Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Manuel Torres
El Loco
17-4-0
RESULT

Manuel Torres def. Nikolas Motta (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:50
Nikolas Motta
Iron
15-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Manuel Torres defeated Nikolas Motta by TKO in round 1 (1:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier, held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Manuel Torres
Nikolas Motta
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 17
Significant strikes
7 of 14
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
13 of 17
Total strikes
7 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 7
Head
3 of 10
6 of 6
Body
1 of 1
4 of 4
Leg
3 of 3
12 of 16
Distance
7 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 14
13 of 17
Total str.
7 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Manuel Torres
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -185
Nikolas Motta
+159
39% implied win probability
Open: +132Best: +178

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookManuel TorresNikolas Motta
BetAnything-185+145
BetOnline-205+175
BetUS-190+155
Betway-188+150
Bovada-205+175
Cloudbet-196+178
DraftKings-190+160
FanDuel-190+160
MyBookie-200+140
Pinnacle-210+167
sportsbetio-227+132
sports-interaction-230+170
unibet-195+155

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Manuel Torres vs Nikolas Motta?

Manuel Torres defeated Nikolas Motta by TKO in round 1 (1:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier, held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Manuel Torres 55%45% Nikolas Motta

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Manuel Torres
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Nikolas Motta
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power85
77Speed75
77Precision76
73Durability77
85Engine73
80Wrestling54
91Ground69

Biggest edge Manuel Torres, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

Manuel Torres is on the left of every row, Nikolas Motta on the right.
98Punch power98
90Kick power72
95Punch speed97
58Kick speed53
77Accuracy76
80Takedowns54
90Ground striking93
91Submissions44
70Chin73
76Body strength81
85Cardio73

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
15-6-0 (1 NC)
1716
Power Index rating
1683
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.57
SLpM
4.13
56%
Str. Acc.
38%
4.24
SApM
5.28
50%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.32
TD Avg.
0.00
66%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
83%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Manuel Torres · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:15 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Lightweight
Nikolas Motta · 2-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Lightweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    · R3 · 3:11 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 6 fights
17.7
Avg sig. strikes
36.2
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:14
Avg control time
0:20
34
Career high strikes
78
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Manuel Torres
Strike target
Nikolas Motta
67%
Head
77%
27%
Body
13%
6%
Leg
9%
Manuel Torres
Strike position
Nikolas Motta
72%
Distance
79%
13%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
14%