Tom Nolan
“Big Train”
Professional record
Last 5: WWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 26 (born March 8, 2000)
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 5-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC1
- KO/TKO 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.72 top 17%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.8
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.11 top 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.4
Next fight
About Tom Nolan
From Australia, Tom Nolan "Big Train" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Nolan is 6' 3" tall with a 73" reach and fights southpaw. The official UFC rankings have Nolan at #14 in the lightweight division.
Nolan has fought professionally since 2020, debuting with Xtreme FC. Nolan arrived in the UFC with a 6-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January 2024, where Nolan lost to Nikolas Motta by KO/TKO. Nolan's UFC record stands at 5-1 after 6 fights.
Most of Nolan's UFC wins (3 of 5) were decided by the judges. In the stats, Nolan attempts more submissions than 88% of lightweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 83% of lightweights.
Nolan's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Eternal MMA and 1-0 in Dana White's Contender Series.
Next up: Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Jun 6, 2026
31Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:08
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Sep 27, 2025
26Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb 8, 2025
69Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Aug 17, 2024
84Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knee to Body In Clinch · R1 3:50
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May 18, 2024
33Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:03
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan 13, 2024
12Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Tom Nolan is 11-1 across 12 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on December 12, 2020 (Xtreme FC). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins11
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
Pro losses1
- KO/TKO 1
- Finish rate
- 55% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 5 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 5-1 | 2024 |
| Eternal MMA | 4-0 | 2021 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2023 |
| Xtreme FC | 1-0 | 2020 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Farès Ziam | Jun 6, 2026 |
| W | Charlie Campbell | Sep 27, 2025 |
| W | Viacheslav Borshchev | Feb 8, 2025 |
| W | Alex Reyes | Aug 17, 2024 |
| W | Victor Martinez | May 18, 2024 |
| L | Nikolas Motta | Jan 13, 2024 |
| W | Bogdan Grad | Aug 8, 2023 |
| W | Aidan Aguilera | Mar 18, 2023 |
| W | Adam Cook | Dec 2, 2022 |
| W | Niam Stephen | Jul 16, 2022 |
| W | Trevor Sinclair | Nov 20, 2021 |
| W | Sam Flint | Dec 12, 2020 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Tom Nolan's record?
Tom Nolan's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Tom Nolan?
Tom Nolan is 26 years old, born on March 8, 2000.
How tall is Tom Nolan and what is their reach?
Tom Nolan stands 6' 3" with a 73" reach.
Who is Tom Nolan fighting next?
Tom Nolan is scheduled to face Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.