Niklas Stolze

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Niklas Stolze
Born (1992-12-28) December 28, 1992 (age 31)
Schönebeck, Germany
Other namesGreen Mask
NationalityGerman
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofMagdeburg, Germany
TeamLa Onda Fight Club
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision3
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Niklas Stolze (born December 28, 1992) is a German mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2014, he most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Background

Stolze began his career in Combat Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15, then switched to kickboxing two years later through his coach Sascha Poppendieck. But the goal was always MMA, deciding in 2014 to pursue a career as an MMA professional. On top of MMA, Stolze also completed training as a welder. [2]

He is the first East German to be signed to the UFC. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stolze spent most of his pre-UFC career fighting on the European regional scene, compiling a 12–3 record, with two of his losses coming the way of unanimous decision at BAMMA, losing to Terry Brazier at BAMMA 27 [4] and Chris Stringer at BAMMA 30. [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Stolze made his UFC debut, as a replacement for Shavkat Rakhmonov, against Ramazan Emeev on July 26, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till. [6] Stolze lost the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

Stolze was scheduled to face Mounir Lazzez on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland. [8] However, Lazzez pulled out just a few days before the event due to visa issues and was replaced by Jared Gooden. [9] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [10]

Stolze faced Benoît Saint-Denis on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik. [11] Stolze lost the bout after getting submitted in the second round. [12]

On June 9, 2022 it was announced that Stolze was released from the UFC. [13]

Oktagon MMA

Stolze faced Andrej Kalašnik on November 18, 2023 at Oktagon 49, winning the bout via first round knockout. [14]

In his sophomore performance, Stolze faced Máté Kertész on Marc 23, 2024 at Oktagon 55, being submitted in the second round via rear-naked choke. [15]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches13 wins7 losses
By knockout51
By submission52
By decision34
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–7Máté KertészSubmission (rear-naked choke) Oktagon 55 March 23, 202422:42 Stuttgart, Germany
Win13–6Andrej KalašnikKO (punches)Oktagon 49November 18, 202313:40 Cologne, Germany
Loss12–6 Benoît Saint-Denis Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik June 4, 202221:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLightweight bout.
Loss12–5 Jared Gooden KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland July 31, 202111:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss12–4 Ramazan Emeev Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win12–3Omar Jesus SantanaDecision (unanimous)Nova FC 1April 13, 201935:00 Balingen, Germany
Win11–3Christian DraxlerTKO (punches)Cage FS 9February 2, 201913:43 Graz, Austria
Win10–3Jan JankaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Oktagon 7July 28, 201823:32 Prague, Czech Republic
Win9–3Johannes MichalikSubmission (rear-naked choke)Hype FC 8May 12, 201812:47 Bremen, GermanyReturn to Welterweight.
Loss8–3Chris StringerDecision (unanimous) BAMMA 30 July 7, 201735:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win8–2Mahmod FaourDecision (unanimous)Magdeburger Cage 1April 1, 201735:00 Magdeburg, GermanyLightweight debut.
Loss7–2Terry BrazierDecision (unanimous) BAMMA 27 December 16, 201635:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win7–1Maxime VanelstraeteSubmission (rear-naked choke)Imperium Fighting Championship 5August 27, 201623:25 Leipzig, Germany
Win6–1Johannes GrebeSubmission (armbar)Superior FC 14May 21, 201612:32 Düren, Germany
Win5–1Rastislav HanulayDecision (unanimous)Imperium Fighting Championship 4March 26, 201625:00 Leipzig, Germany
Win4–1Florent ConteTKO (punches)Imperium Fighting Championship 3October 10, 201524:39 Leipzig, Germany
Loss3–1Sebastian ReimitzDecision (split)Ravage: Finest MMAAugust 29, 201535:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win3–0Max RoseKO (head kick)Imperium Fighting Championship 2April 4, 201511:28 Leipzig, Germany
Win2–0Nils FischerSubmission (guillotine choke)La Onda Fight ClubMarch 15, 201510:50 Magdeburg, GermanyCatchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win1–0Lauris LeitansTKO (punches)Imperium Fighting ChampionshipJune 1, 201411:48 Leipzig, GermanyWelterweight debut.

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