All fightersBruce Nelson
Light Heavyweight27-37-1 (1 NC)RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
17SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | Not added yet |
| Nationality | United States |
| Lives in | Fargo, North Dakota |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Team Fargo |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 18 Apr 1998 |
| Last fight | 10 Nov 2018 |
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Fight history
66 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Tyler Vivier | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:25 | MPX Promotions - Fight To Unite | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Loss | Ryan Debelak | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | Dakota FC / Ultimate Productions - Winter Brawl | 5 Dec 2015 |
| Win | Miguel Cooley | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | MF - Max Fights 20 | 31 Jan 2015 |
| Referee David Wald | ||||||
| Win | Curtis Johnson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:53 | Dakota FC 18 - Spring Brawl 2014 | 26 Apr 2014 |
| Referee Chad Gilbertson | ||||||
| Win | Tim Saari | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:01 | MF - Max Fights 19 | 29 Mar 2014 |
| Referee Chad Gilbertson | ||||||
| Win | Jimmy Gomez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:21 | SMMA - Shine MMA 3 | 8 Mar 2014 |
| Loss | Terence Joseph Medrud | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:42 | MF - Max Fights 16 | 17 Nov 2012 |
| Referee Chad Gilbertson | ||||||
| Loss | Ryan Antle | Submission (brabo choke) | 3 | 1:06 | Dakota FC 13 - Coming Home | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Referee David Wald | ||||||
| Win | Roger Stiner | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:24 | NSC - North Star Combat 2 - Super Nova | 20 Jul 2012 |
| Referee Randy Kittelson | ||||||
| Loss | James Wilkie | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MF - Max Fights 15 | 31 Mar 2012 |
| Referee David Wald | ||||||
| No contest | Sherman Pendergarst | No Contest (accidental groin strikes) | 1 | 3:31 | CFX / Crowbar MMA - Winter Brawl | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Referee Daniel Grimestad | ||||||
| Loss | Sebastien Gauthier | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 2 | 2 Dec 2011 |
| Loss | Mike Ciesnolevicz | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 0:33 | PFC - Prestige Fighting Championship 2 | 28 May 2011 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Loss | Rashad Brooks | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 9 | 23 Apr 2011 |
| Win | James Wilkie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:10 | MF - Max Fights 13 | 19 Mar 2011 |
| Referee Daniel Grimestad | ||||||
| Loss | Nick Wagner | TKO (submission to punches) | 3 | 1:11 | MF 12 - Proving Grounds 3 | 22 Jan 2011 |
| Referee James Grimestad | ||||||
| Win | Thomas Lies | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:49 | Impact Fighting Championship - Inception | 23 Oct 2010 |
| Referee Daniel Grimestad | ||||||
| Win | Dean Lamb | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:14 | KOTC - Underground 59 | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Win | Ben Wicks | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 2:05 | MF - Max Fights 10 | 8 May 2010 |
| Referee Jeremy Ryder | ||||||
| Loss | Shane DeZee | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:26 | PBFN - Playboy Fight Night 4 | 17 Apr 2010 |
| Loss | Brandon Anderson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | PP - Badlands Throwdown | 12 Sep 2009 |
| Referee Daniel Grimestad | ||||||
| Loss | Demetrius Richards | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:46 | The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 2 | 12 Jun 2009 |
| Referee Daniel Grimestad | ||||||
| Win | Jeffrey Fuchs | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:18 | MF - Max Fights 5 | 30 May 2009 |
| Referee Dan Heising | ||||||
| Loss | Josh Froelich | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:31 | Brutaal - Fight Night | 18 Apr 2009 |
| Win | James Miltenberger | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:46 | EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Referee Dan Heising | ||||||
| Loss | Zach Yencho | Submission | 1 | 2:00 | Brutaal - Fight Night | 13 Dec 2008 |
| Loss | Kevin Kelley | TKO | 1 | 0:51 | FCC 36 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 36 | 12 Sep 2008 |
| Loss | Travis McCullough | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:24 | MF - Max Fights 1 | 7 Sep 2007 |
| Loss | Otis Funk | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | CFX 5 - Cage Fighting Xtreme 5 | 21 Apr 2007 |
| Win | Monte Fassatt | Submission | 1 | 0:00 | CFC - Crookston Fighting Challenge | 7 Mar 2007 |
| Loss | Jeremy Lang | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | – | CFX - Cage Fighting Xtreme: Sauk Centre | 25 Aug 2006 |
| Loss | Clayton Miller | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:11 | DFC 2 - Reloaded | 25 Sep 2004 |
| Loss | Dan Hart | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:59 | FCC 14 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 14 | 6 Mar 2004 |
| Win | Roger Stiner | Submission | 2 | 0:49 | AAF 3 - Absolute Ada Fights 3 | 14 Jun 2003 |
| Draw | Travis Fulton | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | SS - Sabin Showdown | 26 Apr 2003 |
| Loss | Laine McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:35 | Dangerzone 17 - Dakota Destruction | 12 Apr 2003 |
| Win | Royce Louck | Submission (armbar) | – | 0:00 | MEF 1 - Minnesota Extreme Fight 1 | 4 Apr 2003 |
| Win | D.R. Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | – | 0:00 | MEF 1 - Minnesota Extreme Fight 1 | 4 Apr 2003 |
| Win | Paul Compton | Submission (armbar) | 1 | – | FCC 10 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 10 | 22 Mar 2003 |
| Win | Jacob Walters | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:38 | AA - Alexandria Absolute | 15 Mar 2003 |
| Win | Clayton Miller | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:32 | IFA - Friday Night Tournament | 1 Nov 2002 |
| Win | Dane Wheeler | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:42 | IFA - Friday Night Tournament | 1 Nov 2002 |
| Win | Kevin Oliver | Decision | 1 | 10:00 | IFA - Friday Night Tournament | 1 Nov 2002 |
| Win | Davey Conger | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:31 | AAF 2 - Absolute Ada Fights 2 | 14 Sep 2002 |
| Win | Royce Louck | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:50 | ARCF 5 - American Reality Combat 5 | 10 Aug 2002 |
| Win | Royce Louck | TKO | 1 | 5:38 | AAF 1 - Absolute Ada Fights 1 | 10 May 2002 |
| Loss | Chris Fontaine | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:41 | Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat | 13 Apr 2002 |
| Loss | Travis Fulton | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:38 | FNF - Friday Night Fights | 18 Jan 2002 |
| Win | Rory Prazak | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:35 | FNF - Friday Night Fights | 18 Jan 2002 |
| Loss | Eric Schwartz | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 0:59 | WEC 2 - Clash of the Titans | 4 Oct 2001 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Loss | Clayton Miller | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 0:53 | IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3 | 22 Sep 2001 |
| Loss | Lalo Moz | TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:08 | WEC 1 - Princes of Pain | 30 Jun 2001 |
| Referee Mason White | ||||||
| Win | Charlie Dearborn | Submission (armbar) | 1 | – | MSF - Total Destruction | 15 Jun 2001 |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:04 | FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 | 31 Mar 2001 |
| Loss | Aaron Raftery | KO | – | 0:00 | FCC 2 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 2 | 15 Nov 2000 |
| Loss | Travis Fulton | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:54 | IFF 5 - Battle for the Belts | 23 Sep 2000 |
| Loss | Theo Brooks | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | WVT - Wisconsin Vale Tudo | 10 May 2000 |
| Loss | Mark Jaquith | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:28 | IFF 2 - Iowa Free Fight 2 | 3 Mar 2000 |
| Win | Brad Schafer | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 5:18 | IFF 2 - Iowa Free Fight 2 | 3 Mar 2000 |
| Loss | Nate Parmelee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | – | 0:00 | Gladiators 4 - Gladiators 4 | 2 Mar 2000 |
| Loss | Pat Pytko | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:40 | MAC - Midwest Absolute Challenge | 4 Dec 1999 |
| Win | Dave Marinez | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 5:50 | MAC - Midwest Absolute Challenge | 4 Dec 1999 |
| Loss | Adam Palmer | Decision | 1 | 10:00 | FCC 1 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 | 19 Apr 1999 |
| Loss | Jim Hurley | Submission (keylock) | 1 | – | FCC 1 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 | 19 Apr 1999 |
| Loss | Ryan Dunphy | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 6:36 | IFC 8 - Showdown at Shooting Star | 20 Jun 1998 |
| Loss | Joe Slick | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:41 | Gladiators - Gladiators 2 | 18 Apr 1998 |
Amateur fights
Amateur record 0-2 (2 fights). Not counted in the professional record.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jeremy Motl | Submission (front choke) | 1 | 1:03 | ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships | 5 Dec 1998 |
| Loss | Wade Kroeze | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:44 | ECT - February 1998 | 7 Feb 1998 |