Stewart Nicoll

Nicoll was beaten in both phases. Coria won the striking exchanges decisively from the first round, and every time Nicoll reached for the grappling he escaped and countered with significant strikes. Nicoll lasted the distance but lost on cards of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Key moments

• Lost the striking exchanges clearly from round one.
• Could not hold Coria down — every grappling attempt was escaped and countered.
• Was out-worked in the scrambles across all three rounds.

Nicoll's most recent outing ended in a second-round stoppage loss to Alessandro Costa and extended the rough opening chapter of his UFC tenure. The fight matters because it came after the Lucas Rocha decision defeat, so instead of correcting course he absorbed a third straight Octagon loss against another established flyweight.

Key moments

• Lost to Costa by KO/TKO at 4:56 of round two.
• The defeat was his third consecutive UFC result.
• It followed the Lucas Rocha decision loss and left his UFC record at 0-3.

Rocha pushed Nicoll through a full three rounds and won a unanimous decision, which is useful context because it showed a different type of UFC problem than the quick Aguilar submission. Instead of getting caught immediately, Nicoll had to fight uphill for fifteen minutes and never flipped the control of the bout.

Key moments

• Dropped a unanimous decision over three rounds to Rocha.
• The loss followed the Jesus Aguilar submission in his UFC debut.
• It set up the later Alessandro Costa booking in April 2026.

Nicoll's UFC debut lasted less than three minutes, with Jesus Aguilar submitting him in the opening round at UFC 305. That result is the clearest dividing line on his record because it separated the long regional winning run from the far less forgiving level he met in the Octagon.

Key moments

• Aguilar submitted him at 2:39 of round one in his UFC debut.
• The loss snapped a seven-fight winning streak built outside the promotion.
• It was Nicoll's first defeat since he began his run through Beatdown Promotions and XFC.

The Issei Kitano stoppage was Nicoll's final win before the UFC call-up and kept the regional finishing trend intact right to the edge of his debut. It is a useful marker because it showed he was still producing decisive results in 2024 rather than living off an older run.

Key moments

• Stopped Kitano by KO/TKO at 4:45 of the opening round.
• Closed his pre-UFC schedule with another Beatdown Promotions finish.
• Entered UFC 305 riding a seven-fight winning streak.

Nicoll beat Moodley by first-round stoppage and continued the sequence of quick regional finishes that made him a plausible UFC flyer. The win also matters in context because it sat directly before the Kitano result and reinforced that the late-stage regional push was not a one-off.

Key moments

• Finished Moodley by KO/TKO at 4:24 of round one.
• Extended his regional streak to six straight wins at the time.
• Showed the same fast-starting finishing pattern that carried into the Kitano fight.

Nicoll headlined Beatdown Promotions 3 in Brisbane and stopped Scott Eclavea late in the second round, which pushed his regional streak forward with another finish. The result matters because it came in a five-round-style main-event slot at flyweight and showed he could carry his offense beyond the opening minutes when needed.

Key moments

• Stopped Eclavea by KO/TKO at 4:44 of round two.
• The bout was the flyweight main event of Beatdown Promotions 3: Nicoll vs. Eclavea.
• It took place at the Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
• Tapology's community picks were unanimous for Nicoll before the fight.

Nicoll stopped Peter Benavente with punches at 3:59 of the opening round in the Beatdown Promotions 2 co-main event. The verified result records the fight as a professional flyweight bout at Eatons Hill Hotel in Queensland, placing it in the regional run that took his record from 4-0 to 5-0.

Key moments

• Nicoll won by first-round KO/TKO from punches at 3:59.
• The contest was the co-main event of Beatdown Promotions 2: Vaile vs. Chope.
• It was listed as a professional flyweight bout at Eatons Hill Hotel in Eatons Hill, Queensland.
• Tapology lists Nicoll as moving from 4-0 to 5-0 with the result.

Nicoll went the full five rounds with Jamie Renouf in the main event of XFC 47 and retained momentum with a unanimous decision in a title fight. It stands out on his record because it is the only win that required all 25 minutes rather than another quick finish.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision after five rounds.
• The bout headlined XFC 47 at Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane.
• Tapology listed the XFC flyweight championship on the line.
• It remains the lone decision victory in Nicoll's 8-3 record.

Nicoll defended the XFC flyweight title by submitting Mitchell Birkett in just 78 seconds at XFC 43. The finish was notable both for the unusual inverted triangle and for how quickly he closed the main event in Brisbane.

Key moments

• Submitted Birkett with an inverted triangle choke at 1:18 of round one.
• The fight was the XFC 43 main event at Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane.
• Tapology listed the XFC flyweight championship on the line.
• Fight News Australia reported the win as a successful XFC flyweight title defense.

Nicoll had to work deeper against Ryan Robertson than he did in several later wins, finally securing an armbar early in the third round at Beast Championship 1. That matters in context because it showed he could still find a finish after the fight moved past the early sprint stage.

Key moments

• Submitted Robertson by armbar at 1:06 of round three.
• The fight took place at Beast Championship 1 in Gladstone, Queensland.
• The event was held at the Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre.
• It was one of eight MMA bouts on the Beast Championship card.

Nicoll opened his documented pro run on the ACB 88 card in Brisbane by submitting Darren Habben late in the first round. The win came under the bigger Absolute Championship Berkut banner rather than a small local show, which makes it a useful starting point for the regional streak that followed.

Key moments

• Finished Habben with a rear-naked choke at 4:29 of round one.
• The bout took place at ACB 88: Brisbane under the Absolute Championship Berkut banner.
• The event was staged at Chandler Arena, Sleeman Sports Complex in Brisbane.
• Tapology's pre-fight community picks favored Nicoll 75% to 25%.