UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Las Vegas, USA
13 Mar 2021
Flyweight
VS
65%
Kape
35%
Nicolau
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Manel
Manel Kape
"StarBoy"
227
5'5"68" reachSouthpaw32 yrs3-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 70
Matheus
Matheus Nicolau
196
Well-Rounded3-fight slide33 yrsOrthodox66" reach5'6"
CFR 38

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Kape

Kape holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Nicolau has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 32 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Kape has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 24 points.

Kape has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Nicolau has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Kape
Nicolau
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'5"
Height
+5'6"
68"+
Reach
66"
32+
Age
33
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Kape
Nicolau
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
69.6
38.0
61.4
Performance Avg
44.7
56
Quality of Victory
32
89
Momentum Score
49
Kape
Nicolau
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.2
1.1
59%
Strike Accuracy
52%
8.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.7
5 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
18
Head
14
3
Body
10
10
Leg
3
RangeRange
29Distance26
0Clinch1
2Ground0
Kape
Nicolau
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.7
/ 10
2.9
/ 10
0.5
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.4
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kape
Nicolau
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
94
32
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
11/29 fights
Chin rating based on
11/25 fights
Kape
Nicolau
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
89
49
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Kape
Nicolau
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
71%
29%
5
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
1
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kape
Nicolau
Striking8.5 / 2.7Volume3.7 / 7.0Grappling0.7 / 2.9Wrestling0.5 / 2.0Submission0.0 / 1.4Pressure7.1 / 3.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.7
0.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
0.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.4
7.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.9
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.0
Kape
Strike Zones
Nicolau
Kape
Attacking
18HEAD3BODY10LEGS31 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD10BODY3LEGS27 absorbed
Nicolau
Attacking
14HEAD10BODY3LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD3BODY10LEGS31 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Kape targets the head (58% of attacks) — Nicolau absorbs 58% of strikes there
🎯Nicolau targets the head (52% of attacks) — Kape absorbs 52% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kape
RND
Nicolau
0/0R00/0

Kape · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0106.8L5.7L5.8W5.0W4.5W4.5W6.9L6.4W6.4W5.8W2021-022021-122024-072025-12
WinLossTrend

Nicolau · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.5W4.5W4.5W1.5L6.2W4.6W4.5W5.4W2.3L3.4L6.6L2015-112018-072022-032024-042024-10
WinLossTrend

Kape · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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