Lorawnt-T Nelson
UFC DebutNickname“Smash”
Record
Streak
W3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Arvada, Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Lorawnt-T 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
171-110-2
.609 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
12 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 17 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 2 sub · 3 decFTW · SCL · BFC · Sparta Combat League · SCL 73 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Luis Pena13-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Sparta Combat League | Jan 28, 2023 |
| W | Joe Boerschig6-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCL 73 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| W | Donald Sanchez31-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCL | Jun 30, 2018 |
| L | Josh Cavan15-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:27 | SCL 62 | Oct 14, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCL | Feb 18, 2017 | |
| L | Leon Davis | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 34 | Apr 1, 2016 |
| L | Marcus Edwards14-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:06 | FTW | Nov 6, 2015 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:32 | FTW | Aug 14, 2015 | |
| L | Sergej Juskevic15-8-2 | Submission | Inverted Heel Hook | R2 | 2:43 | HKFC | May 22, 2015 |
| L | Murad Machaev22-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Nov 16, 2012 |
| W | Ricky Musgrave14-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:26 | MFW | Oct 13, 2012 |
| W | Nick Laney | KO/TKO | Punch to the Body | R2 | 3:01 | SCL | Jul 21, 2012 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | May 4, 2012 | |
| W | Nick Buschman6-24 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:08 | FTW | Oct 21, 2011 |
| W | Michael Cole | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:48 | FTW | Jul 23, 2011 |
| W | Joey Guerra | Submission | Bulldog Choke | R3 | 3:51 | FTW | Feb 25, 2011 |
| W | Ricardo McKeney | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | FFFC | Jan 29, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsFTW · BTT MMA 1 · Rocky Mountain Nationals
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mark Gettler2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:53 | BTT MMA 1 | Sep 11, 2010 |
| W | Chris Harvey | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:56 | FTW | Apr 17, 2010 |
| L | Daniel Bentz | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:01 | FTW | Jan 30, 2010 |
| W | Terry Bergl | Submission | — | R1 | 1:42 | Rocky Mountain Nationals | Aug 28, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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