J.J. Nelson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L3
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
J.J. Nelson 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
Opponents' combined record
18-3
.857 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
3
2 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 3 bouts · 3 promotionsRUF MMA 51 · RUF MMA 48 · RUF MMA 46
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:57 | RUF MMA 51 | Dec 10, 2022 | |
| L | Angel Atoigue | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | RUF MMA 48 | Aug 6, 2022 |
| L | Jose Delgado11-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:40 | RUF MMA 46 | Mar 26, 2022 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-3across 9 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsWFC · KOTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tre Alvarado3-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | WFC | Sep 7, 2019 |
| W | Jeffrey Sutton4-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:28 | WFC | May 11, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:47 | WFC | Nov 3, 2018 | |
| W | Jarred Gordon4-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 0:49 | WFC | Sep 8, 2018 |
| W | Gustavo Gomez0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | WFC | Apr 8, 2017 |
| L | Cody Hamm5-5 | Submission | — | R2 | 2:42 | WFC | Sep 10, 2016 |
| W | Anthony Browder0-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Dec 5, 2015 |
| W | Phil Bryant0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:00 | KOTC | Aug 15, 2015 |
| W | Dillon Bartram4-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Sep 13, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.