Tom Nolan

TOM NOLAN

"Big Train"

5-183.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
AUS

Nationality

Australian

Birth

08/03/2000 (26)

Birthplace

Toowoomba

Australia

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

191 cm (6'3")

Biography

Tom Nolan is an Australian lightweight mixed martial artist who earned a UFC contract via a first-round knockout on Dana White's Contender Series in 2023. Known for his imposing 6'3" frame and background in rugby league, he has quickly become a rising prospect in the UFC's lightweight division.

WIN BREAKDOWN

6 total fights · 20% KO rate

KO/TKO1 (20%)
Submission1 (20%)
Decision3 (60%)

Fight history (6)

1 / 2
Win
vs Fares ZiamDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) (R3)UFC Fight Night 278 - Muhammad vs. Bonfim — 06/06/2026
Win
vs Charlie GuestSubmission (rear-naked choke) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes — 28/09/2025
Win
vs Viacheslav BorshchevDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) (R3)UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 — 08/02/2025
Win
vs Alex ReyesDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 305 — 17/08/2024
Win
vs Victor MartinezKO/TKO (Knee) (R1)UFC Fight Night May 18 2024 — 18/05/2024

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