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Lightweight · “Iron”

Nikolas Motta

3-3-0 (1 NC)
One-Punch Power Forward Pressure KO-Prone
5'9"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
7:18Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 61.1 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 29.3 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 9.7 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 5.4 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 4.2 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 74.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 18.8 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 12.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 74
  2. Striking Average 61
  3. Accuracy Below avg 29
  4. Grappling Weak 19
  5. Control Weak 13
  6. Striking D Weak 10
  7. Durability Weak 5
  8. Wrestling Weak 4

Built on 51 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 5 knockdowns · 1.47 per 15 min
Forward Pressure 4.5 landed and 5.8 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
KO-Prone 3 of 3 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.52
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.77
Striking accuracy41.3%
Striking defense48.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.47
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense82.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time4.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
February 19, 2022 vs Jim Miller — 3.01/min (L) Feb '22 September 17, 2022 vs Cameron VanCamp — 6.29/min (W) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '22 June 17, 2023 vs Manuel Torres — 3.82/min (L) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '23 November 18, 2023 vs Trey Ogden — 1.06/min (NC) Nov '23 January 13, 2024 vs Tom Nolan — 20.0/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '24 November 23, 2024 vs Maheshate — 5.2/min (W) Nov '24 June 21, 2025 vs Nazim Sadykhov — 7.11/min (L) Jun '25

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Nazim Sadykhov 10-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
66/157Sig. strikes
93/150Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Maheshate 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · November 23, 2024
78/166Sig. strikes
56/169Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:32Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tom Nolan 6-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
21/40Sig. strikes
12/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Trey Ogden 1-2 walk-in Overturned · R3 3:11 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
14/80Sig. strikes
58/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Manuel Torres 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
7/14Sig. strikes
13/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Cameron VanCamp 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
24/45Sig. strikes
15/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jim Miller 33-16 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · February 19, 2022
21/57Sig. strikes
48/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

UFC bouts in this database
3-3-0 (1 NC)UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 7

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.5 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 5.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 41.3% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 48.3% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown defense 82.4% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 4.0% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.7%