Nikolas MottaStriker

Lightweight · 15-6 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
33
Elo Rating
1518.1

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 83% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 89% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes only 0% of their takedown attempts — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs 5.28 significant strikes per minute — worse than 91% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.13
    Top 31%
  • Striking accuracy
    38%
    Bottom 21%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.28
    Bottom 9%
  • Striking defense
    52%
    Bottom 32%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown accuracy
    0%
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown defense
    83%
    Top 11%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1537, higher than 60% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1518).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520251:50Torres13:11Ogden1:03Nolan15:00Maheshate9:17Sadykhov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
2025-06-21 · KO/TKO, R2 4:17
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
2024-11-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
2024-01-13 · KO/TKO, R1 1:03
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
2023-11-18
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
2023-06-17 · KO/TKO, R1 1:50
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
2022-09-17 · KO/TKO, R1 3:49
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
2022-02-19 · KO/TKO, R2 1:58