Middleweight · Men

Bruce Nelson

United States Team Fargo debut 1998
Held by Tyler Vivier
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,001 peak 1,454 · 4 Apr 2003 453 below it
Tapology Sherdog
27-37-1 (1)pro record
2L current streak
1,237best win, Elo
1,123average opponent
-- age unknown
70.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO835 Sub1,051 Dec970

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2010): 1,189 Elo, 21-28, average opponent 1,129.

  1. Tim Tamaki then 1,150, 19-30, aged 39 · Featherweight 0-4 after peaked 1,099 ▼
  2. Antonuce Conceição then 1,214, 22-28, aged 24 · Lightweight 5-5 after peaked 1,278 ▲
  3. Mike Crisman then 1,134, 19-30, aged 28 · Open Weight 3-16 after peaked 1,079 ▼
  4. Paul Jenkins then 1,212, 27-20, aged 35 14-28 after peaked 1,321 ▲
  5. Johnathan Ivey then 1,115, 19-31, aged 30 · Heavyweight 22-27 after peaked 1,461 ▲
  6. Masayuki Naruse then 1,068, 23-26, aged 25 11-9 after peaked 1,380 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paul Compton Submission R1 · 22 Mar 2003 · Freestyle Combat Challenge 1,237
  2. Dane Wheeler Submission R1 · 1 Nov 2002 · Iowa Regional 1,230
  3. Tim Saari Submission R1 · 29 Mar 2014 · MAX Fights 1,218
  4. Clayton Miller Submission R1 · 1 Nov 2002 · Iowa Regional 1,193
  5. Monte Fassatt Submission R1 · 7 Mar 2007 · Crookston Fighting Challenge 1,162

Losses

The latest 5 of 37
  1. Tyler Vivier KO/TKO R1 · 10 Nov 2018 · MPX Promotions 1,115
  2. Ryan Debelak KO/TKO R1 · 5 Dec 2015 · Dakota Fighting Championships 1,241
  3. Terence Joseph Medrud KO/TKO R1 · 17 Nov 2012 · MAX Fights 1,195
  4. Ryan Antle Submission R3 · 13 Oct 2012 · Dakota Fighting Championships 1,045
  5. James Wilkie Decision R3 · 31 Mar 2012 · MAX Fights 850

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Clayton Miller 3 meetings · 2001, 2002, 2004 1–2
  2. Travis Fulton 3 meetings · 2000, 2002, 2003 0–2
  3. Royce Louck 3 meetings · 2002, 2002, 2003 3–0
  4. Roger Stiner 2 meetings · 2003, 2012 2–0
  5. James Wilkie 2 meetings · 2011, 2012 1–1

Fight history

68 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
68 10 Nov 2018 L27-37-1 (1) Tyler Vivier 4-5 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:25 0.00 1,080→1,001 -79 1,115 – MPX Promotions: Fight To Unite MPX Promotions
67 5 Dec 2015 L27-36-1 (1) Ryan Debelak 2-0 · 31.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:40 0.00 1,155→1,089 -66 1,241 – Dakota FC / Ultimate Productions - Winter Brawl Dakota Fighting Championships
66 31 Jan 2015 W27-35-1 (1) Miguel Cooley 16-21-2 · 40.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,195→1,155 -40 966 – M.A.X. Fights 20 MAX Fights
65 26 Apr 2014 W26-35-1 (1) Curtis Johnson 3-11 · 40.8 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R27:53 1.00 1,163→1,195 +32 902 – Dakota FC 18: Spring Brawl 2014 Dakota Fighting Championships
64 29 Mar 2014 W25-35-1 (1) Tim Saari 1-0 Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R13:01 1.00 1,033→1,163 +130 1,218 – Max Fights 19 MAX Fights
63 8 Mar 2014 W24-35-1 (1) Jimmy Gomez 6-3 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 907→1,033 +126 1,071 – Shine Mixed Martial Arts Shine Mixed Martial Arts
62 17 Nov 2012 L23-35-1 (1) Terence Joseph Medrud 11-8 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:42 0.00 938→906 -32 1,195 – Max Fights 16 MAX Fights
61 13 Oct 2012 L23-34-1 (1) Ryan Antle 14-12 · 30.9 yrs – SubBrabo Choke R3 0.00 1,019→938 -81 1,045 – Dakota FC 13: Coming Home Dakota Fighting Championships
60 20 Jul 2012 W23-33-1 (1) Roger Stiner 5-11 · 35.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubKimura R12:24 1.00 888→1,019 +131 1,079 – North Star Combat 2: Super Nova North Star Combat
59 31 Mar 2012 L22-33-1 (1) James Wilkie 3-5 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 978→888 -91 850 – Max Fights 15 MAX Fights
58 18 Feb 2012 NC22-32-1 (1) Sherman Pendergarst 11-18 · 45.0 yrs Heavyweight -- R13:31 0.00 978→978 +0 1,069 – CFX: Winter Brawl Cage Fighting Xtreme
57 2 Dec 2011 L22-32-1 Sebastien Gauthier 5-2 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:30 0.00 1,014→978 -36 1,248 – Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 2 Instinct MMA
56 28 May 2011 L22-31-1 Mike Ciesnolevicz 18-4 (1) · 31.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R25:33 0.00 1,023→1,014 -8 1,545 – Prestige Fighting Championship 2 Prestige FC
55 22 Apr 2011 L22-30-1 Rashad Brooks 3-11 – KO/TKOPunches R11:42 0.00 1,163→1,023 -140 922 – The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 9 The Cage Inc.
54 19 Mar 2011 W22-29-1 James Wilkie 2-3 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:10 1.00 1,101→1,163 +61 994 – Max Fights 13 MAX Fights
53 22 Jan 2011 L21-29-1 Nick Wagner 5-2 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R3 0.00 1,189→1,101 -88 1,189 – MF 12: Proving Grounds 3 MAX Fights
52 23 Oct 2010 W21-28-1 Thomas Lies 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,093→1,189 +96 1,127 – Impact Fighting Championship - Inception Impact FC
51 31 Jul 2010 W20-28-1 Dean Lamb 1-1 · 22.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R27:14 1.00 962→1,093 +130 1,148 – KOTC Underground 59: McCullogh vs. Janosek King of the Cage
50 8 May 2010 W19-28-1 Ben Wicks 0-8 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R2 1.00 908→962 +54 769 – Max Fights 10 MAX Fights
49 17 Apr 2010 L18-28-1 Shane DeZee 12-9 · 32.9 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:26 0.00 954→908 -46 1,135 – PBFN - Playboy Fight Night 4 North Dakota Regional
48 12 Sep 2009 L18-27-1 Brandon Anderson 0-1 · 25.6 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 0.00 1,063→954 -110 973 – PP - Badlands Throwdown Pound 'Em Productions
47 12 Jun 2009 L18-26-1 Demetrius Richards 1-0-1 · 34.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:46 0.00 1,116→1,063 -53 1,261 – The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 2 The Cage Inc.
46 30 May 2009 W18-25-1 Jeffrey Fuchs debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:18 1.00 994→1,116 +122 1,140 – Max Fights 5 MAX Fights
45 18 Apr 2009 L17-25-1 Josh Froelich 1-1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R10:31 0.00 1,088→994 -94 1,062 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
44 21 Mar 2009 W17-24-1 James Miltenberger 2-2 – KO/TKOPunches R12:46 1.00 972→1,088 +117 1,092 – EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 Extreme Beatdown
43 13 Dec 2008 L16-24-1 Zach Yencho 2-0 – SubSubmission R12:00 0.00 1,011→972 -39 1,228 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
42 12 Sep 2008 L16-23-1 Kevin Kelley 6-1 (2) – KO/TKOTKO R10:51 0.00 1,032→1,011 -21 1,377 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 36 Freestyle Combat Challenge
41 7 Sep 2007 L16-22-1 Travis McCullough 11-10 · 25.8 yrs – SubArmbar R13:24 0.00 1,132→1,032 -100 1,082 – Max Fights 1 MAX Fights
40 21 Apr 2007 L16-21-1 Otis Funk debut – DecisionDecision R315:00 0.20 1,210→1,132 -78 1,106 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 5 Cage Fighting Xtreme
39 7 Mar 2007 W16-20-1 Monte Fassatt 3-1 – SubSubmission R1 1.00 1,109→1,210 +101 1,162 – Crookston Fighting Challenge Crookston Fighting Challenge
38 25 Aug 2006 L15-20-1 Jeremy Lang 2-0 · 31.3 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R2 0.00 1,182→1,109 -73 1,240 – Cage Fighting Xtreme: Sauk Centre Cage Fighting Xtreme
37 25 Sep 2004 L15-19-1 Clayton Miller 35-26-1 · 29.5 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R12:11 0.00 1,227→1,191 -36 1,460 – DFC 2: Reloaded Dakota Fighting Championships
36 6 Mar 2004 L15-18-1 Dan Hart 6-6 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:59 0.00 1,346→1,227 -119 1,216 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 14 Freestyle Combat Challenge
35 14 Jun 2003 W15-17-1 Roger Stiner 0-5 · 26.0 yrs – SubSubmission R2 1.00 1,339→1,346 +7 784 – Absolute Ada Fights 3 Minnesota Regional
34 26 Apr 2003 D14-17-1 Travis Fulton 128-39-9 (1) · 25.9 yrs – -- R3 0.50 1,299→1,339 +40 1,469 – Sabin Showdown Minnesota Regional
33 12 Apr 2003 L14-17 Layne McDaniel 1-2 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:35 0.00 1,454→1,299 -155 1,099 – Dangerzone 17: Dakota Destruction Danger Zone
32 4 Apr 2003 W14-16 D.R. Williams 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke -- 1.00 1,438→1,454 +16 1,037 – Minnesota Extreme Fight 1 Minnesota Regional
31 4 Apr 2003 W13-16 Royce Louck 1-10 – SubArmbar -- 1.00 1,434→1,438 +4 797 – Minnesota Extreme Fight 1 Minnesota Regional
30 22 Mar 2003 W12-16 Paul Compton 1-0 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,380→1,434 +53 1,237 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 10 Freestyle Combat Challenge
29 15 Mar 2003 W11-16 Jacob Walters debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:38 1.00 1,361→1,380 +19 1,000 – Alexandria Absolute Alexandria Fighting Club
28 1 Nov 2002 W10-16 Dane Wheeler 8-7 – SubArmbar R13:42 1.00 1,288→1,361 +73 1,230 – IFA - Friday Night Tournament Iowa Regional
27 1 Nov 2002 W9-16 Kevin Oliver 4-6 – DecisionDecision R110:00 0.80 1,279→1,288 +9 1,088 – IFA - Friday Night Tournament Iowa Regional
26 1 Nov 2002 W8-16 Clayton Miller 26-25-1 · 27.6 yrs – SubArmbar R14:32 1.00 1,191→1,279 +88 1,193 – IFA - Friday Night Tournament Iowa Regional
25 14 Sep 2002 W7-16 Davey Conger 2-3 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,116→1,191 +76 1,068 – Absolute Ada Fights 2 Minnesota Regional
24 10 Aug 2002 W6-16 Royce Louck 0-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R10:50 1.00 1,050→1,116 +66 962 – ARCF 5: American Reality Combat 5 Iowa Regional
23 10 May 2002 W5-16 Royce Louck debut – KO/TKOTKO R15:38 1.00 924→1,050 +126 1,088 – Absolute Ada Fights 1 Minnesota Regional
22 13 Apr 2002 L4-16 Chris Fontaine 3-1 – SubTriangle Choke R12:41 0.00 949→924 -26 1,256 – Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat Danger Zone
21 18 Jan 2002 W4-15 Rory Prazak 5-4 · 25.0 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:35 1.00 796→949 +153 1,133 – Friday Night Fights Iowa Regional
20 18 Jan 2002 L3-15 Travis Fulton 108-34-9 (1) · 24.6 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:38 0.00 802→796 -5 1,404 – Friday Night Fights Iowa Regional
19 4 Oct 2001 L3-14 Eric Schwartz debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:59 0.00 837→802 -35 1,075 – WEC 2: Clash of the Titans WEC
18 22 Sep 2001 L3-13 Clayton Miller 24-25-1 · 26.5 yrs – KO/TKOElbows R2 0.00 874→837 -37 1,104 – Iowa Challenge 3 Iowa Challenge
17 30 Jun 2001 L3-12 Lalo Moz debut – KO/TKOPunch R10:08 0.00 937→874 -63 1,036 – WEC 1: Princes of Pain WEC
16 15 Jun 2001 W3-11 Charlie Dearborn 0-3 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 851→937 +85 843 – MSF - Total Destruction South Dakota Regional
15 31 Mar 2001 L2-11 Matt Hughes 23-3 · 27.5 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R13:04 0.00 855→851 -4 1,501 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 Freestyle Combat Challenge
14 15 Nov 2000 L2-10 Aaron Raftery 0-1 – KO/TKOKO -- 0.00 893→855 -37 1,120 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 2 Freestyle Combat Challenge
13 23 Sep 2000 L2-9 Travis Fulton 81-27-6 · 23.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:54 0.00 908→893 -15 1,318 – IFF 5: Battle for the Belts Iowa Regional
12 10 May 2000 L2-8 Theo Brooks 1-1 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R110:00 0.03 972→908 -64 1,045 – Roufusport: Johnson vs. Irwin
11 3 Mar 2000 W2-7 Brad Schafer 2-6 – SubAnkle Lock R15:18 1.00 883→972 +89 888 – Iowa Free Fight 2 Iowa Regional
10 3 Mar 2000 L1-7 Mark Jaquith 13-7-1 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:28 0.00 898→883 -15 1,311 – Iowa Free Fight 2 Iowa Regional
9 2 Mar 2000 L1-6 Nate Parmelee 2-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke -- 0.00 925→898 -27 1,221 – Iowa Regional Iowa Regional
8 4 Dec 1999 W1-5 Dave Marinez debut – SubArmbar R15:50 1.00 779→925 +146 1,059 – Midwest Absolute Challenge Illinois Regional
7 4 Dec 1999 L0-5 Pat Pytko 0-0-1 – SubArmbar R13:40 0.00 810→779 -31 1,078 – Midwest Absolute Challenge Illinois Regional
6 19 Apr 1999 L0-4 Jim Hurley debut – SubKeylock R1 0.00 861→810 -51 1,014 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 Freestyle Combat Challenge
5 19 Apr 1999 L0-3 Adam Palmer 0-1 – DecisionDecision R110:00 0.20 905→861 -44 939 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 Freestyle Combat Challenge
4 5 Dec 1998 L0-2 Jeremy Motl 1-1 – SubFront Choke R11:03 0.00 969→905 -63 981 – ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships Extreme Challenge am
3 20 Jun 1998 L0-2 Ryan Dunphy 1-0 Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R16:36 0.00 1,021→969 -53 1,168 – IFC 8: Showdown at Shooting Star International Fighting Championship
2 18 Apr 1998 L0-1 Joe Slick 3-1-3 · 20.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:41 0.00 1,052→1,021 -31 1,318 – Gladiators 2 Extreme Challenge
1 7 Feb 1998 L0-1 Wade Kroeze 4-0 – SubKeylock R12:44 0.00 1,086→1,052 -34 1,270 – ECT - February 1998 Extreme Challenge am