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Height

6' 0"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

ERIC NOLAN

Rank #3American· Renegade MMA

Height

6' 0"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

An American featherweight fighting out of Renegade MMA, Eric Nolan is an orthodox competitor known for his dynamic striking and grappling. His resilience has guided him to key victories over ranked opponents in the division, including a split decision win against Brian Ortega and a rear-naked choke submission of Zabit Magomedsharipov.

Entering UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 with a 5-3-0 record, Nolan has experienced a mixed run of results. After a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski, he secured consecutive wins over Ortega and Magomedsharipov. Nolan was then knocked out by Max Holloway but recovered in his most recent bout on June 3, 2026, defeating Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision.

Record entering UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2

Wins

Losses

Draws

5-3-0

Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Calvin Kattar

Win17-5-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 325·New York, USA

Jun 3, 2026·Round 3·5:00

07vs. Max Holloway

Loss16-5-0 (1 NC)·KO (punches)

UFC 321·Las Vegas, USA

May 1, 2026·Round 1·3:15

06vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov

Win16-4-0 (1 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC Fight Night 210·Los Angeles, USA

Feb 12, 2026·Round 2·4:20

05vs. Brian Ortega

Win15-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)

UFC 320·Miami, USA

Jan 15, 2026·Round 3·5:00

04vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Loss14-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 319·Toronto, Canada

Nov 20, 2025·Round 5·5:00

03vs. Cub Swanson

Win14-3-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)

UFC Fight Night 200·Chicago, USA

Sep 14, 2025·Round 2·4:10

02vs. Chad Mendes

Win13-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 318·San Francisco, USA

Jun 30, 2025·Round 3·5:00

01vs. Frankie Edgar

Loss12-3-0 (1 NC)·Submission (guillotine choke)

UFC 317·New York, USA

May 1, 2025·Round 3·2:15

ERIC NOLAN

Record entering UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2

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