FinishedPrelims · #8
UFC Fight Night · Sunday 16 April 2023
KO/TKOKnee
Round1
Time2:09
Fight time2:09
Flyweight · 3 rounds
R1R2R3
Matheus
Brandon
Striking
5
STRIKES
22
2
Power strikes
13
0
Knockdowns
1
Target
4
HEAD
20
0
BODY
1
1
LEGS
1
Grappling
0/0
TAKEDOWNS
0/0
0
Sub attempts
0
0:00
Control time
0:07
Source: API-MMA · fight totalsshares calculated by fighter.cy
Dominance
Share19%Share of strikes81%
13%Share of power strikes87%
0%Fight time in control
0:00 · 0:07 / 2:095%
0:00 · 0:07 / 2:095%
Strike map
Head · body · legsTale of the tape
Career rates · UFC 2022+NicolauRoyval
4.88Strikes / min14.12
0.3Takedowns / 15 min0.8
3Control time %8
0.98Knockdowns / 15 min0.12
50Wins by finish %50
168Height / cm175
168Reach / cm173
Key numbers
Key numbers · Royval22
Royval: 22 strikes — average since 2022: 198 per fight.
Strikes · recent fights+17
Strike differential in this bout: 22–5.
Differential · this bout13
Power strikes — 59% of all strikes.
Power strikes · recent fights0:07
Control time — 5% of the fight.
Control · recent fightsRecord and form
Record · last 5
Matheus Nicolau Flyweight
Record19–6–1
·Streak3L
- Lvs Asu AlmabayevDECISION29–28 ×3 · 19 Oct 2024
- Lvs Alex PerezKO/TKOR2 · 2:16 · 27 Apr 2024
- Lvs Brandon RoyvalKO/TKOR1 · 2:09 · 16 Apr 2023
- Wvs Matt SchnellKO/TKOR2 · 1:44 · 4 Dec 2022
- Wvs David DvorakDECISION29–28 ×3 · 26 Mar 2022

Brandon Royval Flyweight
Record17–8–0
·Streak1W
- Wvs Lone'er KavanaghSUBMISSIONR3 · 3:40 · 12 Jul 2026
- Lvs Manel KapeKO/TKOR1 · 3:18 · 14 Dec 2025
- Lvs Joshua VanDECISION29–28, 29–28, 30–27 · 29 Jun 2025
- Wvs Tatsuro TairaDECISIONR5 · 5:00 · 12 Oct 2024
- Wvs Brandon MorenoDECISIONR5 · 5:00 · 24 Feb 2024



























