Nicolas Dalby

"Lokomotivo"

MMA Record: 24-6-1 (2 NC)
UFC Record: 8-5-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Nicolas Dalby "Lokomotivo" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Nicolas Dalby has 10 wins in the UFC. Nicolas Dalby lands an average of 3.88 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

15
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Nicolas Dalby, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 24 wins, 6 losses, and 1 no contest (2 NC) throughout his career. Competing primarily in the welterweight division at 170 lbs., he stands tall at 5' 11' with a reach of 74'. In terms of fighting style, Dalby demonstrates an average significant strikes per minute rate of 3.88 and striking accuracy of 43%. He absorbs an average of 3.51 strikes per minute, while maintaining a strike defense of 52%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.9 per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 26%. Throughout his career, Dalby has achieved notable victories, including a win against Alex Oliveira, whose ELO rating was 1093 at the time. In recent years, he demonstrated resilience and skill in five fights. On June 17, 2023, he won against Muslim Salikhov via unanimous decision (U-DEC). Four months later, on November 4, 2023, he secured a knockout victory over Gabriel Bonfim with knees. However, his streak was interrupted in June 2024 when he suffered a loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov via split decision (S-DEC). He then faced Randy Brown on April 26, 2025, and unfortunately lost due to a knockout punch. In his most recent fight on November 22, 2025, he regained momentum with a split decision victory over Saygid Izagakhmaev.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1093

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Nov 16 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1056
ELO Rank
488 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
317-105-6
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1052.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.88
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
43%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.51
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.9
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
26%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Nicolas Dalby Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-11-22 UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Saygid Izagakhmaev S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2025-04-26 UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates Randy Brown KO/TKO Punch 2 1:39 Loss
2024-06-22 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Rinat Fakhretdinov S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-11-04 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Gabriel Bonfim KO/TKO Knees 2 4:33 Win
2023-06-17 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier Muslim Salikhov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-01-21 UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Warlley Alves S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-07-23 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Claudio Silva U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-06-26 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov Tim Means U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-11-21 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Daniel Rodriguez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-07-25 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till Jesse Ronson Overturned Rear Naked Choke 1 2:48 Win
2019-09-28 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Alex Oliveira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-09-03 UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett Peter Sobotta U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos Zak Cummings U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2015-10-24 UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka Darren Till M-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-05-30 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos S-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Nicolas Dalby ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
15 2025-11-22 Saygid Izagakhmaev 1000 Win 0 1044
14 2025-04-26 Randy Brown 1137 Loss -12 1044
13 2024-06-22 Rinat Fakhretdinov 1057 Loss 0 1056
12 2023-11-04 Gabriel Bonfim 1043 Win +21 1056
11 2023-06-17 Muslim Salikhov 1071 Win +19 1035
10 2023-01-21 Warlley Alves 1063 Win 0 1016
9 2022-07-23 Claudio Silva 1044 Win +18 1016
8 2021-06-26 Tim Means 1099 Loss -12 998
7 2020-11-21 Daniel Rodriguez 1060 Win +19 1010
6 2020-07-25 Jesse Ronson 1000 Win 0 991
5 2019-09-28 Alex Oliveira 1093 Win +21 991
4 2016-09-03 Peter Sobotta 980 Loss -16 970
3 2016-04-10 Zak Cummings 1042 Loss -14 986
2 2015-10-24 Darren Till 1020 Win 0 1000
1 2015-05-30 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 1000 Win 0 1000

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