Tom Nolan (fighter)

Thomas Joseph Nolan (born 8 March 2000) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 3 August 2026, he is #11 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings.

Early life Nolan was born on 8 March 2000, and is from Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He grew up playing rugby league, and his brother had tryouts with National Rugby League (NRL) teams. Nolan played for the Toowoomba Clydesdales and was a tearaway backrower. To become a better defender in rugby, he started training in wrestling and jujutsu, later competing in mixed martial arts events. After three MMA fights, Nolan decided at the age of 15 to focus on MMA instead of rugby. Mixed martial arts career Early career Nolan began his MMA career as an amateur, compiling a record of eight wins and one loss. Trained by Elijah Kennedy and Zac Talbot in Toowoomba, and a member of the Integrated Martial Arts Gym, Nolan was a two-time champion of the XFC Australia promotion and also competed under Eternal MMA during his amateur career. He was also employed by the plumbing business run by his brother, Luke.

Nolan made his professional debut on December 12, 2020, at XFC 46, defeating Sam Flint by unanimous decision. His next fight was at Eternal MMA 63, against Trevor Sinclair, on November 20, 2021. Nolan won by unanimous decision. He followed it by three more wins under the Eternal MMA promotion, all by technical knockout (TKO) and two in the first round.

Dana White's Contender Series Nolan competed at Dana White's Contender Series season 7 against Bogdan Grad on August 8, 2023. He won in the first round with a knockout punch and then was awarded the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contract. Dana White called Nolan a "straight killer" and Paul Felder said his knockout punch against Grad was "one of the most deadly shots I've seen in a long time".

Ultimate Fighting Championship Nolan made his UFC debut on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234, against Nikolas Motta. He lost the fight for the first time in his career by TKO in the first round.

Nolan faced Victor Martinez on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241. He won the fight via technical knockout with through a knee to the body and punches in round one.

Nolan faced Alex Reyes on August 17, 2024, at UFC 305. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Nolan faced Viacheslav Borshchev on February 9, 2025, at UFC 312. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Nolan was scheduled to face Evan Elder on September 28, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 260. However, Elder pulled out and was replaced by Charlie Campbell. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.

Nolan faces Farès Ziam on June 6, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 278. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Nolan is scheduled to face Renato Moicano on October 31, 2026 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 292.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

|Win |align=center|9–1 |Viacheslav Borshchev |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 312 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:58 |Sydney, Australia

|Win |align=center|8–1 |Alex Reyes |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 305 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Perth, Australia

See also List of current UFC fighters List of Dana White's Contender Series alumni List of male mixed martial artists

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