Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nikolas Motta
Iron
15-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nikolas Motta def. Tom Nolan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:03
Tom Nolan
Big Train
11-1-0
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nikolas Motta defeated Tom Nolan by TKO in round 1 (1:03) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nikolas Motta
Tom Nolan
1
Knockdowns
0
21 of 40
Significant strikes
12 of 20
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
21 of 40
Total strikes
12 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
19 of 35
Head
5 of 13
2 of 5
Body
5 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
8 of 19
Distance
11 of 18
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
13 of 20
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
21 of 40
Sig. str.
12 of 20
21 of 40
Total str.
12 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Nikolas Motta
+288
26% implied win probability
Open: +168Best: +320
Tom Nolan
-392
80% implied win probability
Open: -206Best: -353

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNikolas MottaTom Nolan
BetAnything+250-370
BetOnline+290-365
BetUS+320-420
Betway+300-450
Bovada+290-375
Cloudbet+303-353
DraftKings+300-425
FanDuel+300-430
MyBookie+300-400
Pinnacle+247-400
SXBet+288-388
unibet+270-360

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikolas Motta vs Tom Nolan?

Nikolas Motta defeated Tom Nolan by TKO in round 1 (1:03) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nikolas Motta 43%57% Tom Nolan

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)

Nikolas Motta
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Tom Nolan
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power75
75Speed72
76Precision59
77Durability73
73Engine92
54Wrestling91
69Ground81

Biggest edge Tom Nolan, Submissions +51

Attribute by attribute

Nikolas Motta is on the left of every row, Tom Nolan on the right.
98Punch power57
72Kick power93
97Punch speed53
53Kick speed90
76Accuracy59
54Takedowns91
93Ground striking66
44Submissions95
73Chin73
81Body strength73
73Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

15-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-1-0
1669
Power Index rating
1716
0
Win Streak
5
33
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
4.84
38%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.28
SApM
3.74
52%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.08
0%
TD Acc.
26%
83%
TD Def.
58%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Tom Nolan · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 6 fights
36.2
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:20
Avg control time
1:38
78
Career high strikes
84
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Nikolas Motta
Strike target
Tom Nolan
77%
Head
50%
13%
Body
32%
9%
Leg
18%
Nikolas Motta
Strike position
Tom Nolan
79%
Distance
77%
6%
Clinch
16%
14%
Ground
6%