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Nikolas Motta
“Iron”
Next Fight - September 28, 2024
UFC Fight Night 243 - Moicano vs. St. Denis
Accor Arena, Paris, France
Age: 31 | Feb 8, 1993
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Lightweight
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 lbs
Professional Record
| 20 fights | 14 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 10 | 4 |
| Submissions | 0 | 1 |
| Decisions | 4 | 0 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 14 - 5 - 1 | Tom Nolan | UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | January 13, 2024 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 1:03 |
| NC | 13 - 5 - 1 | Trey Ogden | UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig | November 18, 2023 | No Contest (Premature Stoppage) | Mike Beltran | 3 | 3:11 |
| LOSS | 13 - 5 | Manuel Torres | UFC on ESPN 47 - Vettori vs. Cannonier | June 17, 2023 | KO (Elbow) | Herb Dean | 1 | 1:50 |
| WIN | 13 - 4 | Cameron VanCamp | UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | TKO (Punches) | Chris Tognoni | 1 | 3:49 |
| LOSS | 12 - 4 | Jim Miller | UFC Fight Night 201 - Walker vs. Hill | February 19, 2022 | TKO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 1:58 |
| WIN | 12 - 3 | Joseph Lowry | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 9 | November 10, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mark Smith | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 3 | Juan Gonzalez | CFFC 79 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 79 | November 16, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Keith Peterson | 4 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 10 - 3 | Cesar Balmaceda | CFFC 77 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 77 | August 16, 2019 | KO (Punch) | Liam Kerrigan | 1 | 0:54 |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 | Robert Hale | 864 Fighting Championship - Fight 9 | November 30, 2018 | TKO | 1 | 2:46 | |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Joe Solecki | 864 Fighting Championship - Fight 5 | July 21, 2018 | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:08 | |
| WIN | 8 - 2 | Paulo Machado | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 68 | December 18, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Eduardo Herdy | 2 | 2:35 |
| LOSS | 7 - 2 | Antonio Carlos Ribeiro | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 63 | May 22, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Joao Claudio Soares | 1 | 1:08 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Eliel dos Santos e Santos | Shooto Brazil 58 - Fight for BOPE 5 | October 18, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Fernando Portella | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Jaciel de Souza Lima | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 50 | October 03, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Arlisson Leandro Tavares de Mendonca | BC - Bitetti Combat 20 | June 07, 2014 | KO | 1 | 4:02 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 | Rafael Santana Mota | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 45 | December 20, 2013 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Andre Bottino | 1 | 1:28 |
| WIN | 3 - 1 | Peterson Maffort | Shooto Brazil 42 - Fight for BOPE 3 | August 25, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 | Claudio Marcelino | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 38 | April 19, 2013 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:53 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Francisco Moicano | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 35 | October 20, 2012 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:48 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Caiubi Ajala da Silva | WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 19 | May 18, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:25 |
Upcoming Major Events
One Championship - One Friday Fights 80
Sep 20, 2024
CW 177 - Cage Warriors 177: Unplugged
Sep 20, 2024
UFC Fight Night 243 - Moicano vs. St. Denis
Sep 28, 2024
Rizin FF - Rizin 48
Sep 29, 2024
Bellator Champions Series - Paris
Nov 16, 2024
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