Nicolas broke through in Cage Warriors, winning the welterweight title in 2014 and defending it the same year. After 14 wins without a loss he signed with the UFC, and in 2015 he won his debut.
The road has not been straight. After setbacks and doubt he fought his way back through the Cage Warriors interim title, and in 2019 he beat Alex Oliveira in front of a home crowd at Royal Arena, at the UFC’s only event in Denmark.
In 2025, ten years after his debut, he beat Saygid Izagakhmaev in Qatar. He has been awarded Fight of the Night in the UFC three times.
Milestones
- 2014Wins the Cage Warriors welterweight title and defends it the same year.
- 2015Wins his UFC debut and earns Fight of the Night against Darren Till.
- 2019Wins the Cage Warriors interim title, returns to the UFC and beats Alex Oliveira at Royal Arena.
- 2023Fight of the Night after a TKO win over Gabriel Bonfim.
- 2025Beats Saygid Izagakhmaev in Qatar, ten years after his UFC debut.
