Niklas Stolze
Born (1992-12-28) December 28, 1992
Schönebeck, Germany
Other namesGreen Mask
NationalityGerman
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofMagdeburg, Germany
TeamLa Onda Fight Club
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission1
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).

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]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 13 wins 6 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 5 1
By decision 3 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.

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See also

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. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Niklas Stolze". Sherdog.
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