Nelson Martins
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W2
- Fighting out of
- Palhoca, Santa Catarina
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
Before the UFC
Nelson Martins 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
181-136-1
.571 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
11 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 13 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 sub · 1 decNCF · FF · Nitrix · Mega Fight · Jungle Fight 24 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jose Rodrigo Guelke22-24 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 3:13 | Mega Fight | Nov 10, 2012 |
| W | Arturo Arcemendes | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:53 | NCF | Dec 10, 2011 |
| L | Edicarlos Goncalves11-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:18 | FF | Mar 12, 2011 |
| W | Bruno Cappelozza16-7 | Disqualification | Illegal Punches | R1 | 1:58 | Jungle Fight 24 | Dec 18, 2010 |
| L | Fabio Maldonado29-18 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:40 | FCF | Jun 30, 2010 |
| L | Marcos Rogerio de Lima23-10-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 0:48 | NCF | May 15, 2010 |
| W | Eli Reger10-24 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:28 | Nitrix | Feb 6, 2010 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:58 | Samurai FC | Sep 12, 2009 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Sep 5, 2009 | |
| W | Marivaldo Moreira | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:11 | Nitrix | May 16, 2009 |
| L | Maiquel Falcao39-21 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | FF | Mar 7, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | WC | Oct 11, 2008 | |
| W | Amauri Gumz5-4 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | SFC 3 | Dec 12, 2007 |
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.