Jeff Nielsen
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- South Dakota
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Jeff Nielsen 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
34-17
.667 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 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 · 3 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 decLFA · DCS 98 · B2 Fighting Series 169
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Brady Minner11-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:12 | DCS 98 | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Zeb Vincent2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:17 | LFA | Apr 26, 2024 |
| L | Joey Hart8-4 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 4:34 | LFA | Sep 22, 2023 |
| W | Reuben Johnson0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:40 | LFA | Apr 14, 2023 |
| L | Ben Schauer3-0 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Oct 14, 2022 |
| W | Trevon Jackson | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | B2 Fighting Series 169 | Jul 9, 2022 |
| L | Billy Elekana10-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Dec 10, 2021 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-1across 6 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsLFA · DCS 64 · DCS 56 · Bellator
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cooper Hays4-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:39 | LFA | May 21, 2021 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:47 | DCS 64 | Nov 21, 2020 | |
| W | Brady Minner11-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | LFA | Aug 21, 2020 |
| W | Jeff Souder2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | DCS 56 | Nov 22, 2019 |
| W | Wyatt Meyer1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:53 | Bellator | Aug 17, 2018 |
| W | Alex Messmer1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | LFA | Apr 20, 2018 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.