Jon Nelson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
Before the UFC
Jon 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
34-5
.872 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
2
1 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 2 bouts · 1 promotionGladiator Challenge
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sean Loeffler34-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 7, 2020 |
| L | Nick Vanderpool | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:04 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 1, 2019 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-3across 8 amateur bouts · 7 promotionsSCL · CCC 19 · Sparta Combat League · CCC 5 · CCC 3 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Miguel Barrientos | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CCC 19 | Aug 25, 2023 |
| W | Franklin Barks | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:15 | Sparta Combat League | Jul 22, 2023 |
| L | Archie Colgan13-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:29 | SCL | Jul 11, 2020 |
| L | MarQuel Mederos11-1-1 | KO/TKO | Leg Kick and Punches | R2 | 2:23 | CCC 5 | Feb 29, 2020 |
| W | Brandon Taylor5-3 | Submission | — | R1 | 2:32 | SCL | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | JaCobi Jones8-4 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:08 | CCC 3 | Oct 26, 2019 |
| W | Whit Campbell4-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NMEF | Jan 19, 2019 |
| W | Nick Graziano0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:55 | TSE | Jul 22, 2017 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.