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Elliott finds himself on a two-fight winning streak. The former Titan Fighting Championship titleholder last fought at UFC 259, where he laid claim to a unanimous decision over Jordan Espinosa on March 6. Nicolau, meanwhile, has rattled off three straight victories. The Nova Uniao rep last competed on March 13, when he eked out a split decision over Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night 187.
As Elliott and Nicolau make their final preparations, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
34: Years of age for Elliott, who was born in Wichita, Kansas, on Dec. 24, 1986.
3: Elliott victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 18% of his career total (17). His list of victims: Jens Pulver, John McDowell and Victor Veloquio. Elliott holds six other wins by submission and eight more by decision.
14: Appearances by Elliott as a UFC flyweight, tying him with Dustin Ortiz and John Moraga for fourth on the promotion’s all-time list at 125 pounds. Only Joseph Benavidez (19), Jussier Formiga (16) and Demetrious Johnson (15) have more.
116: Significant strikes landed by Elliott in a three-round unanimous decision over Louis Gaudinot at UFC 164 on Aug. 31, 2013. It remains the Glory MMA export’s high-water mark inside the Octagon.
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.732: Cumulative winning percentage between the 11 men who have defeated Elliott: Benavidez, Johnson, Brandon Royval, Askar Askarov, Deiveson Figueiredo, Ben Nguyen, Zach Makovsky, Ali Bagautinov, John Dodson, Jacky Brandon Bryant and Shane Howell. They boast a combined record of 199-70-3.
28: Years of age for Nicolau, who was born on Jan. 6, 1993 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
5: Nicolau wins by submission, accounting for 31% of his career total (16). His methods of choice: two Japanese neckties, one triangle choke, one arm-triangle choke and one rear-naked choke. Nicolau owns four other wins by knockout or technical knockout and seven more by decision.
78: Seconds needed for Nicolau to submit Alan Gabriel dos Santos with a Japanese necktie at a Future Fighting Championships event on May 24, 2019. It ranks as the fastest finish of his 19-fight career.
1: Stalemate on the Nicolau resume. He fought to a three-round draw with Larry Passos Vargas at Brasil Fight 5 in September 2011. Nicolau struck down Vargas with punches in the third round of their rematch a little more than a year later.
4: Countries in which Nicolau has competed as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 11-1-1 in his native Brazil, 3-0 in the United States, 2-0 in Switzerland and 0-1 in Canada.