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Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

1072 ELO #302

"Big Train"

MMA 11-1-0 · UFC 5-1-0 · Lightweight (#14) · Australia · Team Compton Training Centre · Last fought 138 days ago

Tom Nolan "Big Train" - UFC Fighter Profile

Tom Nolan is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #14. Born in Australia, Tom Nolan has compiled an MMA record of 11-1-0 with a UFC record of 5-1-0. Tom Nolan trains at Team Compton Training Centre in Australia. With an ELO rating of 1072, Tom Nolan ranks #302 out of 2766 UFC fighters. Tom Nolan is scheduled to face Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on 2026-10-31.

Career Highlights: Tom Nolan has 5 wins in the UFC. Tom Nolan lands an average of 4.84 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.08 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight & Model

Event UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan Date 2026-10-31 Lightweight
Tom Nolan
ELO 1072
Model 57.0%
Market 46.1%
Odds +112
VS
Renato Moicano
ELO 1126
Model 43.0%
Market 53.9%
Odds -122

Model pick: Tom Nolan (57.0%) · +10.9% edge vs market · updated Oct 19, 2026

Fight Results Breakdown

6
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Fares Ziam in 2026
Opponent ELO: 1079

Biggest Upset Loss

Nikolas Motta in 2024
Your ELO: 1000 · Opponent ELO: 993 · Favored by 7

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Mar 08 2000
Age
26
Peak ELO
1072
ELO Rank
302 of 2766
Strength of Schedule
76-34-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
993.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
988.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.84
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.74
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
48%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.08
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
26%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Tom Nolan Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-06-06 UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Fares Ziam U-DEC 3 5:00 Win +250
2025-09-27 UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Charlie Campbell SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:08 Win -153
2025-02-08 UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Viacheslav Borshchev U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-08-17 UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Alex Reyes U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-05-18 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy Victor Martinez KO/TKO Knee 1 3:50 Win -
2024-01-13 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Nikolas Motta KO/TKO Punches 1 1:03 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Tom Nolan ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
6 2026-06-06 Fares Ziam 1079 Win +17 1072
5 2025-09-27 Charlie Campbell 1036 Win +21 1055
4 2025-02-08 Viacheslav Borshchev 997 Win +15 1034
3 2024-08-17 Alex Reyes 971 Win +14 1019
2 2024-05-18 Victor Martinez 985 Win +21 1005
1 2024-01-13 Nikolas Motta 993 Loss -16 984

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