John Nelson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L13
- Fighting out of
- California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
Before the UFC
John 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
93-43
.684 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have 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 13 bouts · 1 promotionGladiator Challenge
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Oscar Martinez11-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:17 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 31, 2018 |
| L | Justin Roswell3-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:17 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 11, 2017 |
| L | Fernando Marrero10-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:10 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 7, 2017 |
| L | Carlos Ardines1-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 9, 2017 |
| L | Danny Navarro19-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:39 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 5, 2017 |
| L | Leon Shahbazyan12-4 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:33 | Gladiator Challenge | May 20, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:47 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 17, 2016 | |
| L | Fernando Marrero10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:21 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 11, 2016 |
| L | Antoine Flores Rosas2-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 22, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:16 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 23, 2016 | |
| L | Ian Butler8-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:28 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 16, 2016 |
| L | Christian Sharkey2-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:45 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 5, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:56 | Gladiator Challenge | Jan 30, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionGladiator Challenge
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Austin Miller | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:24 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 18, 2017 |
| W | Matt Aludenta0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 2, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.