Stewart Nicoll

Nicoll was beaten in both phases. Coria won the striking exchanges decisively from the first round, and every time Nicoll reached for the grappling he escaped and countered with significant strikes. Nicoll lasted the distance but lost on cards of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Key moments

• Lost the striking exchanges clearly from round one.
• Could not hold Coria down — every grappling attempt was escaped and countered.
• Was out-worked in the scrambles across all three rounds.

Rocha pushed Nicoll through a full three rounds and won a unanimous decision, which is useful context because it showed a different type of UFC problem than the quick Aguilar submission. Instead of getting caught immediately, Nicoll had to fight uphill for fifteen minutes and never flipped the control of the bout.

Key moments

• Dropped a unanimous decision over three rounds to Rocha.
• The loss followed the Jesus Aguilar submission in his UFC debut.
• It set up the later Alessandro Costa booking in April 2026.

The result matters because it came in a five-round-style main-event slot at flyweight and showed he could carry his offense beyond the opening minutes when needed.

Key moments

• Stopped Eclavea by KO/TKO at 4:44 of round two.
• The bout was the flyweight main event of Beatdown Promotions 3: Nicoll vs. Eclavea.
• It took place at the Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Nicoll stopped Peter Benavente with punches at 3:59 of the opening round in the Beatdown Promotions 2 co-main event.

Key moments

• Nicoll won by first-round KO/TKO from punches at 3:59.
• The contest was the co-main event of Beatdown Promotions 2: Vaile vs. Chope.
• It was listed as a professional flyweight bout at Eatons Hill Hotel in Eatons Hill, Queensland.

Nicoll had to work deeper against Ryan Robertson than he did in several later wins, finally securing an armbar early in the third round at Beast Championship 1. That matters in context because it showed he could still find a finish after the fight moved past the early sprint stage.

Key moments

• Submitted Robertson by armbar at 1:06 of round three.
• The fight took place at Beast Championship 1 in Gladstone, Queensland.
• The event was held at the Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre.
• It was one of eight MMA bouts on the Beast Championship card.