After victory in his debut, Matheus Nicolau has a fight against a veteran scheduled for October 9th

M. Nicolau faces T. Elliott on October 9th. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Looking to win for the second time since re-debuting in Ultimate, Matheus Nicolau He already knows who his next opponent will be in the organization. Brazilian promise in flyweight (up to 56,7kg), the fighter faces Tim Elliott, at an event held on October 9th, in Las Vegas (USA). The information was released by 'MMA fighting'.

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Matheus Nicolau returned to the UFC after standing out in Brave FC. In his debut fight, he fought evenly, but managed to win Manel kape in the judges' split decision. In his first stint in Ultimate, he had a streak of three wins, but was fired from the company after losing to Dustin Ortiz. The Brazilian has a record of 16 positive results and two negative results.

On the other hand, the veteran Tim Elliott has been in Ultimate since 2012. The North American, in fact, has already competed for the flyweight title, in a tough fight against Demetrious Johnson which ended in a unanimous decision by the judges. He is in a good phase, having won two consecutive victories and has a record of 17 wins, 11 defeats and one draw.

In addition to 'Nicolau x Elliott', Ultimate has also confirmed that the Brazilian duel between Brazilian women Marina Rodriguez e Mackenzie dern makes up the main fight of the night. Felipe Cabocão is also confirmed at the event and faces Chris Gutierrez.