Nikk Willyard
UFC DebutNickname“Young Gun”
Record
Streak
L7
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Nikk Willyard 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
29-16
.644 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
all opponents have 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 7 bouts · 7 promotionsUltimate Battle Grounds 13 · 8 Count Promotions · Ultimate Battle Grounds 11 · Shamrock FC · Ultimate Battle Grounds 7 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | James Herd6-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:32 | Ultimate Battle Grounds 13 | Feb 11, 2023 |
| L | Kirk Huff4-1 | Disqualification | Illegal Knees | R1 | 0:27 | 8 Count Promotions | Aug 27, 2022 |
| L | Tommy Cuozzi8-2 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 0:30 | Ultimate Battle Grounds 11 | Apr 16, 2022 |
| L | David Evans5-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:32 | Shamrock FC | Jun 25, 2021 |
| L | Justin Trey Harrell2-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:42 | Ultimate Battle Grounds 7 | May 8, 2021 |
| L | Nathen Arriaga3-2 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:00 | Ultimate Battle Grounds 4 | Oct 3, 2020 |
| L | Austin Marcum1-0 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punch | R2 | 1:26 | New Line Cagefighting 2 | Jun 15, 2019 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-3across 5 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsShamrock FC · Tru-Form Entertainment · PFS 2 · PFS 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jimmy D'Angelo3-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:54 | Shamrock FC | Jul 14, 2018 |
| L | Dom Boyd | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Shamrock FC | May 11, 2018 |
| L | James Mottershead10-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:15 | Tru-Form Entertainment | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Jerry Ray | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:05 | PFS 2 | Mar 21, 2015 |
| W | John Graves0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:15 | PFS 1 | Dec 13, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.