Featherweight · Men

Steven Nguyen

“The Ninja”
United States Fortis MMA debut 2011
Elo 1,519 peak 1,576 · 12 Sep 2023 57 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3449485
10-2pro record
1W current streak
1,451best win, Elo
1,219average opponent
-- born 19 May 1993
71.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,260 Sub1,168 Dec1,101

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. AJ Cunningham KO/TKO R2 · 12 Sep 2023 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,451
  2. Mohammad Yahya KO/TKO R2 · 26 Jul 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,383
  3. Theo Rlayang Decision R3 · 21 Sep 2021 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,379
  4. Aaron Roberson Submission R1 · 7 Apr 2018 · Evolution Fighting Championship 1,295
  5. Jose Leyva KO/TKO R1 · 13 May 2017 · Evolution Fighting Championship 1,252

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jarno Errens Decision R3 · 23 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,436
  2. Aalon Cruz KO/TKO R3 · 30 Jul 2019 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,504

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 26 Jul 202532.2 yrs W10-2 Mohammad Yahya 12-5 · 31.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Eye Injury) R210:00 1.00 1,447→1,519 +71 1,383 -345→-393 UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 23 Mar 202430.8 yrs L9-2 Jarno Errens 13-5-1 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,576→1,455 -121 1,436 -207→-162 UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 12 Sep 202330.3 yrs W9-1 AJ Cunningham 10-2 · 29.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R29:06 1.00 1,501→1,576 +75 1,451 -250→-291 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 6 Dana White's Contender Series
19 21 Sep 202128.3 yrs W8-1 Theo Rlayang 5-0 · 27.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.94* 1,472→1,527 +55 1,379 -225→-242 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 4 Dana White's Contender Series
18 19 Feb 202127.8 yrs W7-1 Jorge Juarez 5-2 · 31.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 1,427→1,472 +45 1,241 -350→-365 LFA 100: Altamirano vs. Smith Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 30 Jul 201926.2 yrs L6-1 Aalon Cruz 7-2 · 29.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R314:36 0.00 1,535→1,439 -95 1,504 -200→-200 Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 6 Dana White's Contender Series
16 13 Apr 201925.9 yrs W6-0 Brandon Bailey 3-2 · 36.9 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R418:37 1.00 1,504→1,535 +30 1,234 – EFC 11 Evolution Fighting Championship
15 7 Apr 201824.9 yrs W5-0 Aaron Roberson 9-7 · 28.1 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:05 1.00 1,455→1,505 +50 1,295 – EFC 8: Battle For Blood 2 Evolution Fighting Championship
14 13 May 201724.0 yrs W4-0 Jose Leyva 1-0 · 27.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:16 1.00 1,403→1,455 +52 1,252 – Evolution Fighting Championship 5 Evolution Fighting Championship
13 11 Mar 201723.8 yrs W3-0 Garrett Mueller 3-2 · 28.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,393→1,403 +10 1,167 – Shamrock FC - Shamrock 285 Shamrock Fighting Championships
12 1 Oct 201623.4 yrs W2-0 Steve Brown 0-2 · 35.8 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:27 1.00 1,378→1,393 +15 970 – EFC 4: The Road Less Traveled Evolution Fighting Championship
11 30 Apr 201622.9 yrs W1-0 Edgar Urias 2-2 · 24.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:58 1.00 1,326→1,378 +52 1,177 – EFC 3 Evolution Fighting Championship
10 21 Nov 201522.5 yrs W9-1 Jacob Thrall 7-0 (1) · 20.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,264→1,326 +62 1,356 – Shamrock FC: Ambush Shamrock Fighting Championships am
9 8 Aug 201522.2 yrs W8-1 Darius Lando 2-0 · 23.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,268→1,264 -4 1,205 – Evolution Fighting Championship 1: The Local Talent Evolution Fighting Championship am
8 22 Nov 201421.5 yrs W7-1 Isarael Ortiz 0-4 – Sub -- 1.00 1,254→1,268 +15 892 – Shamrock Fighting Championships Shamrock Fighting Championships am
7 15 Feb 201420.7 yrs L6-1 Chuka Willis 15-5 · 20.8 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 1,308→1,254 -55 1,367 – Kansas Regional Kansas Regional am
6 13 Apr 201319.9 yrs W6-0 Nick Garrett 4-5 · 29.1 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,290→1,308 +19 1,144 – B&G Promotions - Battle at the Fort 8 Black Gold Promotions am
5 16 Nov 201219.5 yrs W5-0 Byron Walton 4-0 · 21.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R38:59 1.00 1,234→1,290 +55 1,179 – Breakthrough MMA 6: Night of Champions BMMA am
4 16 Jun 201219.1 yrs W4-0 Kyle Fromm debut Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:51 1.00 1,194→1,234 +41 1,055 – Northwest Fight Challenge 14: Night Of Champions Northwest Fight Challenge am
3 21 Apr 201218.9 yrs W3-0 David Swethland debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,140→1,194 +54 1,078 – Florida Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
2 18 Nov 201118.5 yrs W2-0 Alex Digiovanni debut Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,116→1,140 +24 1,000 – Alligator Alley Alligator Alley am
1 10 Jun 201118.1 yrs W1-0 Aaron VanPool debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,051→1,116 +66 1,051 – Kansas Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am