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Borislav Nikolić vs Matheus Malta

Borislav Nikolić is 17-2-0; Matheus Malta is 13-7-0. Borislav Nikolić is 2 years older than Matheus Malta. Borislav Nikolić has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Matheus Malta. Borislav Nikolić is 2" · 5 cm taller than Matheus Malta. They have met once: Borislav Nikolić 1, Matheus Malta 0.

Borislav Nikolić
Serbia
Borislav Nikolić
“Zombee” · 17-2-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
BantamweightMet once
Matheus Malta
Portugal
Matheus Malta
13-7-0
Win · Split DecisionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Borislav Nikolić

No background on record

Camp · Secutor
Matheus Malta

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
57%
9%
Body
19%
10%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Borislav Nikolićlast 7 fights
47%16%37%
Matheus Maltalast 2 fights
52%30%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Borislav Nikolić· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Matheus Malta· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.332.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Borislav Nikolić · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersMatheus Malta · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.126.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Borislav Nikolić · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMatheus Malta · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.222.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Borislav Nikolić · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMatheus Malta · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Borislav Nikolić · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMatheus Malta · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Borislav Nikolić · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersMatheus Malta · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Borislav Nikolić · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMatheus Malta · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.33
Strikes landed / min
2.00
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.48
0.22 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.56 / 10.2
100%
Takedown accuracy
25%
40%
Takedown defence
100%
3:09
Control time / fight
2:42
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Borislav Nikolić7 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 175
32%Clinch · 137
26%Ground · 112
Target
80%Head · 232
9%Body · 27
10%Leg · 30

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Matheus Malta2 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 47
40%Clinch · 31
0%Ground · 0
Target
57%Head · 27
19%Body · 9
23%Leg · 11

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Borislav Nikolić and Matheus Malta ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BRAVE CF 104 (Sat, Feb 14, 2026), where Borislav Nikolić won by TKO.

What are the records of Borislav Nikolić and Matheus Malta?

Borislav Nikolić is 17-2-0 and Matheus Malta is 13-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Borislav Nikolić or Matheus Malta?

Borislav Nikolić has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Matheus Malta, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Borislav Nikolić or Matheus Malta?

Borislav Nikolić is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Matheus Malta stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Borislav Nikolić or Matheus Malta?

Borislav Nikolić is 33 and Matheus Malta is 31.

Who has more finishes, Borislav Nikolić or Matheus Malta?

Borislav Nikolić has 15 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Matheus Malta has 7 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).