UFC Fight Night 194: Elliott vs Nicolau 10/09/2021 Odds, Fight Analysis and Forecast

UFC Fight Night 194: Elliott vs Nicolau 10/09/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has another great fight card coming as UFC Fight Night 194 happens this Saturday, October 9. This event will be held in the halls of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. To enjoy the matches, a Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass subscription will be the best way to go. Marina Rodriguez will look to test her skills and take on Mackenzie Dern in the women’s strawweight division during the main event. Tim Elliot will be fighting in the main card against Matheus Nicolau for some flyweight action. This is going to be interesting as UFC betting odds see that Tim Elliot is the underdog fighter against Matheus Nicolau Pereira.
UFC Fight Night 194: Elliott vs Nicolau 10/09/2021
When: | Saturday, October 9, 4:00 PM ET |
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Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
TV: | Pay Per View |
Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 194: Elliott vs Nicolau 10/09/2021 Odds
Main Card
Tim Elliott
Tim Elliot is coming in this match as a 34-year-old fighter and he hails from Lee’s Summit, Missouri in the United States. He has been polishing his fighting skills at the Glory MMA & Fitness gym. Elliot is a five-foot-seven fighter and has been comfortable competing at the flyweight division. He already had 28 professional bouts and took 17 victories inside the cage. Eight of those wins were earned through decisions. This fighter has lost three consecutive matches and managed to bounce back, winning back-to-back. The first was against Ryan Benoit while the most recent one was against Jordan Espinosa in UFC 259. Both wins were earned from decisions.
Matheus Nicolau
Matheus Nicolau is in the middle of his prime at 28 years and he came from Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais, Brazil. He gets to represent two stables in Jackson-Wink MMA and Luttrell-Yee MMA. Nicolau has been fighting at the flyweight division for his entire career and he has only lost twice in 18 bouts. His wins are divided into seven decisions, five submissions, and four knockouts. This is his fifth fight in the UFC. After Nicloau’s UFC contract expired he took victories in Future FC and Brave CF before heading back to the organization. His return was marked in UFC Fight Night 187 and won that match in a split decision.
Elliott vs Nicolau Betting Numbers
Record | 17-11-1 | 16-2-1 |
Last Fight | Win | Win |
Country | USA | Brazil |
Height | 5’7″ | 5’6″ |
Weight (lbs) | 125 | 125 |
Reach (in) | 66 | 66 |
Win by KO/TKO | 18% | 25% |
Win by Submission | 35% | 31% |
Decisions | 47% | 44% |
Strikes landed per minute | 3.35 | 3.79 |
Striking accuracy | 45% | 52% |
Striking absorbed per minute | 2.49 | 2.83 |
Striking defense | 59% | 67% |
Takedown average | 4.01 | 1.93 |
Takedown accuracy | 49% | 44% |
Takedown defense | 58% | 100% |
Submission average | 1.10 | 1.40 |
Elliott vs Nicolau Betting Picks
Things have been looking well for Matheus Nicolau Pereira and he looks to have regained his winning momentum. He will be the safer bet in the online sportsbook to take in this match against Tim Elliot and this should result in a decision win.