Lightweight
Nikolas Motta
33 years old · Orthodox · Career TSR 93.5
Core metrics
sig landed
94.0
40th overall
37th in primary weight class
sig attempted
228.0
44th overall
41th in primary weight class
sig absorbed
154.0
57th overall
52th in primary weight class
distance landed
82.0
45th overall
42th in primary weight class
clinch landed
12.0
56th overall
53th in primary weight class
ground landed
0.0
23th overall
21th in primary weight class
head landed
66.0
46th overall
39th in primary weight class
body landed
19.0
42th overall
36th in primary weight class
leg landed
9.0
34th overall
32th in primary weight class
knockdowns
1.0
78th overall
74th in primary weight class
td landed
0.0
28th overall
29th in primary weight class
td attempted
0.0
14th overall
15th in primary weight class
td conceded
0.0
23th overall
19th in primary weight class
subs
0.0
57th overall
61th in primary weight class
reversals
0.0
70th overall
72th in primary weight class
ctrl total
16.0
13th overall
17th in primary weight class
ctrl top
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
ctrl clinch
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
ctrl ground
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
ctrl cage
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
ctrl back
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
SLpM
4.4
71th overall
60th in primary weight class
SApM
7.2
95th overall
94th in primary weight class
sig landed per 15
66.4
71th overall
60th in primary weight class
sig attempted per 15
160.9
82th overall
77th in primary weight class
strike pace
10.7
82th overall
77th in primary weight class
sig accuracy
0.4
24th overall
21th in primary weight class
strike diff per 15
-42.4
8th overall
9th in primary weight class
distance strikes per 15
57.9
76th overall
65th in primary weight class
clinch strikes per 15
8.5
82th overall
80th in primary weight class
ground strikes per 15
0.0
23th overall
21th in primary weight class
head strikes per 15
46.6
79th overall
70th in primary weight class
body strikes per 15
13.4
67th overall
54th in primary weight class
leg strikes per 15
6.4
45th overall
41th in primary weight class
knockdowns per 15
0.7
86th overall
87th in primary weight class
power strike rate
0.0
84th overall
84th in primary weight class
takedowns per 15
0.0
28th overall
29th in primary weight class
takedown attempts per 15
0.0
14th overall
15th in primary weight class
takedown accuracy
0.0
28th overall
29th in primary weight class
takedown defense
1.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
control time per 15
11.3
12th overall
16th in primary weight class
top control per 15
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
clinch control per 15
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
ground control per 15
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
cage control per 15
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
back control per 15
0.0
100th overall
100th in primary weight class
grappling control efficiency
0.0
28th overall
29th in primary weight class
sub attempts per 15
0.0
57th overall
61th in primary weight class
reversals per 15
0.0
70th overall
72th in primary weight class
sig landed per 15 expected vs avg
51.7
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
sig attempted per 15 expected vs avg
111.9
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
slpm expected vs avg
3.4
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
sapm expected vs avg
4.0
68th overall
69th in primary weight class
strike diff per 15 expected vs avg
-8.0
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
distance strikes per 15 expected vs avg
41.6
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
clinch strikes per 15 expected vs avg
5.2
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
ground strikes per 15 expected vs avg
4.9
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
head strikes per 15 expected vs avg
32.3
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
body strikes per 15 expected vs avg
11.2
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
leg strikes per 15 expected vs avg
8.2
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
knockdowns per 15 expected vs avg
0.3
68th overall
69th in primary weight class
takedowns per 15 expected vs avg
1.2
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
takedown attempts per 15 expected vs avg
3.7
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
control time per 15 expected vs avg
144.3
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
sub attempts per 15 expected vs avg
0.3
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
reversals per 15 expected vs avg
0.2
32th overall
32th in primary weight class
Recent bouts
Jun 21, 2025 · Lightweight
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · loss · KO/TKOPunches
Jan 13, 2024 · Lightweight
vs. Tom Nolan
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · win · KO/TKOPunches
Nov 18, 2023 · Lightweight
vs. Trey Ogden
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · Scheduled · Overturned
Jun 17, 2023 · Lightweight
vs. Manuel Torres
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · loss · KO/TKOElbow
Sep 17, 2022 · Lightweight
vs. Cameron VanCamp
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · win · KO/TKOPunch