Nell Ariano
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W6
- Fighting out of
- Paris
- Born
- France
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'4" · 193 cm
Before the UFC
Nell Ariano makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Their professional record and background are below.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◆ | — | — | — | — | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 6 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 decCW 209 · CW 197 · CW 190 · CW 184 · CW 177 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Norbert Pietrzak | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 209 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| W | Riku Urholin | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R3 | 1:19 | CW 197 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| W | Charles Joyner | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:30 | CW 190 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| W | Danny Hartwell | KO/TKO | Elbows | R2 | 0:48 | CW 184 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| W | Farshad Nazarnia | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CW 177 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| W | Jamie MacDonald | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:45 | CW 171 | Apr 20, 2024 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
9-4, 1 NCacross 14 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsIMMAF · FMMAF · BCMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sultan Gapizov | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:40 | IMMAF | Nov 23, 2023 |
| W | Owen Cartridge | Other | — | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Nov 22, 2023 |
| NC | Norbert Pietrzak | No Contest | Accidental Clash of Heads | R2 | 0:53 | BCMMA | Oct 7, 2023 |
| W | Murphy Balame | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FMMAF | Jul 9, 2023 |
| L | Lazizbek Abdusalimov | Submission | — | R2 | 1:26 | IMMAF | Feb 13, 2023 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:55 | BCMMA | Oct 8, 2022 | |
| W | Miha Frlic | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Oct 1, 2022 |
| W | Oleksandr Horodniuk | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:27 | IMMAF | Sep 30, 2022 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Sep 29, 2022 | |
| L | Khalil Ibnukhazharov | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jan 26, 2022 |
| W | Alexander Lutu | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:07 | IMMAF | Jan 25, 2022 |
| W | Hafeez Ullah Hamza | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:50 | IMMAF | Jan 24, 2022 |
| W | Fabrice Adenor | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:45 | FMMAF | Jan 9, 2022 |
| W | Murphy Balame | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:18 | FMMAF | Jan 9, 2022 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.