Brian Nielson
UFC DebutNickname“The Solution”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Richmond, Virginia
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- MMA Institute
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Brian Nielson 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
21-15
.583 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
6 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 7 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 subCMMAP · CFFC 19 · CFFC 14 · CFFC 13 · OneWorld MMA +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Elton Brown | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:18 | CMMAP | Sep 12, 2015 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 19 | Feb 2, 2013 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:41 | CFFC 14 | Apr 14, 2012 | |
| W | Dustin Baker1-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:37 | CFFC 13 | Feb 4, 2012 |
| W | Joe Slaughter0-2 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:00 | OneWorld MMA | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Juan Garcia0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:07 | PA Caged Combat | Jun 11, 2011 |
| L | Colton Smith7-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:19 | M-1 | Mar 25, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsRIE · EFC 6 · XCC 31 · Barbarian Fight Club · EFC 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RIE | Jul 31, 2010 | |
| W | Joseph Selvig | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:44 | EFC 6 | Feb 13, 2010 |
| L | Jeff Wilson | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:53 | XCC 31 | Oct 24, 2009 |
| W | Josh Duggins | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Barbarian Fight Club | Oct 10, 2009 |
| W | Israel Gilbert | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:19 | EFC 1 | Jun 28, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.