Nick Rhoads
UFC DebutNickname“Nyquil”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tucson, Arizona
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Apex MMA
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Nick Rhoads 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
164-98-4
.626 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
11 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 14 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 5 sub · 3 decJMMAS · WFC · SCL 60 · Prestige FC 2 · Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Anthony Martinez | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | WFC | Nov 11, 2023 |
| L | Justin Gonzales15-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | SCL 60 | Jul 8, 2017 |
| W | Kurt Southern14-7 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R3 | 0:49 | Prestige FC 2 | Mar 12, 2016 |
| L | Donald Sanchez31-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | JMMAS | Oct 17, 2015 |
| W | Thomas Schulte20-11 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment | Jan 30, 2015 |
| W | Nick Piedmont12-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFF | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | Conrad Padilla | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | JMMAS | Aug 10, 2013 |
| W | Jacob Devree12-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | APC 11 | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:42 | RUF MMA | Jul 7, 2012 | |
| L | Estevan Payan17-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:29 | TCF | Jul 30, 2011 |
| W | Nick Piedmont12-7-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:28 | WFF 5 | Jun 25, 2011 |
| W | Randy Steinke19-12-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:45 | APC 2 | Nov 23, 2010 |
| L | Nick Piedmont12-7-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:07 | World Fighting Federation | Jun 19, 2010 |
| W | Nate Patterson | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:13 | Elite Productions | May 1, 2010 |
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
5-3across 8 amateur bouts · 8 promotionsRITC 139 · RITC 137 · WFF 1 · RITC 134 · RITC 130 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Chris McGraw | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:49 | RITC 139 | Feb 13, 2010 |
| W | Manny Guajardo | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:55 | RITC 137 | Nov 14, 2009 |
| W | Brad Spencer | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:47 | WFF 1 | Oct 3, 2009 |
| L | Darin Kelly | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:12 | RITC 134 | Sep 11, 2009 |
| W | David Solorio | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:19 | RITC 130 | Jul 18, 2009 |
| L | Justin Gaethje27-5 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:07 | RITC 127 | May 16, 2009 |
| W | Michael Bailey | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC 120 | Jan 9, 2009 |
| L | Nate Merritt | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:31 | RITC 119 | Nov 22, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.