Nikolas Motta: record, fights and statistics
Nikolas Motta (“Iron”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 15-6-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 7 UFC bouts for Nikolas Motta (3-3, 1 no contest). In the 1 fights stored since Jun 21, 2025, Nikolas Motta is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1993 |
What are Nikolas Motta's fighting stats?
Across 7 stored UFC bouts with statistics (51 minutes) through June 21, 2025, Nikolas Motta lands 4.51 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.76, with 41.3% striking accuracy and 48.3% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 82.4% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 3-3 in 7 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 3 wins inside the distance.
Nikolas Motta: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.51 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.76 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 48.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.46 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 82.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.60 |
| Share of fight time in control | 4.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 7 (51.2) |
Significant strikes landed: 76.2% head, 14.7% body, 9.1% legs; 80.5% at distance, 6.1% in the clinch, 13.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 0 |
3-3 (1 no contest) in the 7 stored UFC bouts since February 19, 2022, averaging 6.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 21, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 21, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 66 of 157 (42.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 93 of 150 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:16 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | Nazim Sadykhov (3-0-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:17 | 9.3 | Lightweight | 66 of 157 (93) | 0 of 0 | 0:16 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Maheshate (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 78 of 166 (56) | 0 of 0 | 1:32 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Tom Nolan (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | 1.1 | Lightweight | 21 of 40 (12) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Trey Ogden (1-2) | No contest | No contest | R3 3:11 | 13.2 | Lightweight | 14 of 80 (58) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Manuel Torres (1-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:50 | 1.8 | Lightweight | 7 of 14 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Cameron VanCamp (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:49 | 3.8 | Lightweight | 24 of 45 (15) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Jim Miller (22-15) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:58 | 7 | Lightweight | 21 of 57 (48) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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