Nicolau vs Schnell

Who won Nicolau vs Schnell?

Matheus Nicolau beat Matt Schnell by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 3rd December 2022 at Amway Center in Orlando.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Nicolau vs Schnell stats

Matheus Nicolau stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Matt Schnell made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This was Matheus Nicolau's 11th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Matt Schnell marked his 14th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2016.

Matheus Nicolau's UFC record stood at 7-4-0, while Matt Schnell's came in at 6-7-0.

The stats suggested Nicolau had a slight advantage in power over Schnell, with a 22% knock out percentage over Schnell's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Schnell had a large advantage over Nicolau, boasting a 56% submission rate over Nicolau's 28%.

Matheus Nicolau was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Schnell had a height advantage of 2 inches over Nicolau. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Nicolau was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Schnell, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, 55 to Schnell's 45.

Activity check

Nicolau's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Schnell's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Nicolau vs Schnell?

Matheus Nicolau was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Matt Schnell made his way into the ring at 61/20 (+310) with oddsmakers.