Nicolas Dalby

“Lokomotivo”

WelterweightKingdom of Denmark

24Wins

6Losses

1Draws

2No contest

Professional record

Last 5: WLLWW

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Profile

Age: 41 (born November 16, 1984)
Born in: Silkeborg
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 74"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 8-5-1 (1 NC)

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

KO/TKO 1
Decision 7

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 1
Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.88 top 29%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.51

Striking accuracy44%Better than 45% of welterweights

Strike defense52%Better than 30% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.9 top 62%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.1

Takedown accuracy27%Better than 23% of welterweights

Takedown defense59%Better than 37% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Dalby last fought on November 22, 2025 (Win vs Saygid Izagakhmaev).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Nicolas Dalby

Nicolas Dalby "Lokomotivo", born in Silkeborg, Kingdom of Denmark on November 16, 1984, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 11", Dalby has a 74" reach, long for that height.

Dalby turned professional in 2010, debuting with Fighter Gala. Dalby arrived in the UFC with a 13-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves in May 2015, where Dalby beat Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by decision. Dalby's UFC record stands at 8-5-1 (1 NC) after 15 fights.

Most of Dalby's UFC wins (7 of 8) were decided by the judges.

Dalby has never been submitted in the UFC. After 37 months away, Dalby returned at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier in September 2019 and beat Alex Oliveira. Before and outside the UFC, Dalby fought in Cage Warriors (5-1) and Fighter Gala (6-0).

Dalby's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker in November 2025, where Dalby beat Saygid Izagakhmaev by decision.

UFC fight history

W

Saygid Izagakhmaev

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

Nov 22, 2025

26Str 0TD 0KD
L

Randy Brown

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:39

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates

Apr 26, 2025

26Str 0TD 1KD
L

Rinat Fakhretdinov

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov

Jun 22, 2024

66Str 0TD 0KD
W

Gabriel Bonfim

KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R2 4:33

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis

Nov 4, 2023

53Str 0TD 1KD
W

Muslim Salikhov

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier

Jun 17, 2023

86Str 2TD 0KD
W

Warlley Alves

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

Jan 21, 2023

119Str 0TD 0KD
W

Claudio Silva

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall

Jul 23, 2022

45Str 1TD 0KD
L

Tim Means

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov

Jun 26, 2021

54Str 0TD 0KD
W

Daniel Rodriguez

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

Nov 21, 2020

50Str 0TD 0KD
NC

Jesse Ronson

Overturned · Rear Naked ChokeFailed Drug Test by Ronson · R1 2:48

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till

Jul 25, 2020

20Str 0TD 0KD
W

Alex Oliveira

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier

Sep 28, 2019

31Str 1TD 0KD
L

Peter Sobotta

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett

Sep 3, 2016

14Str 0TD 0KD
L

Zak Cummings

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

Apr 10, 2016

57Str 0TD 0KD
D

Darren Till

Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka

Oct 24, 2015

84Str 2TD 0KD
W

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves

May 30, 2015

41Str 6TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Nicolas Dalby is 24-6-1 (2 NC) across 33 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on March 6, 2010 (Fighter Gala). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins24

KO/TKO 7
Submission 4
Decision 13

Pro losses6

KO/TKO 1
Decision 5

Finish rate: 46% of wins
Longest win streak: 14

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	8-5-1 (1 NC)	2015
Cage Warriors	5-1 (1 NC)	2014
Fighter Gala	6-0	2010
Royal Arena	2-0	2012
Cage Fight Live	1-0	2011
European MMA	1-0	2013
WKN Valhalla	1-0	2013

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
W	Saygid Izagakhmaev	Decision (split), R3	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	Nov 22, 2025
L	Randy Brown	KO (punch), R2	UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates	Apr 26, 2025
L	Rinat Fakhretdinov	Decision (split), R3	UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov	Jun 22, 2024
W	Gabriel Bonfim	TKO (knees and punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis	Nov 4, 2023
W	Muslim Salikhov	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier	Jun 17, 2023
W	Warlley Alves	Decision (split), R3	UFC 283	Jan 21, 2023
W	Cláudio Silva	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall	Jul 23, 2022
L	Tim Means	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov	Jun 26, 2021
W	Daniel Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 255	Nov 21, 2020
NC	Jesse Ronson	NC (overturned), R1	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till	Jul 25, 2020
W	Alex Oliveira	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	Sep 28, 2019
NC	Ross Houston	NC (surface deemed unsafe), R3	Cage Warriors 106	Jun 29, 2019
W	Alex Lohore	TKO (punches), R4	Cage Warriors 103	Mar 9, 2019
W	Philip Mulpeter	TKO (punches), R3	Cage Warriors 100	Dec 8, 2018
W	Roberto Allegretti	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Cage Warriors 96	Sep 1, 2018
L	Carlo Pedersoli Jr.	Decision (split), R3	Cage Warriors 93	Apr 28, 2018
L	Peter Sobotta	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett	Sep 3, 2016
L	Zak Cummings	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos	Apr 10, 2016
D	Darren Till	Draw (majority), R3	UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka	Oct 24, 2015
W	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	Decision (split), R3	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves	May 30, 2015
W	Mohsen Bahari	Decision (unanimous), R5	Cage Warriors 74	Nov 15, 2014
W	Sergei Churilov	TKO (head kick and punches), R4	Cage Warriors 66	Mar 22, 2014
W	Morten Djursaa	TKO (punches), R1	European MMA 6	Sep 26, 2013
W	Ivica Trušček	Decision (unanimous), R3	WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings	Mar 9, 2013
W	Ivica Trušček	Decision (unanimous), R3	Royal Arena 2	Aug 31, 2012
W	Cristian Brinzan	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2	Fighter Gala 25	May 12, 2012
W	Acoidan Duque	Decision (unanimous), R3	Royal Arena 1	Mar 10, 2012
W	Glenn Sparv	Decision (unanimous), R3	Cage Fight Live 2	Nov 19, 2011
W	Mindaugas Baranauskas	KO (punch), R1	Fighter Gala 23	Oct 1, 2011
W	Raymond Jarman	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Fighter Gala 17	Nov 13, 2010
W	Raimondas Sinica	KO (punches), R1	Fighter Gala 16	Oct 2, 2010
W	Jaroslav Poborský	Decision (unanimous), R3	Fighter Gala 13	Apr 17, 2010
W	Laurens-Jan Thijssen	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	Fighter Gala: Fight Night 5	Mar 6, 2010

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Nicolas Dalby's record?

Nicolas Dalby's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 6 losses and 1 draws, with 2 no contests.

How old is Nicolas Dalby?

Nicolas Dalby is 41 years old, born on November 16, 1984.

How tall is Nicolas Dalby and what is their reach?

Nicolas Dalby stands 5' 11" with a 74" reach.

Who did Nicolas Dalby fight last?

Nicolas Dalby beat Saygid Izagakhmaev by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on Nov 22, 2025.

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