On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–3 (1 NC)UFC record
2 of 3Dominant wins
88Average win score
36thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time6:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.7 / 6.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time5% of the fight
Best winMaheshate rated 1263 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 6 of 7 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Nikolas Motta’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
21
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
20
−0.53
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
83
5.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
6.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
4
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
10
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Maheshate, rated 1263 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 74 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1323 across 6 fights at the weight.
3–3Record at 155 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
88Average win score
1323Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time6:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.7 / 6.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time5% of the fight
Best winMaheshate rated 1263 going in
Against the division
How Nikolas Motta’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
19
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
17
−0.53
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
81
5.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
3
6.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
4
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
10
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Maheshate, rated 1263 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2025 | Loss | 9–91 | Nazim Sadykhov | KO/TKO | R2 4:17 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Win | 83–17 | Maheshate | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Tom Nolan | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
| 18 Nov 2023 | No contest | 0–100 | Trey Ogden | overturned | R3 3:11 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Manuel Torres | KO/TKO | R1 1:50 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Win | 91–9 | Cameron VanCamp | KO/TKO | R1 3:49 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Loss | 7–93 | Jim Miller | KO/TKO | R2 1:58 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill |