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Nick Gonzalez

UFC DebutNickname“The Ghost”
Record
20-12, 1 NC
Streak
W2
Age
45
Date of birth
Mar 3, 1981
Fighting out of
Austin
Born
United States
Weight class
Lightweight
Height
5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC

Nick Gonzalez 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.

UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
440-430-9
.506 win rate
Winning-record opponents
16 of 29
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
33
29 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

20-12, 1 NCacross 33 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 3 sub · 11 decREF · Strikeforce · BFC · TC 3 · Strike League 2 +17
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
James King15-19
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Strike League 2
Aug 25, 2017
W
Warren Stewart13-32
DecisionSplitR35:00
Bellator
Sep 16, 2016
L
Leonard Garcia18-13-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR14:43
LFC 23
Sep 13, 2013
L
Kevin Aguilar17-5
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
LFC 17
Feb 1, 2013
W
Ray Blodget10-4
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
LFC 15
Nov 16, 2012
L
D.J. Fuentes13-12
KO/TKODoctor StoppageR34:51
UWF 1
Nov 26, 2011
W
Marlon Matias5-6
KO/TKOPunchR24:00
QE
Apr 9, 2011
L
David Douglas10-12
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:05
Strikeforce
Feb 18, 2011
W
Tim Snyder12-10-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
KOK 9
Aug 20, 2010
NC
Anthony Morrison20-12
No Contest—R31:09
MF
Jun 11, 2010
W
Dustin Neace25-21-1
KO/TKOCorner StoppageR20:10
KOK 7
Aug 29, 2009
L
Luis Palomino27-17
KO/TKOPunchesR12:13
BFC
May 8, 2009
L
Yahir Reyes14-7
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:11
BFC
Apr 3, 2009
W
James King15-19
DecisionUnanimousR50:00
KOK 4
Jul 26, 2008
L
Yves Edwards42-22-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR13:05
EliteXC
Nov 10, 2007
W
Jay Estrada23-9
KO/TKO—R30:49
KOK 1
Sep 7, 2007
L
Josh Thomson22-9
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:42
Strikeforce
Jun 22, 2007
W
Adam Johnson3-14
Submission—R21:43
XFC 8
Apr 6, 2007
W
Adrian Sanchez5-4
SubmissionPunchesR20:34
XFC 7
Aug 19, 2006
W
Adam Arredondo6-8-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
REF
Feb 10, 2006
L
Lee King17-18-1
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
WEF
Jul 16, 2005
W
Rocky Long21-40-1
DecisionSplitR35:00
FFC 13
Dec 10, 2004
W
Josh Souder8-8
KO/TKOPunchesR14:58
FFC 11
Sep 10, 2004
W
Randy Hauer7-15
SubmissionRear Naked ChokeR10:00
REF
Jun 21, 2003
W
Rocky Long21-40-1
DecisionUnanimousR45:00
REF
May 3, 2003
W
Takuhiro Kamikozono8-5
DecisionSplitR00:00
REF
Feb 15, 2003
W
George Sarnev
KO/TKOPunchesR0—
TC 3
Nov 1, 2002
W
Randy Vera
Decision—R0—
TC 3
Nov 1, 2002
L
Rocky Long21-40-1
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
REF
Oct 12, 2002
W
Patrick Head
Decision—R30:00
REF
Jun 15, 2002
L
Matt Warner
Decision—R30:00
REF
Jun 15, 2002
W
Casey Erwin12-6
KO/TKOInjuryR23:28
REF
Nov 17, 2001
L
Jose Santibanez10-3
Decision—R30:00
REF
Nov 17, 2001

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Amateur

1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionJMMAS
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
James DeHerrera4-4
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
JMMAS
Sep 4, 2010

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.