Nicolas Varela
UFC DebutNickname“El Lobo”
Record
Streak
L7
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Salta
- Born
- Argentina
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Nicolas Varela 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
129-67-2
.658 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 17
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
17 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 18 bouts · 18 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 6 sub · 1 decSFH 27 · MMA Mexico 4 · FFC 53 · FFC 50 · CAM 3 +13
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Albano Sanchez | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:11 | SFH 27 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| L | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:09 | MMA Mexico 4 | Apr 26, 2025 | |
| L | Lionel Abojer11-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:56 | FFC 53 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| L | Rodrigo Vera22-1-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:55 | FFC 50 | May 19, 2022 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CAM 3 | Jul 10, 2021 | |
| L | Kurban Gadzhiev20-5 | Submission | — | R3 | 3:54 | ACA 93 | Mar 16, 2019 |
| L | Azam Gaforov16-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WFCA 48 | May 4, 2018 |
| W | Victor Luis Borda5-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Arena Tour 9 | Jun 9, 2017 |
| W | Luciano Ramos7-17 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | Arena Tour 8 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| L | Jeremias Fernandez6-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Infernales MMA Salta | Jul 22, 2016 |
| W | Tales Havila2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:40 | IF 12 | Nov 27, 2015 |
| W | Sergio Frias Paz2-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:34 | IF 11 | Oct 2, 2015 |
| W | Sergio Sebastian Torres0-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Ragnarok 4 | Jul 8, 2015 |
| W | Pablo Palacios0-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:25 | IF 10 | Jun 12, 2015 |
| W | Mariano Leguizamon0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:25 | Instinto Animal | May 2, 2015 |
| W | Facundo Medrano4-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | IF 9 | Mar 13, 2015 |
| W | Agustin Rodas0-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:49 | IF 8 | Nov 7, 2014 |
| W | Javier Molina1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Makiavelo Team | Aug 15, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.