Nicolas Dalby

Nicolas Dalby

1044 ELO #495

"Lokomotivo"

MMA 24-6-1 (2 NC) · UFC 8-5-0 · Welterweight · Last fought 199 days ago

Nicolas Dalby "Lokomotivo" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Nicolas Dalby has 8 wins in the UFC. Nicolas Dalby lands an average of 3.88 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1044), and have not fought Nicolas Dalby before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Court McGee 11-13-0 41 998 0.0 46
Rafael Dos Anjos 21-15-0 41 1097 0.0 53
Tony Ferguson 15-9-0 42 1083 1.0 39
Max Griffin 8-11-0 40 1002 1.0 42
Jeremiah Wells 5-2-0 39 1064 2.0 20
Michael Page 4-1-0 39 1064 2.0 20

Fight Results Breakdown

13
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

In the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on November 22, 2025, Nicolas Dalby (ELO: 1058) is set to face Saygid Izagakhmaev (ELO: 986). With a significant ELO advantage of 72 points, Dalby is favored in this matchup. His impressive MMA record of 23-6-1 (2 NC), UFC record of 8-5-0, and recent form of 3-2 in the last five fights underscore his experience and fighting prowess.

Dalby's notable victories include Alex Oliveira (ELO: 1093). His statistics also favor him, with a takedown accuracy of 27% and strike accuracy of 43%, compared to Izagakhmaev's reportedly zero percent in both categories. Dalby averages 4.05 strikes per minute.

Izagakhmaev's stats are not provided, but given the ELO difference and Dalby's strong statistics, it is expected that Dalby will be the favorite in this matchup. If betting odds become available, they should reflect this favoritism towards Dalby.

Biggest Win

Opponent ELO: 1093

Biggest Upset Loss

Your ELO: 986 · Opponent ELO: 980 · Favored by 6

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
495 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
279-89-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1060.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1051.8

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

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-11-22 UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Saygid Izagakhmaev S-DEC 3 5:00 Win +250
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 -
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 -
2015-05-30 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Nicolas Dalby ELO Rating Calculation

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

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