1616RATING · 155 LB

Tom Nolan

No. 21 at lightweight. 6–1 in the UFC since 2024.

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.

155 lb20252026
6–1UFC record
3 of 6Dominant wins
84Average win score
39thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time17% of the fight
Best winRenato Moicano rated 1735 at 155 lb going in

Against the division

How Tom Nolan’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. 3win streakNo. 8strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
26
84.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
27
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
90
+1.68
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.95
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
77
3.27
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
43
1.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
43
17%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Renato Moicano, rated 1735 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

No. 21 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1616 across 7 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
6–1Record at 155 lb
3 of 6Dominant wins
84Average win score
1368Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time17% of the fight
Best winRenato Moicano rated 1735 going in

Against the division

How Tom Nolan’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. 3win streakNo. 9strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
25
84.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
25
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
87
+1.68
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.95
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
3.27
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
46
1.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
46
17%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Renato Moicano, rated 1735 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
31 Oct 2026Win94–6Renato MoicanoKO/TKOR3 1:28LightweightUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
6 Jun 2026Win79–21Fares Ziamunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
27 Sep 2025Win88–12Charlie CampbellsubmissionR1 4:08LightweightUFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
8 Feb 2025Win76–24Viacheslav Borshchevunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
17 Aug 2024Win78–22Alex Reyesunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
18 May 2024Win89–11Victor MartinezKO/TKOR1 3:50LightweightUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
13 Jan 2024Loss9–91Nikolas MottaKO/TKOR1 1:03LightweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2