Niklas Stolze

Niklas Stolze
Born	(1992-12-28) December 28, 1992 (age 31) Schönebeck, Germany
Other names	Green Mask
Nationality	German
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight Welterweight
Reach	75.0 in (191 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Magdeburg, Germany
Team	La Onda Fight Club
Years active	2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	14
By knockout	6
By submission	5
By decision	3
Losses	7
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	4
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).

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]

Stolze faced Matouš Kohout on September 7, 2024 at Oktagon 60, winning the bout via flying knee TKO in the first round. ^[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

21 matches	14 wins	7 losses
By knockout	6	1
By submission	5	2
By decision	3	4

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	14–7	Matouš Kohout	TKO (flying knee and punches)	Oktagon 60	September 7, 2024	1	2:04	Oberhausen, Germany	Performance of the Night.
Loss	13–7	Máté Kertész	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Oktagon 55	March 23, 2024	2	2:42	Stuttgart, Germany
Win	13–6	Andrej Kalašnik	KO (punches)	Oktagon 49	November 18, 2023	1	3:40	Cologne, Germany
Loss	12–6	Benoît Saint-Denis	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik	June 4, 2022	2	1:32	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Lightweight bout.
Loss	12–5	Jared Gooden	KO (punch)	UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland	July 31, 2021	1	1:08	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	12–4	Ramazan Emeev	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till	July 26, 2020	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	12–3	Omar Jesus Santana	Decision (unanimous)	Nova FC 1	April 13, 2019	3	5:00	Balingen, Germany
Win	11–3	Christian Draxler	TKO (punches)	Cage FS 9	February 2, 2019	1	3:43	Graz, Austria
Win	10–3	Jan Janka	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Oktagon 7	July 28, 2018	2	3:32	Prague, Czech Republic
Win	9–3	Johannes Michalik	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Hype FC 8	May 12, 2018	1	2:47	Bremen, Germany	Return to Welterweight.
Loss	8–3	Chris Stringer	Decision (unanimous)	BAMMA 30	July 7, 2017	3	5:00	Dublin, Ireland
Win	8–2	Mahmod Faour	Decision (unanimous)	Magdeburger Cage 1	April 1, 2017	3	5:00	Magdeburg, Germany	Lightweight debut.
Loss	7–2	Terry Brazier	Decision (unanimous)	BAMMA 27	December 16, 2016	3	5:00	Dublin, Ireland
Win	7–1	Maxime Vanelstraete	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Imperium Fighting Championship 5	August 27, 2016	2	3:25	Leipzig, Germany
Win	6–1	Johannes Grebe	Submission (armbar)	Superior FC 14	May 21, 2016	1	2:32	Düren, Germany
Win	5–1	Rastislav Hanulay	Decision (unanimous)	Imperium Fighting Championship 4	March 26, 2016	2	5:00	Leipzig, Germany
Win	4–1	Florent Conte	TKO (punches)	Imperium Fighting Championship 3	October 10, 2015	2	4:39	Leipzig, Germany
Loss	3–1	Sebastian Reimitz	Decision (split)	Ravage: Finest MMA	August 29, 2015	3	5:00	Hamburg, Germany
Win	3–0	Max Rose	KO (head kick)	Imperium Fighting Championship 2	April 4, 2015	1	1:28	Leipzig, Germany
Win	2–0	Nils Fischer	Submission (guillotine choke)	La Onda Fight Club	March 15, 2015	1	0:50	Magdeburg, Germany	Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win	1–0	Lauris Leitans	TKO (punches)	Imperium Fighting Championship	June 1, 2014	1	1:48	Leipzig, Germany	Welterweight debut.

^[17]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
2. mdr.de. "MMA-Kämpfer Niklas Stolze: Der Käfig, der ihm die Welt bedeutet | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
3. George, Daniel. "Erster ostdeutscher UFC-Profi: Niklas Stolze will mit Neonazis nichts mehr zu tun haben". www.mz.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
4. "BAMMA 27 Results: Duquesnoy Submits Phillpott, Retains Bantamweight Title". Combat Press. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
5. "BAMMA 30 Results: Philpott vs. Walsh Ends in No-Contest Due to Illegal Kick". Combat Press. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
6. DNA, MMA (5 July 2020). "Niklas Stolze vervangt Shavkat Rakhmonov tegen Ramazan Emeev op 25 juli in Abu Dhabi" . Retrieved 2020-07-05.
7. Bitter, Shawn (2020-07-25). "UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Ramazan Emeev Tops Newcomer Niklas Stolze". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
8. Farah Hannoun and John Morgan (2021-05-22). "UFC adds Mounir Lazzez vs. Niklas Stolze to July 31 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
9. Farah Hannoun (2021-07-27). "With Mounir Lazzez out, Jared Gooden targeted as replacement to face Niklas Stolze at UFC on ESPN 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
10. Law, Eddie (2021-07-31). "UFC Vegas 33 Results: Jared Gooden Stops Niklas Stolze via KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
11. Arshad (2022-04-25). "Niklas Stolze vs Benoit St. Denis Set for June 4 UFC Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
12. Anderson, Jay (2022-06-04). "UFC Vegas 56: Benoit Saint-Denis Submits Niklas Stolze for First UFC Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
13. Simon, Zane (2022-06-09). "Tristan Connelly among latest batch of UFC roster cuts". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
14. FightBookMMA (2023-11-22). "OKTAGON 49 Results: Moeil claims heavyweight title on record breaking night in Germany". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
15. FightBookMMA (2024-03-26). "OKTAGON 55 Results: Christian Jungwirth's Triumphant Return in Stuttgart". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
16. "OKTAGON 60 RESULTS: ALL OR NOTHING! INTENSE FIGHTS, IMPRESSIVE BAHNÍK, AND STRONG FIRST ROUNDS". OKTAGON MMA. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
17. Sherdog.com. "Niklas Stolze". Sherdog.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Niklas Stolze from Sherdog
• Niklas Stolze at UFC