Lightweight Division

Tom

"Big Train"

Nolan

W UD
Nolan
VS
OPPONENT
Fares Ziam
Decision - Unanimous
June 06, 2026
W SUB
Nolan
VS
OPPONENT
Charlie Campbell
SUB Rear Naked Choke
September 27, 2025
W UD
Nolan
VS
OPPONENT
Viacheslav Borshchev
U-DEC
February 08, 2025
W UD
Nolan
VS
OPPONENT
Alex Reyes
U-DEC
August 17, 2024
W KO
Nolan
VS
OPPONENT
Victor Martinez
KO/TKO Knee
May 18, 2024
11
WINS
1
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
26
HEIGHT
190 cm
WEIGHT
70 kg
REACH
185 cm
LEG REACH
43 cm
COUNTRY
Australia

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(9/27/25) Nolan submitted Charlie Campbell via rear-naked choke at 4:08 of the first roun
• UFC 312(2/8/25) Nolan won a three round unanimous decision over Viacheslav Borshchev
• UFC 305(8/17/24) Nolan won a three round unanimous decision over Alex Reyes
• UFC Fight Night(5/18/24) Nolan stopped Victor Martinez via strikes at 3:50 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(1/13/24) Nolan was stopped by Nikolas Motta via strikes at 1:03 of the first round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
• Episode one(8/8/23) Nolan knocked out Bogdan Grad at 1:23 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2020
Five wins by KO, one by submission
Five first-round finishes
On four-fight winning streak
Reported 6-1, 1 NC amateur record

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training in 2014 when I was 14 years old for self-defense and to gain wrestling skills to add to my rugby league skills.
Q: Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports?
ANSWER: 2x amateur XFC champion
Q: Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines?
ANSWER: BJJ brown belt since 2021
Q: Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines?
ANSWER: Black rank in Muay Thai
Q: What has been your toughest fight to date and why?
ANSWER: My loss against Motta was tough, but I had some great lessons and upgrades come from it. Now I feel like I’m ready to take on the top end of lightweight in the next year or so.
Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?
ANSWER: Cory Sandhagen is my favorite fighter because we have a lot of similarities, and he is a savage.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: Apprentice Plumber
Q: Personal Life / Background:
ANSWER: Just got engaged last year.

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY45%
STRIKING DEFENSE48%
LANDED/MIN
4.84
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.74
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY26%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE58%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.08
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.4
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
5 W - 1 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+5 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE Southpaw
UFC DEBUT Jan. 13, 2024