UFC on ESPN 33’s Matheus Nicolau needs to take care of ‘climbing the mountain’ by facing a high five flyweight
March 27, 2022 6: 30 pm ET
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Matheus Nicolau defeated David Dvorak via unanimous determination within the 2nd struggle of the evening at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33 at Nationwide Enviornment.
Take a gaze interior the struggle under, which marked the fifth-straight maintain for Nicolau, who’s on a stable tear in his 2nd stint within the UFC.
Matheus Nicolau vs. David Dvorak
Result: Matheus Nicolau def. David Dvorak via unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Up up to now recordsdata: Nicolau (18-2-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Dvorak (20-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Key stat: Nicolau improved to five-1 since he dropped to the UFC flyweight division in July 2016. He has earned all five of his UFC flyweight victories by determination.
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Nicolau on how the struggle unfolded against Dvorak
“I constantly try to remain the struggle before the 15 minutes. That was my essential objective, to shut right here and try to remain the struggle, but right here is the very preferrred stage of sport. This was a struggle between two high 10 opponents, so Dvorak showed what I already knew – he’s a undoubtedly, undoubtedly grand guy. A legit high 10 opponent and he factual survived after that knockdown.”
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Nicolau on why he obtained’t call anybody out by name
“I will no longer replace who I’m due to popularity, cash, or no matter. I’m no longer that vogue of guy. If I had any individual who I undoubtedly wished to struggle, I would call, maybe the champion, ? Nevertheless I know I will no longer like that shot, so any high-five opponent, any opponent that can put me undoubtedly shut to the raze of the mountain is what I’m nice looking for.”
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Nicolau weighs in on Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4
“I maintain the fourth struggle is no longer undoubtedly fair appropriate, it’s no longer gargantuan for the weight class. Nevertheless the factor is, at least they’re battling in a short time. It’s assorted after they’re doing the equal struggle and to boot they web see you later to struggle. So, even even though they’re doing the rematch over rematch, at least they’re preserving energetic, and additionally the belt is on the line. They are doing some gargantuan fights, so they’re calling consideration for the flyweight division. So anyway, I admire the boss’ determination and I will live my share. I will tranquil climb the mountain and when my time comes I’ll be nice looking.”
