Nolan Ticman vs Yao Zhikui

May 17, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 17, 2015

DivisionFlyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMall of Asia Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, May 17, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 11:00 AM
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Nolan Ticman4-3-0Nolan Ticman vs Yao ZhikuiYao ZhikuiThe Conqueror |5-5-0

Nolan Ticman4-3-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

4-3-0Record5-5-0

38Age35

5'6"Height5'7"

TBDReach64.00

125 lbsWeight125 lbs

FlyweightWeight ClassFlyweight

Yao ZhikuiThe Conqueror5-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Nolan Ticman owns a 59-point Elo edge (average). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Compare Nolan Ticman and Yao Zhikui across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Nolan TicmanYao Zhikui

Recent form

Nolan TicmanL L W L W · -35 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Yao ZhikuiL L L · -51 Elo last 3

LLL

Elo edge

Nolan Ticman1507-28 last move

Yao Zhikui1448-13 last move

Why they are ranked here

Nolan TicmanNot on the active ladder · 1507 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Robert Vasquez (rated 1500 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Zhikui Yao (rated 1478 at the time): -28.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -35 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1417, not 1507: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Yao ZhikuiNot on the active ladder · 1448 Elo

Costliest loss: Lost to Fredy Serrano (rated 1584 at the time): -21.
Last 3 fights: 0 wins, 3 losses, -51 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1358, not 1448: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Activity: Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.

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What's at stake

Nolan TicmanNow 1507

Wins by decision+20→ 1527

Loses by decision-28→ 1479

Yao ZhikuiNow 1448

Wins by decision+28→ 1476

Loses by decision-20→ 1428

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Nolan TicmanvsYao Zhikui

Takedown accuracy

0%vs17%

Takedown average

0vs0.66

Sig. strike accuracy

48%vs22%

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.57vs1.44

Finishing profile

Nolan Ticmansubmission leads 50% of wins

Yao Zhikuisubmission leads 60% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Nolan TicmanYao Zhikui

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.57Sig. strikes landed per min1.44

UFC flyweight average : 3.95

48Sig. strike accuracy22

UFC flyweight average : 44%

2.53Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.82

UFC flyweight average : 3.88

68Sig. strike defense49

UFC flyweight average : 55%

0Takedown average0.66

UFC flyweight average : 1.44

0Takedown accuracy17

UFC flyweight average : 26%

60Takedown defense58

UFC flyweight average : 57%

0Submission average0

UFC flyweight average : 0.61

1Wins by knockout1

2Wins by submission3

1Wins by decision1

1Losses by knockout2

0Losses by submission0

2Losses by decision3

Nolan Ticman vs Yao Zhikui is a scheduled Flyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EDGAR VS FABER. Nolan Ticman enters with a 4-3-0 record and Yao Zhikui enters with a 5-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.