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Brandon Royval vs Matheus Nicolau

Result, odds and stats · Flyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Apr 15, 2023Odds at the close
Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau · KO/TKO, round 1 (2:09)
Underdog
Brandon
Royval
Flyweight
Record
14-6
UFC
4-2
Age
30
Height
5'9"
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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RoyvalNicolau
Closing line
36%64%
Opened +125 / −145, closed +163 / −205. The line moved toward Matheus Nicolau since it opened.
Favourite
Matheus
Nicolau
Flyweight
Record
19-2
UFC
7-1
Age
30
Height
5'6"
Reach
66"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Brandon RoyvalMatheus Nicolau
Significant strikes13 of 222 of 5
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:070:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
16
Round 1
■ Brandon Royval ■ Matheus Nicolau

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Matt Schnell
Brandon Royval
Won · submission, round 1
May 2022 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
Matheus Nicolau
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Dec 2022 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
Tim Elliott
Brandon Royval
Won · submission, round 2
May 2020 · Elliott landed 0.1 more a minute
Matheus Nicolau
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2021 · Elliott landed 0.4 more a minute

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