Nikolas Motta
Acting
Biography
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Lightweight division.
Born: February 8, 1993
Place of Birth: Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Known For
UFC Fight Night 248: Yan vs. Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night 248: Yan vs. Figueiredo was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 23, 2024, at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, SAR, China. A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan and former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo headlined the event.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. This season marked the first time the show was filmed, in its entirety, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, and consisted of 12 episodes and a live finale in Brazil. The season tournament finale appeared on pay-per-view in June 2012. It started filming in February 2012 and was in Portuguese. The season was produced by Floresta, a Brazilian production company, and aired in Brazil on Globo. Each episode was broadcast over the Internet at TUF.tv each Sunday night and later aired on Fuel TV in a marathon leading up to the finale.
UFC Fight Night 232: Allen vs. Craig
UFC Fight Night 232: Allen vs. Craig was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 18, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen and Paul Craig headlined the event.
UFC on ABC 8: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
UFC on ABC 8: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 21, 2025, at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 13, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A light heavyweight rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 210: Sandhagen vs. Song
UFC Fight Night 210: Sandhagen vs. Song was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 17, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A bantamweight bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 201: Walker vs. Hill
UFC Fight Night 201: Walker vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 19, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev was expected to serve as the event headliner. However, the bout was postponed to UFC 272 due to visa issues with Fiziev. Instead, a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill served as the main event.
UFC on ESPN 47: Vettori vs. Cannonier
UFC on ESPN 47: Vettori vs. Cannonier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 17, 2023 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. The UFC opted to book a middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challengers Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier as the event's headliner.