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The statistical profile paints Nolan as a striker-first participant in the recorded sample, with 3.14 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) and 5.13 absorbed per minute (SApM). Factually, that combination indicates he has been out-landed on a per-minute basis in his UFC data to date. His listed striking defense is 41%, which aligns with the higher absorption rate, though the two-fight sample is small. Nolan’s grappling output, as recorded here, is minimal: his takedown average is 0 and his submission average is 0. That does not prove an inability to wrestle or grapple, but it does suggest that takedowns and submission attempts have not been a major part of his UFC statistical footprint so far. In terms of finishing tendencies, the career summary shows no wins and therefore no recorded finishes. On the loss side, he has one submission loss and one decision loss, which suggests mixed fight outcomes: he has both been finished (round 2 submission) and also gone the distance (three-round decision). A careful inference from the pace and defense numbers is that managing exchanges and reducing incoming volume could be a key theme in his fights, but the dataset is too limited to label a definitive style.
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
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0W – 1L in 1 fights
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Rating gained or lost in each fight
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill