Tom Nolan vs. Nikolas Motta
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Tom Nolan
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.73 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 12 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
Nikolas Motta
Full career not yet synced for Nikolas Motta — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Tom Nolan
Distance 78.3% (norm 83.0%) · Clinch 10.6% (norm 7.1%) · Ground 11.2% (norm 8.0%)
Nikolas Motta
Distance 87.1% (norm 83.0%) · Clinch 5.4% (norm 7.1%) · Ground 7.5% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Tom Nolan
Head 67.9% (norm 78.1%) · Body 22.0% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 10.1% (norm 8.0%)
Nikolas Motta
Head 88.0% (norm 78.1%) · Body 7.9% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 4.1% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Nolan L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Motta L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 225 / 512 | 43.9% | 38.4% | 186 / 487 | 38.2% | 38.4% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 69 | 65.2% | 67.5% | 14 / 30 | 46.7% | 67.5% |
| On the ground | 54 / 73 | 74.0% | 69.1% | 31 / 42 | 73.8% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 184 / 444 | 41.4% | 35.3% | 176 / 492 | 35.8% | 35.3% |
| To the body | 91 / 144 | 63.2% | 69.2% | 34 / 44 | 77.3% | 69.2% |
| To the legs | 49 / 66 | 74.2% | 81.8% | 21 / 23 | too few to rate | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 205 fighters · Lightweight: 205 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Nolan L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Motta L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 172 / 339 | 50.7% | 38.9% | 227 / 476 | 47.7% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 21 / 36 | 58.3% | 68.6% | 53 / 69 | 76.8% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 21 / 35 | 60.0% | 68.2% | 15 / 26 | 57.7% | 68.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 96 / 262 | 36.6% | 35.2% | 177 / 434 | 40.8% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 65 / 93 | 69.9% | 68.2% | 61 / 74 | 82.4% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 53 / 55 | 96.4% | 81.5% | 57 / 63 | 90.5% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Nolan has more cage time on record.