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Nikolas Motta

Last fought: Jun 2025
RECORD
Pro
15-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
3-3-0
Age
33
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:18
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)48.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.46
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)29-20 (59.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)2-3 (40.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)26-15 (63.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)83.2%
% Time in Control4.0%
% Time Controlled12.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time23.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.37
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.33
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.96
Distance Strike Accuracy38.2%
Distance Strike Defense52.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.79
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.34
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.00
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Nikolas Motta   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Nikolas Motta
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.8
Strike Differential-1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense82.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min0:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time7:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.7
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense82.4%
Control Time/Fight0:23

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:17
Nikolas Motta66/15742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
Nazim Sadykhov93/15062%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Maheshate
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolas Motta78/16647%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32
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 0:09
Tom Nolan12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Trey Ogden
Overturned • Rd 3, 3:11
Nikolas Motta14/8018%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Trey Ogden58/8370%TD 3/16Ctrl 4:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Manuel Torres
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 1:50
Nikolas Motta7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Manuel Torres13/1776%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cameron VanCamp
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:49
Nikolas Motta24/4553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Cameron VanCamp15/4038%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:58
Nikolas Motta21/5737%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jim Miller48/9252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Joe Lowry
DWCS 4.9 • Nov 2020
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolas Motta42/15327%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Joe Lowry54/16333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:02 | Data source: UFCStats.com