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

Nov 23, 2024 · Lightweight

vs. Maheshate

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · win · U-DEC

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

Feb 19, 2022 · Lightweight

vs. Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · loss · KO/TKOPunch