Matheus Nicolau was just a few fights from the cusp of a title shot, but a defeat against Brandon Royval stopped Nicolau from gaining any traction in the flyweight division. However, the defeat has not stopped the fighter from dreaming about a chance at the championship. Nicolau is about to face Alex Perez at the UFC fight night to maintain his record.

Matheus Nicolau is about to face someone who has already tasted the taste of defeat from a champion. Nonetheless, ahead of their clash, let’s have a look at Nicolau’s ethnicity and where he resides.

Everything about Matheus Nicolau’s ethnicity

Matheus Nicolau Pereira is the full name of the Brazilian fighter. Nicolau is his maternal name, while Pereira is his paternal name. Nicolau started his journey in the world of MMA very early. His professional journey started back in 2010 when he was just 17 years old; fighting out of the tough streets of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Matheus Nicolau knew that to be big he had to dream big, and this has helped the flyweight fighter to achieve greatness in the realm of fighting. Starting his professional career at a very young stage was a good decision for the fighter. As of today, Nicolau has a record of 19 victories and 4 defeats, and his next fight might prove to be a road to a title fight for the 5th-ranked UFC flyweight fighter.

One interesting fact about his upcoming fight against Alex Perez is that this will be his first main event after decades of career and seems like the Brazilian is excited about his outing.

Nicolau is looking forward to a successful main event

Matheus Nicolau is looking to have a successful night at the UFC fight night as it would be his first main event after years. The Brazilian is going to face number 8th-ranked UFC Flyweight fighter Alex Perez, who is riding a three-fight losing streak. While having a conversation with the UFC, Nicolau stated that he was excited about the event and that he would make the best of the opportunity provided to him.

“One more step in my career, my first main event. I feel really excited to make the best of this opportunity, and also a lot of gratitude, because things that I always worked for and I always dreamed (for) are happening. So, gratitude and motivated – that’s how I’m feeling.It was nice for the first time after 10 UFC fights to finally sign a poster with my picture on it. It feels great,” said Nicolau.

Matheus Nicolau was slated to meet Manel Kape at the start of 2024. However, Kape missed weight and Nicolau had to wait months for his next fight. Nonetheless, now that he is fighting, do you think he has a chance against Perez? State your thoughts in the comments below.