Nikolas Motta and Tom Nolan faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2, which took place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Nikolas Motta defeated Tom Nolan in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 60 strikes combined in this fight, 60 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Nikolas Motta full fight stats
Nikolas Motta landed 53% of all his strikes. There were 19 of 35 significant strikes to the head, 2 of 5 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Nikolas Motta attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Nikolas Motta threw and landed against Tom Nolan.
Strikes Thrown |
21 of 40 (53%) |
Significant Strikes |
21 of 40 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
19 |
Body Strikes |
2 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Tom Nolan did against Nikolas Motta.
Tom Nolan full fight stats
Tom Nolan was firing at a 60% accuracy, throwing 20 strikes and landing 12. There were 12 significant strikes, 5 of 13 landing to the head, 5 of 5 shots to the body and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Tom Nolan went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
12 of 20 (60%) |
Significant Strikes |
12 of 20 (60%) |
Head Strikes |
5 |
Body Strikes |
2 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Nikolas Motta won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 1:03.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night |
Date |
January 13, 2024 |
Fight |
Nikolas Motta vs. Tom Nolan |
Winner |
Nikolas Motta |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 1:03 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
60 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
60 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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