Matheus Nicolau Pereira (born January 6, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Nicolau made his professional mixed martial arts debut in August 2010 at the age of 17.
He compiled a record of 10-1-1, competing primarily for various regional promotions in Brazil before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2015.
[6] Nicolau made his official debut for the promotion on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77 where he faced fellow castmate Bruno Rodrigues.
[10] Nicolau was expected to face Ulka Sasaki on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.
[11] However Nicolau was pulled from the bout on November 3 after the USADA revealed a potential anti-doping violation from a sample that was taken October 13.
[17] After being released from the UFC, Nicolau signed with Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion Future FC where he fought in the bantamweight division.
In the initial round, Nicolau was expected to face Jose Torres at Brave CF 35 on March 28, 2020.
[22] However, the event was postponed until a to-be-determined date due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23] Nicolau was scheduled to face Tagir Ulanbekov on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257.
[37] Nicolau was scheduled for a rematch against Manel Kape on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234.