Lightweight· Ranked #11
Tom Nolan
“Big Train”·
Australia
Pro record
12-1-0
Model Elo
1689
#95 of 1994
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- City Kickboxing
- Born
- Australia
- UFC debut
- Jan 12, 2024
Profile
Overview
Tom Nolan lost his UFC debut in 63 seconds and hasn't lost since. Six wins have followed, and the Australian lightweight is 6-1 in the UFC with that streak intact going into his next fight.
He fights out of City Kickboxing as a southpaw and stands 6'3" with a 73" reach. His overall professional record across all promotions is 12-1-0.
UFC Career
The debut went wrong. Nikolas Motta stopped him by KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:03 at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January 2024. Four months later Nolan answered with a first-round KO/TKO of Victor Martinez, at 3:50.
Two unanimous decisions followed, over Alex Reyes at UFC 305 and Viacheslav Borshchev at UFC 312. Then Charlie Campbell, submitted in round 1 at 4:08.
The jump in opposition came in 2026. Farès Ziam, one of the strong opponents on his résumé by our model's tiers, went the distance and lost a unanimous decision. In October Nolan got his first main event against Renato Moicano, another strong opponent, and finished him by KO/TKO in round 3 at 1:28.
One loss, in his first UFC fight. Six wins since.
Fighting Style
Tom Nolan is a busy striker who lands a lot and hits cleanly when he throws. He also absorbs fewer shots than most, even though his defense grades below the UFC average. Offense is where he does his best work.
He is more than a striker, though. He hunts for submissions at a rate well above most of the roster, and one of his three UFC finishes was the Campbell submission. He doesn't shoot for many takedowns, so the submission threat doesn't come from volume of shots. His takedown defense is about average.
The finishes come early, mostly. Two of his three UFC finishes ended in round 1, and the third came in round 3 against Moicano.
Notable Wins
- Renato Moicano — KO/TKO, round 3 (1:28), UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan (2026)
- Farès Ziam — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim (2026)
- Charlie Campbell — submission, round 1 (4:08), UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs Reyes (2025)
- Victor Martinez — KO/TKO, round 1 (3:50), UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy (2024)
Quick Facts
- Division: Lightweight
- UFC record: 6-1
- Professional record (all promotions): 12-1-0
- UFC debut: 2024
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height / reach: 6'3" / 73"
- Team: City Kickboxing
- Born: Australia
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 6–1
- since 2024
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 3 of 6 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- W6
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 5m
- avg 9:21 per fight
- Opposition
- 1550
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1685opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan · Oct 31, 2026
- 1654opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
- 1544opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 312 · Feb 8, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:22
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Renato MoicanoRecord after: 7-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:28 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs NolanOct 31, 2026 |
| W |  Farès ZiamRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimJun 6, 2026 |
| W |  Charlie CampbellRecord after: 5-1 | submissionRound 1 · 4:08 | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs ReyesSep 27, 2025 |
| W |  Viacheslav BorshchevRecord after: 4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 312Feb 8, 2025 |
| W |  Alex ReyesRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 305Aug 17, 2024 |
| W |  Victor MartinezRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:50 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphyMay 18, 2024 |
| L |  Nikolas MottaRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2Jan 12, 2024 |
| W |  Bogdan GradRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:23 | Dana White's Contender Series 7.1Aug 8, 2023 |