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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Nikolas
Motta

// CALLSIGN"Iron"
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-6-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nikolas Motta
// SUBJECT_-
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 22 bouts
WIN
15
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
71%
15/22 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
67%
STRONG
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 2-2
L-WWL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.28
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
83%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 10
DEC · 5
10
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
1
SUB
17%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER95TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING0CHIN80STRIKING43CARDIO71AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense96
NOT ON FILE

Grappling0
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking43
NOT ON FILE

Cardio71
NOT ON FILE

Aggression26
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery80
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense96 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling0 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking43 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2012WMAY 2012WOCT 2012LAPR 2013WAUG 2013WDEC 2013WJUN 2014WOCT 2014WOCT 2015LMAY 2016WDEC 2016WJUL 2018LNOV 2018WAUG 2019WNOV 2019WNOV 2020LFEB 2022WSEP 2022LJUN 2023NOV 2023WJAN 2024WNOV 2024LJUN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 59, SUB R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R4.
  16. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 90.
  21. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
52%
3
14%
1
5%
-
-
15
total
SUB
-
1
5%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
19%
1
5%
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Nazim SadykhovJun 21, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:17
UFC on ABC 8 - Hill vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Maheshate HayisaerNov 23, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 248 - Yan vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tom NolanJan 13, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:03
UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Trey OgdenNov 18, 2023
No ContestR3 · 3:11
UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Premature Stoppage)
L
VS Manuel TorresJun 17, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:50
UFC on ESPN 47 - Vettori vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
W
VS Cameron VanCampSep 17, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:49
UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jim MillerFeb 19, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:58
UFC Fight Night 201 - Walker vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joseph LowryNov 10, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Juan GonzalezNov 16, 2019
DecisionR4 · 5:00
CFFC 79 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cesar BalmacedaAug 16, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
CFFC 77 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 77
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Robert HaleNov 30, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
864 Fighting Championship - Fight 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Joe SoleckiJul 21, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 1:08
864 Fighting Championship - Fight 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 15-6 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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