Alex Perez vs Matheus Nicolau — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez Result, Stats & Scorecards

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Alex Perez vs Matheus Nicolau

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UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez

Saturday, April 27, 2024 · Las Vegas · Nevada

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Result

Alex Perez def. Matheus Nicolau

KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 2:16 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Referee · Mark SmithSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Round-by-Round Analysis

Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

KO/TKO · R2 · 2:16

Alex PerezRound 2Matheus Nicolau

15 / 36Sig. strikes12 / 24

42%Accuracy50%

15 / 36Total strikes12 / 24

1Knockdowns0

0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0

0Sub. attempts0

0:02Control0:00

6.6Pace / min5.3

100%Control share0%

Alex Perez

Targethead 47% · body 27% · leg 27%

Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%

Matheus Nicolau

Targethead 58% · body 17% · leg 25%

Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Output edgeAlex Perez landed 15 significant strikes to 12.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R1

Pace upAlex Perez's significant-strike pace moved +155% from R1 to R2, 6.6 against 2.6 per minute.
Target shiftAlex Perez's head share of landed strikes moved +16 pts, to 47% head with 27% body and 27% leg.
Defensive driftAlex Perez absorbed significant strikes +165% faster than in R1, 5.3 against 2.0 per minute.
Pace upMatheus Nicolau's significant-strike pace moved +165% from R1 to R2, 5.3 against 2.0 per minute.
Accuracy shiftMatheus Nicolau's significant-strike accuracy moved +18 pts, 50% against 32%.
Defensive driftMatheus Nicolau absorbed significant strikes +155% faster than in R1, 6.6 against 2.6 per minute.

Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA

Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.

Alex Perez

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Matheus Nicolau

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Fight summary

28Alex Perez sig. strikes

22Matheus Nicolau sig. strikes

2rounds observed

+165%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Matheus Nicolau)

Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.