Nicolas Dalby
Introduction
Nicolas Dalby (born November 16, 1984) is a Danish mixed martial artist, competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts
Background and early career
Nicolas Dalby started learning karate as a teen to defend himself against bullies. He moved from Sønderborg to Copenhagen to be around his friends. After 5 years of training karate, he started training in Rumble Sports, one of the biggest MMA gyms in Copenhagen. Dalby was quickly recognized for his powerful striking and knockout power. He became one of the most feared strikers in Europe after lots of brutal knockouts.
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
In 2014, Dalby gained two victories in the Cage Warriors, including a TKO stoppage of Sergei Churilov to earn the CWFC Welterweight Championship.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Dalby made his promotional UFC debut against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. He won the fight via split decision.
Dalby next faced Darren Till on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. The bout ended in a majority draw. Both fighters were awarded with Fight of the Night honors.
Dalby was expected to face Bartosz Fabinski on 10 April 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86. However, on March 2, Fabiński was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Zak Cummings. Dalby lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Dalby next faced Peter Sobotta on 3 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Darren Till
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- CWFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Undefeated in the CWFC (2-0)
- European MMA
- EMMA Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Fighter Gala
- FG Welterweight Championship (One Time)
- One successful title defense
- Nordic MMA Awards - MMAviking.com
- 2014 Knockout of the Year vs. Sergei Churilov on March 22
- 2015 Comeback of the Year vs. Darren Till on October 24
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–2–1 | Peter Sobotta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 000000002016-09-03-00003 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Loss | 14–1–1 | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | 000000002016-04-10-000010 April 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Draw | 14–0–1 | Darren Till | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 000000002015-10-24-000024 October 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 14–0 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | 000000002015-05-30-000030 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–0 | Mohsen Bahari | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 74 | 000000002014-11-15-000015 November 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | Defended the CWFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–0 | Sergei Churilov | TKO (head kick and punches) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 66 | 000000002014-03-22-000022 March 2014 | 4 | 2:19 | Ballerup, Denmark | Won the CWFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–0 | Morten Djursaa | TKO (punches) | European MMA 6 - The Real Deal | 000000002013-09-26-000026 September 2013 | 1 | 0:27 | Brøndby, Denmark | Won the EMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–0 | Ivica Truscek | Decision (unanimous) | World Kickboxing Network - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings | 000000002013-03-09-00009 March 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| Win | 9–0 | Ivica Truscek | Decision (unanimous) | Royal Arena 2 | 000000002012-08-31-000031 August 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Brøndby, Denmark | |
| Win | 8–0 | Cristian Brinzan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fighter Gala 25 | 000000002012-05-12-000012 May 2012 | 2 | 4:45 | Frederiksberg, Denmark | Defended the Fight Gala Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Acoidan Duque | Decision (unanimous) | Royal Arena | 000000002012-03-10-000010 March 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Brøndby, Denmark | |
| Win | 6–0 | Glenn Sparv | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fight Live 2 | 000000002011-11-19-000019 November 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Herning, Denmark | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mindaugas Baranauskas | KO (punch) | Fighter Gala 23 - Cage Fight | 000000002011-10-01-00001 October 2011 | 1 | 1:22 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Won the Fight Gala Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Raymond Jarman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighter Gala 17 - House of Pain | 000000002010-11-13-000013 November 2010 | 2 | 1:08 | Odense, Denmark | |
| Win | 3–0 | Raimondas Sinica | KO (punches) | Fighter Gala 16 - Bad Boys | 000000002010-10-02-00002 October 2010 | 1 | 0:06 | Helsingør, Denmark | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jaroslav Poborsky | Decision (unanimous) | Fighter Gala 13 - Raw | 000000002010-04-17-000017 April 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 1–0 | Laurens-Jan Thijssen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighter Gala - Fight Night 5 | 000000002010-03-06-00006 March 2010 | 3 | 2:35 | Sønderborg, Denmark |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Martin Johansen | TKO (punches) | Adrenaline 3 - Evolution | 000000002008-09-06-00006 September 2008 | 2 | N/A | Hvidovre, Denmark |