Lightweight · “Big Train”
Tom Nolan
11-1-0 UFC 5-1-0
6'3"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
26Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
9:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.8
Striking accuracy45.4%
Striking defense48.5%
Takedowns / 15 min1.11
Takedown accuracy26.7%
Takedown defense58.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.39
Control time18.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0
Striking trend
Fight history
W Fares Ziam 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · June 6, 2026
31/66Sig. strikes
16/32Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
6:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charlie Campbell 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:08 — UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · September 27, 2025
26/61Sig. strikes
15/42Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Viacheslav Borshchev 3-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
69/175Sig. strikes
66/118Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Alex Reyes 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
84/176Sig. strikes
69/140Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Victor Martinez 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:50 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
33/64Sig. strikes
18/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nikolas Motta 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
12/20Sig. strikes
21/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
6
Eternal MMA
4
Dana White's Contender Series
1
XFC
1
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Farès Ziam | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
June 6, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charlie Campbell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
September 28, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 4:08 |
| W | Viacheslav Borshchev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312
February 9, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:58 |
| W | Alex Reyes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 305
August 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Victor Martinez | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May 18, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:50 |
| L | Nikolas Motta | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
January 13, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Aidan Aguilera | TKO (knee and punches) | Eternal MMA 74
March 18, 2023 |
Eternal MMA | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Adam Cook | TKO (punches) | Eternal MMA 72
December 2, 2022 |
Eternal MMA | 2 | 3:58 |
| W | Bogdan Grad | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 57
August 8, 2022 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 1:23 |
| W | Niam Stephen | TKO (punches) | Eternal MMA 67
July 16, 2022 |
Eternal MMA | 1 | 3:54 |
| W | Trevor Sinclair | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 63
November 20, 2021 |
Eternal MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Flint | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 46
December 12, 2020 |
XFC | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tom Nolan (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.