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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2016
Flyweight
VS
33%
Moraga
67%
Nicolau
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
JM
John Moraga
197
5'6"66" reachOrthodox42 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
Matheus
Matheus Nicolau
196
Well-Rounded3-fight slide33 yrsOrthodox66" reach5'6"
CFR 38
★ Official Result
Matheus NicolauwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. John Moraga · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Nicolau
Actual result
Nicolau wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

Nicolau holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Moraga has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 20 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Moraga's chin rating of 58 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
MoragaNicolau
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Moraga
Nicolau
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
5'6"
66"
Reach
66"
42
Age
+33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Moraga
Nicolau
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
38.0
47.9
Performance Avg
44.7
42
Quality of Victory
32
64
Momentum Score
49
Moraga
Nicolau
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.6
/ 10
2.7
/ 10
6.1
Style: Pressure
3.9
4.1
Style: Volume
7.0
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
4
0
Body
2
1
Leg
4
RangeRange
8Distance10
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Moraga
Nicolau
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.9
/ 10
2.9
/ 10
2.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.0
3.8
Submission Style (/10)
1.4
3
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Moraga
Nicolau
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
58
32
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
14/26 fights
Chin rating based on
11/25 fights
Moraga
Nicolau
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
64
49
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Moraga
Nicolau
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
29%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
3
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Moraga
Nicolau
Striking3.6 / 2.7Volume4.1 / 7.0Grappling3.9 / 2.9Wrestling2.7 / 2.0Submission3.8 / 1.4Pressure6.1 / 3.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.7
3.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
2.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
3.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.4
6.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.9
4.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.0
Moraga
Strike Zones
Nicolau
Moraga
Attacking
7HEAD0BODY1LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD2BODY4LEGS10 absorbed
Nicolau
Attacking
4HEAD2BODY4LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD0BODY1LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Moraga targets the head (88% of attacks) — Nicolau absorbs 88% of strikes there
🎯Nicolau targets the head (40% of attacks) — Moraga absorbs 40% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Moraga
RND
Nicolau
0/0R00/0

Moraga · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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Decision
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Magomed Bibulatov
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Ashkan Mokhtarian
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Sergio Pettis
Decision
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Nicolau · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Asu Almabayev
Decision
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L · KO · R2
Alex Perez
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Brandon Royval
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · 2023-04
W · KO · R2
Matt Schnell
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
David Dvorak
Decision
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