| Niklas Stolze | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1992 Schönebeck, Germany |
| Other names | Green Mask |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
Fighting out of | Magdeburg, Germany |
| Team | La Onda Fight Club |
| Years active | 2014–2026 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Niklas Stolze (born December 28, 1992) is a German former mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2014, he most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Oktagon MMA.
Stolze began his career in Combat Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15, then switched to kickboxing two years later through his coach Sascha Poppendieck. But the goal was always MMA, deciding in 2014 to pursue a career as an MMA professional. On top of MMA, Stolze also completed training as a welder.
He is the first East German to be signed to the UFC.
Stolze spent most of his pre-UFC career fighting on the European regional scene, compiling a 12–3 record, with two of his losses coming the way of unanimous decision at BAMMA, losing to Terry Brazier at BAMMA 27 and Chris Stringer at BAMMA 30.
Stolze made his UFC debut, as a replacement for Shavkat Rakhmonov, against Ramazan Emeev on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till. Stolze lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Stolze was scheduled to face Mounir Lazzez on July 31, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland. However, Lazzez pulled out just a few days before the event due to visa issues and was replaced by Jared Gooden. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
Stolze faced Benoît Saint-Denis on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik. Stolze lost the bout after getting submitted in the second round.
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that Stolze was released from the UFC.
Stolze faced Andrej Kalašnik on November 18, 2023, at Oktagon 49, winning the bout via first-round knockout.
In his sophomore performance, Stolze faced Máté Kertész on Marc 23, 2024 at Oktagon 55, being submitted in the second round via rear-naked choke.
Stolze faced Matouš Kohout on September 7, 2024, at Oktagon 60, winning the bout via flying knee TKO in the first round.
| 24 matches | 14 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–10 | Tyrone Pfeifer | TKO (punches) | Oktagon 90 | June 20, 2026 | 1 | 0:22 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Loss | 14–9 | Christian Jungwirth | TKO (punches) | Oktagon 80 | November 22, 2025 | 4 | 4:19 | Munich, Germany | |
| Loss | 14–8 | Jessin Ayari | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oktagon 73 | June 28, 2025 | 2 | 3:25 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 14–7 | Matouš Kohout | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Oktagon 60 | September 7, 2024 | 1 | 2:04 | Oberhausen, Germany | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–7 | Máté Kertész | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oktagon 55 | March 23, 2024 | 2 | 2:42 | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| Win | 13–6 | Andrej Kalašnik | KO (punches) | Oktagon 49 | November 18, 2023 | 1 | 3:40 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Benoît Saint-Denis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 4, 2022 | 2 | 1:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 12–5 | Jared Gooden | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | July 31, 2021 | 1 | 1:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Ramazan Emeev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 12–3 | Omar Jesus Santana | Decision (unanimous) | Nova FC 1 | April 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Balingen, Germany | |
| Win | 11–3 | Christian Draxler | TKO (punches) | Cage Fight Series 9 | February 2, 2019 | 1 | 3:43 | Graz, Austria | |
| Win | 10–3 | Jan Janka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oktagon 7 | July 28, 2018 | 2 | 3:32 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 9–3 | Johannes Michalik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hype FC 8 | May 12, 2018 | 1 | 2:47 | Bremen, Germany | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 8–3 | Chris Stringer | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 30 | July 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 8–2 | Mahmod Faour | Decision (unanimous) | Magdeburger Cage 1 | April 1, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Magdeburg, Germany | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Terry Brazier | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 27 | December 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 7–1 | Maxime Vanelstraete | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Imperium FC 5 | August 27, 2016 | 2 | 3:25 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Win | 6–1 | Johannes Grebe | Submission (armbar) | Superior FC 14 | May 21, 2016 | 1 | 2:32 | Düren, Germany | |
| Win | 5–1 | Rastislav Hanulay | Decision (unanimous) | Imperium FC 4 | March 26, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Win | 4–1 | Florent Conte | TKO (punches) | Imperium FC 3 | October 10, 2015 | 2 | 4:39 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Sebastian Reimitz | Decision (split) | Ravage Series: Finest MMA | August 29, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 3–0 | Max Rose | KO (head kick) | Imperium FC 2 | April 4, 2015 | 1 | 1:28 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nils Fischer | Submission (guillotine choke) | La Onda Fight Club: MMA Gladiators | March 15, 2015 | 1 | 0:50 | Magdeburg, Germany | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Lauris Leitans | TKO (punches) | Imperium FC 1 | June 1, 2014 | 1 | 1:48 | Leipzig, Germany | Welterweight debut. |