Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Draw
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 175
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 393
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 30
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Hometown
Huntsville, Canada
Trains at
House of Champions
Fighting style
Jiu-Jitsu
Age
31
Height
71.00
Weight
145.50
Octagon Debut
Dec. 08, 2018
Reach
71.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2012
- Five wins by KO, four by submission (2 RNC, guillotine, armbar)
- Seven first round finishes
- Owns 2016 win over UFC vet Jonathan Brookins
- Origin of nickname: “In training, everyone always referred to me as a monster, and it stuck.”
UFC Fight Night (2/4/23) Nelson and Dooho Choi fought to a three round majority draw
UFC Fight Night (7/23/22) Nelson lost a three round unanimous decision to Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night (9/12/20) Nelson was knocked out by Billy Quarantillo at :07 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (9/21/19) Nelson stopped Marco Polo Reyes via strikes at 1:36 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/4/19) Nelson was submitted by Matt Sayles via arm triangle choke at 3:16 of the third round
UFC 231 (12/8/18) Nelson was stopped by Diego Ferreira via strikes at 1:23 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training when I was 14. I originally wanted to be a boxer but the only gym I could find was kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu
What ranks and titles have you held? Elite One featherweight champion. Purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Do you have any heroes? I have always looked up to George St Pierre, not only as an MMA fighter, but as a martial artist.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To fight in the UFC means that all the years of training and sacrifice are paying off.
What was your job before you started fighting? A lot of jobs: personal training, construction, a little bit of everything.
