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Dom Mar Fan vs Nikolas Motta

Dom Mar Fan

Pro 9-3-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Lightweight
VS

Nikolas Motta

Pro 15-6-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 3-3-0
Age
26|33
Height
5'11"|5'9"
Reach
75"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Dom Mar Fan Nikolas Motta Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.1%41.3%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.34.5—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.65.8◄
Strike Differential1.6/min-1.3/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense81.8%82.4%—
Takedowns Landed/15min0.80.0—
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0—
Control Time/15min2:500:35◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%66.7%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins100.0%33.3%—
Avg Fight Time9:287:18—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.01.5—
Reversals/15min1.60.0—
Edges504 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Dom Mar Fan   Nikolas Motta   League median
StatisticDom Mar FanNikolas MottaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate63.1%48.7%—
Avg Fight Time9:287:18—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%71.4%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)0.0%59.2%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)0-1 (0.0%)29-20 (59.2%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)—2-3 (40.0%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)42.9%83.2%—
% Time in Control18.9%4.0%◀
% Time Controlled38.2%12.8%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time33.1%23.7%—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.884.37◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.285.33▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.60-0.96◀
Distance Strike Accuracy48.9%38.2%◀
Distance Strike Defense53.2%52.3%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.002.79▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.34◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.460.00—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.782.00—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)———
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Dom Mar Fan Nikolas Motta Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.1%40.7%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.34.6—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.65.7◄
Takedown Accuracy25.0%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense81.8%82.4%—
Control Time/Fight1:470:23—
Edges303 even

Last 3 Fights

Dom Mar Fan

LOSS
vs. Kody Steele
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 3:56
Dom Mar Fan1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
Kody Steele1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sangwook Kim
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dom Mar Fan99/17357%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:07
Sangwook Kim68/13451%TD 1/10Ctrl 5:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. JaeHyun Park
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dom Mar Fan29/5553%TD 3/3Ctrl 10:18
JaeHyun Park4/1136%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds

Nikolas Motta

LOSS
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:17
Nikolas Motta66/15742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 1
Nazim Sadykhov93/15062%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:29KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Maheshate
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo • Nov 2024Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolas Motta78/16647%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32KD 2
Maheshate56/16933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tom Nolan
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:03
Nikolas Motta21/4052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Tom Nolan12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.3 vs 4.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Dom Mar Fan connects on 57.1% of significant strikes compared to 41.3%. The 16pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Dom Mar Fan shoots at 25% accuracy but Nikolas Motta stops 82% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Dom Mar Fan controls 1:47 per fight on average vs 0:17 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Nikolas Motta finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Dom Mar Fan's fights average 9:28 vs 7:18 for Nikolas Motta. If this reaches the championship rounds, Dom Mar Fan's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker (Nov 7, 2026)
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