Lightweight · Men

LT Nelson

“Smash”
South Africa Grudge Training Center debut 2009
Elo 1,460 peak 1,461 · 13 Oct 2012 1 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2834403
10-7pro record
3W current streak
1,697best win, Elo
1,275average opponent
-- born 17 May 1990
72.0" / 72.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,164 Sub1,053 Dec1,100

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Luis Pena Decision R5 · 28 Jan 2023 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,697
  2. Luis Luna KO/TKO R2 · 14 Aug 2015 · Prize FC 1,445
  3. Ricky Musgrave KO/TKO R1 · 13 Oct 2012 · Made For War 1,412
  4. Nick Laney KO/TKO R2 · 21 Jul 2012 · Sparta Combat League 1,390
  5. Donald Sanchez Decision R3 · 30 Jun 2018 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,388

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Josh Cavan Submission R3 · 14 Oct 2017 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,443
  2. Anthony Adams Decision R3 · 18 Feb 2017 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,398
  3. Leon Davis Decision R3 · 1 Apr 2016 · CES MMA 1,364
  4. Marcus Edwards Submission R1 · 6 Nov 2015 · Prize FC 1,525
  5. Sergej Juskevic Submission R2 · 22 May 2015 · Hard Knocks Fighting 1,606

Fight history

22 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
22 28 Jan 202332.7 yrs W10-7 Luis Pena 12-4 · 29.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,338→1,460 +122 1,697 – Sparta Combat League - SCL: Sparta 95 Sparta Sports and Entertainment
21 23 Mar 201928.8 yrs W9-7 Joe Boerschig 6-2 · 30.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,323→1,394 +71 1,369 – SCL 73: King of Sparta Welterweight Series Sparta Sports and Entertainment
20 30 Jun 201828.1 yrs W8-7 Donald Sanchez 31-18 · 33.9 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,225→1,323 +98 1,388 – SCL: Army vs Marines 9 Sparta Sports and Entertainment
19 14 Oct 201727.4 yrs L7-7 Josh Cavan 14-7 · 33.8 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:27 0.00 1,273→1,225 -48 1,443 – SCL 62: Unbroken Sparta Sports and Entertainment
18 18 Feb 201726.8 yrs L7-6 Anthony Adams 2-0 · 29.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,311→1,273 -38 1,398 – SCL: Battle of the Badges Sparta Sports and Entertainment
17 1 Apr 201625.9 yrs L7-5 Leon Davis 7-3 (1) Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,373→1,311 -62 1,364 – CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell CES MMA
16 6 Nov 201525.5 yrs L7-4 Marcus Edwards 10-4 · 26.5 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R12:06 0.00 1,439→1,373 -66 1,525 – Prize FC 12: Rock N' Rumble Prize FC
15 14 Aug 201525.2 yrs W7-3 Luis Luna 12-5 · 30.3 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R28:32 1.00 1,321→1,439 +117 1,445 – Prize FC 10: Rock N' Rumble Prize FC
14 22 May 201525.0 yrs L6-3 Sergej Juskevic 15-7-2 · 29.0 yrs Welterweighttitle SubHeel Hook R27:43 0.00 1,355→1,321 -33 1,606 – HKFC - Hard Knocks 43 Hard Knocks Fighting
13 16 Nov 201222.5 yrs L6-2 Murad Machaev 10-1 · 26.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,461→1,384 -78 1,501 – Bellator 81 Bellator MMA
12 13 Oct 201222.4 yrs W6-1 Ricky Musgrave 8-2 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 1,361→1,461 +100 1,412 – Made For War 1 Made For War
11 21 Jul 201222.2 yrs W5-1 Nick Laney 4-0 – KO/TKOPunch to the Body R2 1.00 1,237→1,361 +124 1,390 – SCL - Battlefield Sparta Combat League
10 4 May 201222.0 yrs L4-1 Cosmo Alexandre 2-1 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,377→1,237 -139 1,139 – Bellator 67 Bellator MMA
9 21 Oct 201121.4 yrs W4-0 Nick Buschman 6-19 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:08 1.00 1,369→1,377 +8 835 – FTW - Zombies Fight to Win
8 23 Jul 201121.2 yrs W3-0 Michael Cole 3-2 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,323→1,369 +46 1,144 – FTW - Invaders Fight to Win
7 25 Feb 201120.8 yrs W2-0 Joey Guerra debut – SubBulldog Choke R3 1.00 1,292→1,323 +31 1,024 – FTW - Mortal Combat Fight to Win
6 29 Jan 201120.7 yrs W1-0 Ricardo McKeney debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:14 1.00 1,245→1,292 +47 1,070 – Colorado Regional Full Force Fight Company
5 11 Sep 201020.3 yrs W4-1 Mark Gettler 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,187→1,245 +58 1,148 – BTT MMA 1: Someone's Going Down Colorado Regional am
4 24 Jul 201020.2 yrs W3-1 Jon Leal 0-2 · 21.4 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,166→1,187 +22 884 – Fight to Win Fight to Win am
3 17 Apr 201019.9 yrs W2-1 Chris Harvey 1-1 – KO/TKOPunch R10:56 1.00 1,099→1,166 +67 1,106 – FTW - War Fight to Win am
2 30 Jan 201019.7 yrs L1-1 Daniel Bentz debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,190→1,099 -92 1,044 – FTW - Phenoms FTW am
1 28 Aug 200919.3 yrs W1-0 Terry Bergl debut – Sub R11:42 1.00 1,125→1,190 +66 1,125 – Rocky Mountain Nationals - The Undefeated Colorado Regional am