Result
Matheus NicolauDEC
MethodDEC
Round3
Time05:00
DateDec 30, 2017
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueT-Mobile Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Da Last Samurai | 17-9-0Louis Smolka
W
19-5-1Matheus Nicolau
Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau
Method :DEC
Round :3
Time :05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Louis Smolka
Elo1630Solid
3Y trend1682 → 1630
Fight Overview
Round3
Time05:00
MethodDEC
Matheus Nicolau
Elo1663Good
3Y trend1697 → 1663
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Matheus Nicolau won this fight by DEC in round 3 at 05:00. Louis Smolka led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Louis Smolka and Matheus Nicolau across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Louis SmolkaMatheus Nicolau
Elo edge
Louis Smolka1630-23 last move
Matheus Nicolau1663-12 last move
Why they are ranked here
Louis SmolkaNot on the active ladder · 1630 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Sumudaerji (rated 1664 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Vince Morales (rated 1595 at the time): -25.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -41 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1540, not 1630: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Matheus Nicolau#69 of 206 active Flyweight fighters · 1663 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat David Dvořák (rated 1738 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dustin Ortiz (rated 1685 at the time): -27.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -16 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #68 Yuki Ito, 3 ahead of #70 Akhmed Amaev.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Louis SmolkavsMatheus Nicolau
Total strikes
56vs29
Sig. strikes
41vs14
Takedowns
2vs0
Rev.
1vs0
Finishing profile
Louis SmolkaKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Matheus Nicolaudecision leads 47% of wins
Common opponents
Matt SchnellLouis Smolka: loss · Submission (Triangle Choke) · Mar 9, 2019Matheus Nicolau: win · KO (punches) · Dec 3, 2022
Tim ElliottLouis Smolka: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 15, 2017Matheus Nicolau: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 9, 2021
Round stats
Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC 219 : CYBORG VS HOLM. Matheus Nicolau defeated Louis Smolka by DEC in round 3 at 05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau quick answers
Who won Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau?
Matheus Nicolau won Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau by DEC in round 3 at 05:00.
What event is Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau on?
Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau is listed on UFC 219 : CYBORG VS HOLM.
What are the records for Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau?
Louis Smolka enters with a 17-9-0 record and Matheus Nicolau enters with a 19-5-1 record.
What division is Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau?
Louis Smolka vs Matheus Nicolau is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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