Nikolas Motta

"Iron"

AGE	32 / Feb 8, 1993
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Nova Uniao / Xtreme Couture

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 15

KO / TKO

67%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

33%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

80%

SUBMISSIONS

20%

DECISIONS

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Maheshate Hayisaer	UFC Fight Night 248 - Yan vs. Figueiredo Nov / 23 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin Sataki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tom Nolan	UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Jan / 13 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:03
NC	Trey Ogden	UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig Nov / 18 / 2023	No Contest (Premature Stoppage) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:11
loss	Manuel Torres	UFC on ESPN 47 - Vettori vs. Cannonier Jun / 17 / 2023	KO (Elbow) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:50
win	Cameron VanCamp	UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song Sep / 17 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:49
loss	Jim Miller	UFC Fight Night 201 - Walker vs. Hill Feb / 19 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:58
win	Joseph Lowry	Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 9 Nov / 10 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Juan Gonzalez	CFFC 79 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 79 Nov / 16 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson	4	5:00
win	Cesar Balmaceda	CFFC 77 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 77 Aug / 16 / 2019	KO (Punch) Liam Kerrigan	1	0:54
loss	Robert Hale	864 Fighting Championship - Fight 9 Nov / 30 / 2018	TKO	1	2:46
win	Joe Solecki	864 Fighting Championship - Fight 5 Jul / 21 / 2018	KO (Punches)	3	1:08
win	Paulo Machado	Shooto Brazil 68 - Filho vs. dos Santos Dec / 18 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Eduardo Herdy	2	2:35
loss	Antonio Carlos Ribeiro	Shooto Brazil 63 - Marcos vs. Felipe May / 22 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Joao Claudio Soares	1	1:08
win	Eliel dos Santos e Santos	Shooto Brazil 58 - Fight For BOPE 5 Oct / 18 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Fernando Portella	3	5:00
win	Jaciel de Souza Lima	Shooto Brazil 50 - Rio Bonito Oct / 03 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	1	3:43
win	Arlisson Leandro Tavares de Mendonca	BC - Bitetti Combat 20 Jun / 07 / 2014	KO	1	4:02
win	Rafael Santana Mota	Shooto Brazil 45 - Sa vs. Pantoja Dec / 20 / 2013	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Andre Bottino	1	1:28
win	Peterson Maffort	Shooto Brazil 42 - Fight For BOPE 3 Aug / 25 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Claudio Marcelino	Shooto Brazil 38 - Macapa vs. Caio Apr / 19 / 2013	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	1:53
win	Francisco Moicano	Shooto Brazil 35 - Marmota vs. Gladiador Oct / 20 / 2012	KO (Punch)	1	2:48
win	Caiubi Ajala da Silva	WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 19 May / 18 / 2012	TKO (Punches)	1	1:25

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Glaico Franca	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 Quarterfinals, Day 4 Feb / 17 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jason Herzog	2	2:35
win	Alexandre Cidade	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 Elimination Fights Feb / 02 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00

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