Nicholas Meregali and Victor Hugo have met 4 times on record, with Meregali holding a 3-1 edge. What stands out is that none of the four meetings ended in a submission. Meregali took the 2019 BJJ Stars 2 bout on points, the 2020 2020 Who's #1 went to Hugo on points, the 2021 IBJJF World Championship quarter-final went to Meregali on an advantage, and the 2023 2023 IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix final went to Meregali on points. These were close, decision-based matches rather than finishes.

The two bring different profiles. Meregali competes at 94.3kg out of New Wave, with 75 wins against 15 losses on record and a submission rate of 72% of his wins, his most common finish being the Gi Choke From Back with 18 wins. Hugo is an ultra-heavyweight out of Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu with the larger recorded sample at 109 wins, 22 losses, and 2 draws, though his submission rate sits at 44% of his wins. Meregali finishes more of his wins, but against each other neither man could close the gap with a submission.

Common opponents show some separation. Against Kaynan Duarte, Meregali is 2-2 while Hugo is 0-4. Against Roberto Abreu, Meregali is 3-0 and Hugo is 1-4. In other shared matchups such as Fellipe Andrew and Ricardo Evangelista, both men have clean records, so the split is uneven depending on the name.