Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Manuel Torres
MexicoManuel Torres
“El Loco”
17-4-0
RESULT

Manuel Torres def. Nikolas Motta (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:50
Nikolas Motta
BrazilNikolas 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

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 54%46% Nikolas Motta

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
15-6-0 (1 NC)
1536
Elo rating
1511
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
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:15 · Lightweight
  • W
    Grant Dawson
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Drew Dober
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Lightweight
  • W
    Chris Duncan
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Lightweight
Nikolas Motta · 3-2
  • L
    Nazim Sadykhov
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • W
    Maheshate
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tom Nolan
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Lightweight
  • L
    Manuel Torres
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Cameron VanCamp
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs SongSat, Sep 17, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · 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%