Nikolas “Iron” Motta is a 29 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 13-4-0 pro MMA record. Motta is scheduled to fight Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 287 on Saturday April 8, 2023 in a Lightweight bout.
Nikolas Motta has 13 wins with a 62% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-4-0 | Cameron VanCamp |
KO/TKO
R1 3:49
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-09-17 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Jim Miller |
KO/TKO
R2 1:58
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-02-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Joseph Lowry |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Contender Series 2020 | 2020-11-10 | Lightweight | DWCS |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Juan Gonzalez |
DEC
R4 5:00
|
CFFC 79 | 2019-11-16 | Lightweight | CFFC |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Cesar Balmaceda |
KO/TKO
R1 0:54
|
CFFC 77 | 2019-08-16 | Catchweight | CFFC |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Robert Hale |
KO/TKO
R1 2:46
|
864 Fighting Championship | 2018-11-30 | Lightweight | 864 |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Joe Solecki |
KO/TKO
R3 1:08
|
864 Fighting Championship | 2018-07-21 | Catchweight | 864 |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Paulo Machado |
KO/TKO
R2 2:35
|
Shooto Brasil 68 | 2016-12-18 | Lightweight | SB |
| Loss | 7-1-0 | Antônio Carlos Ribeiro |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
Shooto Brasil 63 | 2016-05-22 | 150 lbs | SB |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Eliel dos Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto Brasil 58 | 2015-10-18 | Lightweight | SB |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Glaico França |
SUB
R2 2:35
|
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 | 2015-02-17 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Alexandre Cidade |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 | 2015-02-02 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Jaciel Lima |
KO/TKO
R1 3:43
|
Shooto Brasil 50 | 2014-10-03 | Featherweight | SB |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Arlisson de Mendonça |
KO/TKO
R1 4:02
|
Bitetti Combat 20 | 2014-06-07 | Featherweight | BC |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Rafael Mota |
KO/TKO
R1 1:28
|
Shooto Brasil 45 | 2013-12-20 | Featherweight | SB |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Peterson Maffort |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto Brasil 42 | 2013-08-25 | Featherweight | SB |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Claudio Marcelino |
SUB
R2 1:53
|
Shooto Brasil 38 | 2013-04-19 | Featherweight | SB |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Francisco Moicano |
KO/TKO
R1 2:48
|
Shooto Brasil 35 | 2012-10-20 | Featherweight | SB |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Caiubi Ajala da Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 1:25
|
Regional circuit | 2012-05-18 | WOCS |
Motta made his professional debut against Caiubi Ajala da Silva on May 18, 2012, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Caiubi Ajala da Silva who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Nikolas Motta beat Caiubi Ajala da Silva by KO/TKO at 1:25 of Round 1.
Motta made his debut in the UFC against Jim Miller on February 19, 2022, fighting on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill having compiled a 12-3-0 professional MMA record.
Nikolas Motta lost to Jim Miller by KO/TKO at 1:58 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Motta has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-1-0.
Motta's last win came against Cameron VanCamp at UFC Fight Night on Saturday September 17, 2022. Nikolas Motta beat Cameron VanCamp by KO/TKO at 3:49 of Round 1.
Motta is scheduled to fight Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 287 on Saturday April 8, 2023.
Motta's last loss came against Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 19, 2022. Nikolas Motta lost to Jim Miller by KO/TKO at 1:58 of Round 2.
Motta has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-1-0.
Motta has knocked out 9 opponents.
Motta has no submissions on his pro MMA record.
Motta has been knocked out 3 times.
Motta has been submitted 2 times.
