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Nikolas Motta
“Iron”
Brazil
15-6-0W-L-D
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5'9"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Xtreme Couture
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1701
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
Won 3 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Motta puts people to sleep. His wins by KO/TKO number 10, with 0 by submission and 5 by decision, good for a 67% finish rate. Power is the calling card, and ground work isn't part of it.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Motta lost to Nazim Sadykhov (11-3-1) by KO/TKO in round 2. Before that he beat Maheshate (12-5-0) by unanimous decision, and Tom Nolan (11-1-0) by KO/TKO in round 1.
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'9" with a 70" reach. He lands 4.13 significant strikes a minute at 38% accuracy but absorbs 5.28, defending 52%. He attempts no takedowns, but stops 83% of his opponent's.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 10 KO/TKO (67%)
- 5 Decision (33%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 67%
- Last fought
- 17 months ago
15 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 52-13-1 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1758
- Lossvs Nazim Sadykhov11-3-1 · Power Index 1731KO/TKO · R2 · 4:17Jun 21, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.
Fight stats
Stat Nikolas Motta Nazim Sadykhov Sig. strikes 66/157 93/150 Takedowns 0/0 0/1 Control time 0:16 1:29 Knockdowns 1 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 36 39 Round 2 sig. strikes 30 54 - Winvs Maheshate12-5-0 · Power Index 1665Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Nov 23, 2024 · UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo
- Winvs Tom Nolan12-1-0 · Power Index 1841KO/TKO · R1 · 1:03Jan 14, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2
- Lossvs Manuel Torres17-4-0 · Power Index 1795KO/TKO · R1 · 1:50Jun 18, 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier
- Winvs Cameron VanCampKO/TKO · R1 · 3:49Sep 17, 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song
Fight stats
Stat Nikolas Motta Cameron VanCamp Sig. strikes 24/45 15/40 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:05 0:00 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 24 15
Career Stats
Based on 8 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.13
- Striking accuracy
- 38%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.28
- Striking defense
- 52%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.00
- Takedown defense
- 83%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.00