Matheus Nicolau vs. John Moraga Result

Matheus Nicolau def. John Moraga

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleJuly 8, 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Matheus Nicolau defeated John Moraga by split decision at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale on July 8, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Chris Tognoni. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Matheus Nicolau vs. John Moraga — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale (Jul 8, 2016)

Result: Matheus Nicolau won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Lester Griffin
29–28
For Matheus Nicolau
Jeff Mullen
28–29
Dissenting card
Chris Lee
29–28
For Matheus Nicolau

Fight stats

Matheus NicolauJohn Moraga

0Knockdowns0
4141/85 · 48%Significant strikes31/113 · 27%31
5353/98 · 54%Total strikes33/115 · 29%33
00/1 · 0%Takedowns0/2 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:43Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Matheus NicolauHead 13 · Body 12 · Legs 16

John MoragaHead 19 · Body 2 · Legs 10

Significant strikes by position

Matheus NicolauDistance 41 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

John MoragaDistance 31 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Matheus Nicolau	12/25	12/25	0/0	0:00
	John Moraga	11/40	11/40	0/1	0:00
2	Matheus Nicolau	19/35	19/35	0/0	0:00
	John Moraga	12/36	12/36	0/0	0:00
3	Matheus Nicolau	10/25	22/38	0/1	0:43
	John Moraga	8/37	10/39	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Matheus Nicolau

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBruno KoreaNov 7, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Louis Smolka

John Moraga

UFC record before: 5-3
UFC record after: 5-4
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJoseph BenavidezMay 23, 2015
WWillie GatesDec 13, 2014
WJustin ScogginsSep 5, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Sergio Pettis

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