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
29-13
.690 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
3 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 | |
| W | Zeb Vincent | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:17 | LFA | |
| L | Joey Hart8-4 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 4:34 | LFA | |
| W | Reuben Johnson | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:40 | LFA | |
| L | Ben Schauer | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | |
| W | Trevon Jackson | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | B2 Fighting Series 169 | |
| L | Billy Elekana10-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — 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 Hays | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:39 | LFA | |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:47 | DCS 64 | ||
| W | Brady Minner11-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | LFA | |
| W | Jeff Souder2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | DCS 56 | |
| W | Wyatt Meyer1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:53 | Bellator | |
| W | Alex Messmer | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | LFA |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.