Matheus Nicolau has a do-or-die combat lined up.
MMA Combating confirmed with sources with information of the matchup that Nicolau (19-4-1) is about to combat Asu Almabayev in a flyweight bout (20-2) on Oct. 19 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The bout was first reported by Sportkor.
This can be a pivotal bout for Nicolau, a top-15 flyweight within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. The 31-year-old Brazilian emerged as a sleeper contender at 125 kilos with a six-fight unbeaten stretch that included wins over Matt Schnell, David Dvorak, Tim Elliott, and Manel Kape, however he has misplaced by knockout in his previous two outings. Most lately, he was completed within the second spherical by Alex Perez.
Almabayev, 30, has impressed in his temporary time with the UFC, profitable his first three fights with the promotion to run his present win streak to 16 straight. He brings a wealth of high-level expertise to the octagon, having additionally competed for Courageous CF and M-1 World.
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