Nicolas Dalby

Overview

Eight UFC wins, and exactly one of them ended before the final bell.

Nicolas Dalby is a Danish welterweight who fights out of Rumble Sports and goes by "Danish Dynamite." His UFC record is 8-5-1 with one no contest, and seven of those eight wins came on the scorecards. He's a decision fighter, and the data backs that up fight after fight.

He enters his next bout on a one-fight win streak.

UFC Career

Dalby debuted on May 29, 2015, with a split decision over Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. His next fight, against Darren Till, ended in a majority draw. Two straight losses followed, both unanimous decisions, to Zak Cummings in April 2016 and Peter Sobotta that September.

Then came a three-year gap between UFC fights. He returned in September 2019 with a unanimous decision over Alex Oliveira. His next bout, against Jesse Ronson in July 2020, was overturned to a no contest.

The best stretch of his career came after that. A decision over Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 255 started a run in which he won four of five, with the one loss a unanimous decision to Tim Means. He beat Claudio Silva, Warlley Alves and Muslim Salikhov, then stopped Gabriel Bonfim in the second round at 4:33 in November 2023. That is his only UFC finish. His longest win streak is four.

Back-to-back losses came next: a split decision to Rinat Fakhretdinov in June 2024, then a second-round TKO to Randy Brown at 1:39 in April 2025. Both opponents rate as strong in our model. He answered with a split decision over Saygid Izagakhmaev in November 2025.

Thirteen decided fights, and only two ended inside the distance.

Fighting Style

Dalby is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He throws and lands more than most fighters in the UFC and takes less in return, while his accuracy and defense sit around the UFC average. His edge comes from output, not precision.

He rarely goes looking for the mat. He seldom shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions, and none of his UFC wins came that way. When opponents shoot on him, he stops it more often than most.

The finish pattern fits the numbers. Seven of his eight UFC wins went the distance, and his one stoppage came by TKO in round two. His losses mostly look the same: four of five came on the scorecards.

Notable Wins

• Gabriel Bonfim — KO/TKO, round 2 (4:33), UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis (2023)
• Muslim Salikhov — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier (2023)
• Daniel Rodriguez — unanimous decision, UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez (2020)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 8-5-1, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 24-6-1
• UFC debut: May 29, 2015
• Stance: Orthodox
• Reach: 74.5"
• Team: Rumble Sports
• Born: Fr. Vaerk Hundested, Denmark