Nick Gaston
UFC DebutNickname“Afrozilla”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Columbus, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'4" · 193 cm
Before the UFC
Nick Gaston 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
56-46-1
.549 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
6 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 7 bouts · 1 promotion · wins by 2 KO · 2 sub · 1 decKOTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tyler East15-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:40 | KOTC | Jun 24, 2011 |
| W | Jerry Burns11-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:34 | KOTC | Apr 2, 2011 |
| W | Josh Watson7-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:13 | KOTC | Nov 13, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 3:13 | KOTC | May 14, 2010 | |
| W | Mike Guidry | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 4:49 | KOTC | Mar 26, 2010 |
| W | Boban Simic8-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Oct 1, 2009 |
| NC | No Contest | Accidental Groin Strike | R1 | 1:04 | KOTC | Jul 18, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-1across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsKOTC · ICFA · NOTW
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Troy Fox0-2 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 3:00 | KOTC | Jan 17, 2009 |
| W | John Bookless | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:54 | ICFA | Apr 25, 2008 |
| L | John Paul Wilson | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:40 | NOTW | Sep 29, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.