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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.

Nicolau has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

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
1.0
1.1
47%
Strike Accuracy
52%
3.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.7
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
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 · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.0W5.5W4.0L4.5W4.8L5.2W5.5W5.5L5.7L5.5L4.5W5.0W4.5W3.8L2012-082014-062016-072018-042018-08
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

Moraga · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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Decision
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W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · 2017-10
W · Dec · R3
Ashkan MokhtarianRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · 2017-06
L · Dec · R3
Sergio PettisRating 5.5
Decision
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Nicolau · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Asu AlmabayevRating 6.6
Decision
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L · KO · R2
Alex PerezRating 3.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · 2024-04
L · KO · R1
Brandon RoyvalRating 2.3
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · 2023-04
W · KO · R2
Matt SchnellRating 5.4
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
David DvorakRating 4.5
Decision
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