabayev	0	9/21	9/21	0/0	0	0:00
2	Matheus Nicolau	0	10/24	12/27	0/1	1	0:00
	Asu Almabayev	0	6/22	11/27	1/6	0	1:08
3	Matheus Nicolau	0	1/3	21/26	0/0	0	0:00
	Asu Almabayev	1	7/11	35/64	0/0	0	4:09

Where it sat in their careers

Matheus Nicolau

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 7-4
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAlex PerezApr 27, 2024
LBrandon RoyvalApr 15, 2023
WMatt SchnellDec 3, 2022

Asu Almabayev

UFC record before: 3-0
UFC record after: 4-0
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJose JohnsonJun 15, 2024
WCJ VergaraMar 9, 2024
WOde OsbourneAug 5, 2023

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