Welterweight · “Lokomotivo”
Nicolas Dalby
24-6-1 (2 NC) UFC 8-5-1 (1 NC)
Positional Grappler
Wrestler
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
12.5%Finish rate
13:16Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Positional Grappler
average control — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler
average wrestling — rates 51 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.88
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.51
Striking accuracy43.5%
Striking defense52.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.15
Takedowns / 15 min0.9
Takedown accuracy26.7%
Takedown defense59.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.08
Control time22.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4
Insider info
Nicolas Dalby favored over Jeremiah Wells lean UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 10, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked to win by decision on pace and cardio wearing the opponent down in the later rounds.
Effective striker who applies steady foot pressure and throws in real volume; his kicking may be his single sharpest tool on the feet, rivaled only by a durability that lets him soak up damage and keep coming forward. Also a capable grappler, doing most of his work by pinning opponents to the cage and grinding, while mixing in serviceable takedowns and scrambling effectively. What separates him most, though, is his motor -- a deep gas tank that lets him simply wear opponents down through sheer pace over the course of a fight.
Strengthsteady foot pressure with real volume; kicking may be his sharpest tool
Strengthdurable enough to absorb damage and keep pressing forward
Strengthdeep gas tank and pace -- arguably his best overall asset
Striking trend
Fight history
W Saygid Izagakhmaev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
26/63Sig. strikes
20/34Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
6:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Randy Brown 19-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · April 26, 2025
26/74Sig. strikes
54/114Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rinat Fakhretdinov 20-1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
66/134Sig. strikes
68/134Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
3:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabriel Bonfim 15-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
53/113Sig. strikes
39/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Muslim Salikhov 19-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
86/140Sig. strikes
57/88Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
6:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Warlley Alves 14-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
119/248Sig. strikes
66/144Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Claudio Silva 14-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
45/94Sig. strikes
11/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Tim Means 31-12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
54/116Sig. strikes
53/93Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Rodriguez 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
50/147Sig. strikes
83/199Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Jesse Ronson 21-10 walk-in Overturned · R1 2:48 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
20/50Sig. strikes
30/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Oliveira 20-7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
31/84Sig. strikes
18/47Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Peter Sobotta 15-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · September 3, 2016
14/52Sig. strikes
38/76Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Zak Cummings 18-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
57/150Sig. strikes
56/158Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Darren Till 13-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · October 24, 2015
84/170Sig. strikes
49/88Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 13-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015
41/139Sig. strikes
57/131Absorbed
6/10Takedowns
4:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
4
Decision
13
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Cage Warriors
7
Fighter Gala
6
Royal Arena
2
European MMA
1
WKN Valhalla
1
Cage Fight Live
1
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Saygid Izagakhmaev | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Randy Brown | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
April 26, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 1:39 |
| L | Rinat Fakhretdinov | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabriel Bonfim | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:33 |
| W | Muslim Salikhov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Warlley Alves | Decision (split) | UFC 283
January 21, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cláudio Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Jesse Ronson | NC (overturned) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Alex Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Ross Houston | NC (surface deemed unsafe) | Cage Warriors 106
June 29, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 2:05 |
| W | Alex Lohore | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 103
March 9, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 4 | 2:47 |
| W | Philip Mulpeter | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 100
December 8, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 3:32 |
| W | Roberto Allegretti | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 96
September 1, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 2 | 0:50 |
| L | Carlo Pedersoli Jr. | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors 93
April 28, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Peter Sobotta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
September 3, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Darren Till | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
October 24, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
May 30, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mohsen Bahari | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 74
November 15, 2014 |
Cage Warriors | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sergei Churilov | TKO (head kick and punches) | Cage Warriors 66
March 22, 2014 |
Cage Warriors | 4 | 2:19 |
| W | Morten Djursaa | TKO (punches) | European MMA 6
September 26, 2013 |
European MMA | 1 | 0:27 |
| W | Ivica Trušček | Decision (unanimous) | WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings
March 9, 2013 |
WKN Valhalla | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ivica Trušček | Decision (unanimous) | Royal Arena 2
August 31, 2012 |
Royal Arena | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cristian Brinzan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fighter Gala 25
May 12, 2012 |
Fighter Gala | 2 | 4:45 |
| W | Acoidan Duque | Decision (unanimous) | Royal Arena 1
March 10, 2012 |
Royal Arena | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Glenn Sparv | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fight Live 2
November 19, 2011 |
Cage Fight Live | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mindaugas Baranauskas | KO (punch) | Fighter Gala 23
October 1, 2011 |
Fighter Gala | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Raymond Jarman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighter Gala 17
November 13, 2010 |
Fighter Gala | 2 | 1:08 |
| W | Raimondas Sinica | KO (punches) | Fighter Gala 16
October 2, 2010 |
Fighter Gala | 1 | 0:06 |
| W | Jaroslav Poborský | Decision (unanimous) | Fighter Gala 13
April 17, 2010 |
Fighter Gala | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Laurens-Jan Thijssen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighter Gala: Fight Night 5
March 6, 2010 |
Fighter Gala | 3 | 2:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nicolas Dalby) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.