Tom Nolan
Big Train
Australia
Booked vs. Elder
Nolan will face Evan Elder in a lightweight bout at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Nolan is off to a great start in his UFC career after dropping his first fight to Nikolas Motta. He's won three straight, most recently taking down Viacheslav Borschev back in February. He'll look to make it four in a row against an opponent in Elder who is also coming off three straight wins.
Nolan is off to a great start in his UFC career after dropping his first fight to Nikolas Motta. He's won three straight, most recently taking down Viacheslav Borschev back in February. He'll look to make it four in a row against an opponent in Elder who is also coming off three straight wins.
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Picks up third straight win
Nolan defeated Slava Borshchev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.
ANALYSIS
This was Nolan's best UFC performance thus far, and it came against his best opponent to date. The Aussie did exactly what you are supposed to do against Borshchev -- that being firing off eight takedown attempts. Only one landed, but Nolan connected with the harder, more creative shots the duration of the bout. He was way ahead after two rounds before Borshchev clawed back a bit in the final frame. As big a lightweight as you will find on the roster at 6-foot-3, Nolan has won three straight on the heels of a knockout loss to Nikolas Motta in his UFC debut back in January 2024.
This was Nolan's best UFC performance thus far, and it came against his best opponent to date. The Aussie did exactly what you are supposed to do against Borshchev -- that being firing off eight takedown attempts. Only one landed, but Nolan connected with the harder, more creative shots the duration of the bout. He was way ahead after two rounds before Borshchev clawed back a bit in the final frame. As big a lightweight as you will find on the roster at 6-foot-3, Nolan has won three straight on the heels of a knockout loss to Nikolas Motta in his UFC debut back in January 2024.
Set to take on Borshchev
Nolan will take on Slava Borschev in a lightweight bout at UFC 312 on Feb. 8 in Sydney, Australia, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Nolan will look to make it three straight victories after dropping his first UFC bout. He beat Victor Martinez via knee to ground strikes and Alex Reyes via split decision, and will now face a slightly more experienced fighter in Borschev who is also coming off a win, besting James Llontop back in August.
Nolan will look to make it three straight victories after dropping his first UFC bout. He beat Victor Martinez via knee to ground strikes and Alex Reyes via split decision, and will now face a slightly more experienced fighter in Borschev who is also coming off a win, besting James Llontop back in August.
Cruises as biggest favorite on card
Nolan defeated Alex Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC 305 on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
ANALYSIS
Nolan won this fight easily, but it was still an underwhelming performance given the level of competition he was facing, combined with the fact he entered as a -1200 favorite. At 6-foot-3, Nolan is about the biggest lightweight you will ever see. He has solid stand-up skills, but like many taller fights, stands straight up and struggles to get his head off the center line. It was never going to matter against Reyes, but that, combined with the fact he has displayed very little grappling game, is cause for concern moving forward. The good news is that at age 24, Nolan has a ton of time to make improvements.
Nolan won this fight easily, but it was still an underwhelming performance given the level of competition he was facing, combined with the fact he entered as a -1200 favorite. At 6-foot-3, Nolan is about the biggest lightweight you will ever see. He has solid stand-up skills, but like many taller fights, stands straight up and struggles to get his head off the center line. It was never going to matter against Reyes, but that, combined with the fact he has displayed very little grappling game, is cause for concern moving forward. The good news is that at age 24, Nolan has a ton of time to make improvements.
Scheduled for UFC 305
Nolan will fight Alex Reyes in a lightweight matchup at UFC 305 on Aug. 17, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The Australian lightweight will get his next matchup after his first UFC win over Victor Martinez with a TKO earlier this May. Nolan, who's currently sporting a 1-1 record, will get his third fight against a more experience UFC competitor, though Reyes hasn't been in the octagon since 2023 and that match was his first in six years.
The Australian lightweight will get his next matchup after his first UFC win over Victor Martinez with a TKO earlier this May. Nolan, who's currently sporting a 1-1 record, will get his third fight against a more experience UFC competitor, though Reyes hasn't been in the octagon since 2023 and that match was his first in six years.
Picks up first UFC victory
Nolan defeated Victor Martinez via TKO (strikes) at 3:50 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Viewed by many as a legitimate prospect at 155 pounds, Nolan was knocked out by Nikolas Motta in 63 seconds in his UFC debut in January. He looked much better here against Martinez, although he was still knocked down and and in trouble for a brief moment. He eventually recovered and scored the stoppage following a beautiful knee to the gut. Nolan is gigantic (6-foot-2) for 155 pounds, but that length provides a big target for his opposition. Having turned just 24 years of age this past March, Nolan has plenty of time to make adjustments inside the Octagon.
Viewed by many as a legitimate prospect at 155 pounds, Nolan was knocked out by Nikolas Motta in 63 seconds in his UFC debut in January. He looked much better here against Martinez, although he was still knocked down and and in trouble for a brief moment. He eventually recovered and scored the stoppage following a beautiful knee to the gut. Nolan is gigantic (6-foot-2) for 155 pounds, but that length provides a big target for his opposition. Having turned just 24 years of age this past March, Nolan has plenty of time to make adjustments inside the Octagon.