Nikolas Motta
"Iron"
| Age | 32 |
| Nationality | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
22
fights
15
✅ wins
6
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
1
bonus
1
Fight of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 19, 2022
UFC debuts
June 21, 2025
UFC last fight
51:08
time in the cage
7:18
avg time by combat
42.9%
win rate
66.7%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1507
as of June 21, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1520
on November 23, 2024
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
60
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Knockdowns | 96 | 0.49 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 92 | 46 |
| 3. | Takedowns defense | 90 | 82% |
| 4. | Head strikes landed | 90 | 17.21 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes landed | 82 | 22.59 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submissions attempted | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 3. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 4. | Control time | 11 | 12s / round |
| 5. | Total strikes accuracy | 13 | 43% |
69
Boxing Score
38
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-6.26
/ round
💫 Strike differential
18.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
22.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
38.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
52.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
28
Wrestling Score
1
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.0 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
82.4%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
12s / round
⏱ Control Time
38s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
73.8%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Nikolas Motta's UFC Fight History
June 21, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:17).
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November 23, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 13, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (1:03).
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November 18, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Lightweight bout
No contest at round 3.
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June 17, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Elbow) at round 1 (1:50).
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September 17, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:49).
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February 19, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (1:58).
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Fighter's fights