Tom Nolan MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History
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TOM NOLAN
“Big Train”
AUSTRALIA • LIGHTWEIGHT
W-L-D
12-1-0
(T)KO
6-1
SUB
1-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
Australia
WT CLASS
Lightweight
HT / WT
6′ 3″, 155 lbs
BIRTHDATE
03/08/2000 (26)
STANCE
Southpaw
REACH
73.0″ (185cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE
Team Compton Training Centre • Brisbane, Australia
NICKNAME
“Big Train”
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
Tom Nolan Record
WINS12
KO/TKO
6
SUB
1
DECISION
5
LOSSES1
KO/TKO
1
SUB
0
DECISION
0
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics
Calculated from 13 professional bouts (12-1-0).
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
WIN
Renato Moicano
Brazil
Brazil
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
Oct / 31 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 3 (1:28)
Oct / 31 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME1:28
METHOD
KO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Main Event • Moicano vs. Nolan
Main Event Feature
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Renato Moicano
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155½ lbs vs 155½ lbs
Renato Moicano Record at Bout (Opponent)21-7-1
Tom Nolan Record at Bout11-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$75,000 USD (+$50k Bonus)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Renato Moicano: -130 (Favorite)
vs
Tom Nolan: +110 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Dan Miragliotta
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan weathered intense grappling and back-mount pressure from Moicano across the opening two frames before rocking the Brazilian late in round two. In round three, Nolan reversed a takedown and unleashed unanswered elbows and punches from the top to secure the biggest stoppage win of his career and a $50k Performance bonus.
WIN
Fares Ziam
France
France
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Jun / 06 / 2026
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Jun / 06 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Lightweight Contender Bout • Ziam vs. Nolan
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Farés Ziam
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 156 lbs
Farés Ziam Record at Bout (Opponent)16-5-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout10-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$60,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Farés Ziam: -140 (Favorite)
vs
Tom Nolan: +120 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Jason Herzog
Mike Bell: 29-28
Derek Cleary: 29-28
Clemens Werner: 29-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan snapped Ziam’s four-fight promotional winning streak, using his towering 6’3″ frame and southpaw straight punches to outstrike the French standout across three competitive rounds for a 29-28 sweep.
WIN
Charlie Campbell
United States
United States
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Sep / 27 / 2025
Submission
Rnd 1 (4:08)
Sep / 27 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME4:08
METHOD
Submission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Perth Main Card Feature • Nolan vs. Campbell
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Charlie Campbell
Fight Location Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)
Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Charlie Campbell Record at Bout (Opponent)9-3-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout9-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$48,000 USD (+$50k Bonus)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Tom Nolan: -148 (Favorite)
vs
Charlie Campbell: +124 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jim Perdios
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Competing on home turf in Perth, Nolan dropped Campbell with a sharp left hook in the pocket, transitioned directly to the back, and locked in a rear-naked choke at 4:08 of the first round for his first submission win and a $50k Performance bonus.
WIN
Viacheslav Borshchev
Russia
Russia
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb / 08 / 2025
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Feb / 08 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC 312 Featured Prelim • Nolan vs. Borshchev
Featured Prelim
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Viacheslav Borshchev
Fight Location Sydney, Australia (Qudos Bank Arena)
Sydney, Australia (Qudos Bank Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Viacheslav Borshchev Record at Bout (Opponent)8-5-1
Tom Nolan Record at Bout8-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$40,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Tom Nolan: -175 (Favorite)
vs
Viacheslav Borshchev: +145 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Marc Goddard
Derek Cleary: 29-28
Chris Lee: 29-28
Eric Colón: 30-27
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan fought a high-paced striking battle against dangerous Russian kickboxer “Slava Claus,” landing 69 significant strikes and out-pointing him on the feet across 15 minutes to earn a clear unanimous decision in Sydney.
WIN
Alex Reyes
United States
United States
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Aug / 17 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Aug / 17 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC 305 Lightweight Prelim • Nolan vs. Reyes
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Alex Reyes
Fight Location Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)
Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 156 lbs
Alex Reyes Record at Bout (Opponent)13-4-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout7-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$21,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Tom Nolan: -1200 (Favorite)
vs
Alex Reyes: +640 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Rich Mitchell
David Lethaby: 30-27
Ben Cartlidge: 30-27
Peter Hickmott: 29-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan put on a sustained striking exhibition over 15 minutes, landing 84 significant strikes and stuffing takedowns to comfortably sweep all scorecards in Perth.
WIN
Victor Martinez
United States
United States
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May / 18 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:50)
May / 18 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME3:50
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Fight Night 241 Prelim • Nolan vs. Martinez
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Victor Martinez
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155½ lbs vs 156 lbs
Victor Martinez Record at Bout (Opponent)13-5-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout6-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$17,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Tom Nolan: -450 (Favorite)
vs
Victor Martinez: +350 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mark Smith
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
After being dropped early by an overhand right, Nolan rallied back with heart and ferocity, driving a devastating knee into Martinez’s midsection and finishing with follow-up punches for his first UFC victory at 3:50 of round one.
LOSS
Nikolas Motta
Brazil
Brazil
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan / 13 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:03)
Jan / 13 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME1:03
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Octagon Debut • Nolan vs. Motta
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Nikolas Motta
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155½ lbs
Nikolas Motta Record at Bout (Opponent)13-5-0 (1 NC)
Tom Nolan Record at Bout6-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$16,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Tom Nolan: -345 (Favorite)
vs
Nikolas Motta: +275 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Chris Tognoni
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his highly anticipated promotional debut, Nolan was caught walking into a thunderous overhand right counter from Brazilian veteran Motta, resulting in a first-round stoppage at 1:03.
WIN
Bogdan Grad
Austria
Austria
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 7, Week 1
Aug / 08 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:23)
Aug / 08 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME1:23
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Dana White’s Contender Series 57 • Nolan vs. Grad
Contract Winner
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Bogdan Grad
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 156 lbs
Bogdan Grad Record at Bout (Opponent)11-1-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout5-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$10,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Tom Nolan: -130 (Favorite)
vs
Bogdan Grad: +100 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jason Herzog
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan put on a show for Dana White, dropping previously unbeaten Austrian prospect Grad with a vicious left hook and swarming with ground strikes to punch his ticket to the UFC in only 83 seconds.
WIN
Aidan Aguilera
Australia
Australia
Eternal MMA 74
Mar / 18 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:22)
Mar / 18 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME2:22
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Eternal MMA 74 Co-Main Event • Nolan vs. Aguilera
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Aidan Aguilera
Fight Location Southport, Queensland, Australia
Southport, Queensland, AustraliaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Aidan Aguilera Record at Bout (Opponent)9-7-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout4-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$3,000 USD
Officials
Ref: Phil Cassidy
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan stunned former Eternal lightweight champion Aguilera with a savage knee in the clinch, following up with punches to force the referee stoppage at 2:22 of round one.
WIN
Adam Cook
Australia
Australia
Eternal MMA 72
Dec / 02 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (3:58)
Dec / 02 / 2022
ROUND2
TIME3:58
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Eternal MMA 72 Featured Bout • Nolan vs. Cook
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Adam Cook
Fight Location Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Adam Cook Record at Bout (Opponent)7-1-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout3-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,500 USD
Officials
Ref: Peter Hickmott
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan broke down top contender Cook with dynamic range strikes and knees, finishing the contest at 3:58 of the second round.
WIN
Niam Stephen
Australia
Australia
Eternal MMA 67
Jul / 16 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:54)
Jul / 16 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME3:54
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Eternal MMA 67 • Nolan vs. Stephen
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Niam Stephen
Fight Location Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Niam Stephen Record at Bout (Opponent)2-0-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout2-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,000 USD
Officials
Ref: Tomas Churchill
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan lived up to his “Big Train” moniker, driving Stephen back with straight lefts and securing the TKO finish at 3:54 of the first round.
WIN
Trevor Sinclair
Australia
Australia
Eternal MMA 63
Nov / 20 / 2021
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Nov / 20 / 2021
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Eternal MMA 63 • Nolan vs. Sinclair
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Trevor Sinclair
Fight Location Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Trevor Sinclair Record at Bout (Opponent)1-0-0
Tom Nolan Record at Bout1-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nolan utilized disciplined distance striking and sharp southpaw jabs to control Sinclair across three rounds, winning a unanimous decision.
WIN
Sam Flint
Australia
Australia
XFC 46: State of Origin
Dec / 12 / 2020
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Dec / 12 / 2020
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Nolan vs. Flint
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupTom Nolan vs Sam Flint
Fight Location Mansfield, Queensland, Australia
Mansfield, Queensland, AustraliaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup155 lbs vs 155 lbs
Sam Flint Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Tom Nolan Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
At age 20, Nolan made a victorious professional debut following a standout amateur career, outworking Flint across three full rounds to take a clear unanimous decision.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tom Nolan’s Next Fight?
Tom Nolan has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Tom Nolan’s record?
Tom Nolan’s professional MMA record is 12-1-0.
Who Is Tom Nolan’s Next Opponent?
Tom Nolan’s next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Nolan fight last?
Nolan most recently fought Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on Saturday, October 31, 2026, WIN (KO/TKO).
What weight class does Nolan fight in?
Nolan fights at Lightweight and weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).
Is Nolan ranked in the UFC?
Nolan is ranked #12 in the UFC Lightweight division.
How many knockouts does Nolan have?
Nolan has 6 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Nolan won?
Nolan has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Nolan?
Nolan is 6’3″ (191 cm) tall.
Who is Nolan’s manager?
Nolan is managed by Team Compton Training Centre and his professional representation team in Australia.
What is Tom Nolan’s nickname?
Tom Nolan’s nickname is “Big Train”.
How old is Tom Nolan?
Tom Nolan is 26 years old, born on March 8, 2000.
How many submission wins does Nolan have?
Nolan has 1 submission win in his professional MMA career.
What is Nolan’s nationality?
Nolan is Australian. He was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, and represents Australia in professional competition.
How many losses does Tom Nolan have?
Tom Nolan has 1 loss in his professional MMA career (1 by KO/TKO against Nikolas Motta).
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