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Ilia Topuria vs Tom Nolan

Ilia Topuria is 17-1-0; Tom Nolan is 12-1-0. Ilia Topuria is 3 years older than Tom Nolan. Tom Nolan has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Ilia Topuria. Tom Nolan is 8" · 20 cm taller than Ilia Topuria. Ilia Topuria and Tom Nolan have never fought each other.

Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
“El Matador” · 17-1-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
LightweightNever fought
Tom Nolan
Australia
Tom Nolan
“Big Train” · 12-1-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Ilia Topuria

No background on record

Camp · Climent Club
Tom Nolan
MMA
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCSLightweight
  • —Champion · Xfc Australia Amateur
  • —Black Rank · Muay Thai
Camp · Team Compton Training Centre · Brisbane, Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
57%
21%
Body
28%
10%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ilia Topurialast 7 fights
78%14%
Tom Nolanlast 8 fights
55%17%28%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ilia Topuria· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Tom Nolan
Strikes landed / min
4.895.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilia Topuria · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.933.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilia Topuria · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.851.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilia Topuria · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
59%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilia Topuria · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
95%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilia Topuria · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilia Topuria · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.89
Strikes landed / min
5.04
3.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.23
1.85 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 3.6
59%
Takedown accuracy
31%
95%
Takedown defence
53%
1:56
Control time / fight
1:29
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ilia Topuria10 UFC fights · 502 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%259/667
16%82/122
9%46/56
Clinch
2%12/19
4%22/26
0%0/0
Ground
14%72/99
0%2/3
1%7/10
Tom Nolan8 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%106/333
23%78/127
15%50/67
Clinch
8%27/46
5%18/23
0%0/0
Ground
17%58/82
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Ilia Topuria and Tom Nolan ever fought?

No. Ilia Topuria and Tom Nolan have never fought each other.

What are the records of Ilia Topuria and Tom Nolan?

Ilia Topuria is 17-1-0 and Tom Nolan is 12-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ilia Topuria or Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ilia Topuria, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ilia Topuria or Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Ilia Topuria stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Ilia Topuria or Tom Nolan?

Ilia Topuria is 29 and Tom Nolan is 26.

Who has more finishes, Ilia Topuria or Tom Nolan?

Ilia Topuria has 15 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Tom Nolan has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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