Tom Nolan “Big Train”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 59/100 · peak 60 · Volume striker · 6–1 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tom Nolan holds an ORCA rating of 59, 48th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence grades 88 (total strikes landed per minute 97), 16th of 124 active lightweights, the high point of the profile. Striking defence trails at 25. The 6 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 88 | 16 of 124 | Total strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 25 | 101 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 41 | 77 of 124 | — |
| Grappling defence | 38 | 102 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 97. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 90.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 59 (peak 60)
- Lightweight rank
- 48 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 6–1
- Pro record
- 11–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Team Compton Training Centre
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.95
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.27
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.15
- Takedown accuracy: 31%
- Takedown defence: 53%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.15
Fight history
- 2026-10-31 · W vs Renato Moicano · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
- 2026-06-06 · W vs Fares Ziam · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
- 2025-09-27 · W vs Charlie Campbell · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
- 2025-02-08 · W vs Viacheslav Borshchev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- 2024-08-17 · W vs Alex Reyes · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2024-05-18 · W vs Victor Martinez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
- 2024-01-13 · L vs Nikolas Motta · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
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