Nick Macias
UFC DebutNickname“Lightning”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Littleton, Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Factory X
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Nick Macias makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
73-54-1
.575 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
4 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 2 sub · 2 decFTW · RFA 7 · RFA 3 · ROF 42 · BTT MMA 1 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mirsad Bektic13-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | RFA 7 | Mar 22, 2013 |
| W | Sean Wilson38-32-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:03 | RFA 3 | Jun 30, 2012 |
| L | Tyler Toner15-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROF 42 | Dec 17, 2011 |
| W | Josh Ford | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FTW | Jul 23, 2011 |
| W | Angelo Duarte7-11 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:06 | FTW | May 14, 2011 |
| W | Prentice Ingram | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | BTT MMA 1 | Sep 11, 2010 |
| W | Andrew Alirez | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROF 38 | Jun 5, 2010 |
| L | Josiah Callis | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | King of Champions | Feb 26, 2010 |
| W | Emmanuel Chapman | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:52 | Kickdown 70 | Oct 3, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsFTW · RMBB
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | J.J. Mondragon | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FTW | Jul 10, 2009 |
| W | Bruce Reis5-7 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:16 | RMBB | Jun 5, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
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- Dana White rejects UFC White House cancellation concerns with a brave promise: ‘Even lightning!’bloodyelbow · Jun 10, 2026