Nicolas Dalby | |
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Born | November 16, 1984 |
Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight (77 kg) |
Fighting out of | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Team | Rumble sports |
Rank | Green belt in Ashihara Karate Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2008-present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Amateur career | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Nicolas Dalby (born November 16, 1984) is a Danish mixed martial artist, competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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. He had a total of 5 amateur fights, losing the first one by decision and winning the rest of them. 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.
In 2014, Dalby gained two victories in the Cage Warriors, including a TKO stoppage of Sergei Churilov to earn the CWFC Welterweight 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.