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Bruce Nelson
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 205 lbs
Professional Record
| 67 fights | 27 wins | 38 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 8 | 19 |
| Submissions | 17 | 15 |
| Decisions | 2 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 27 - 38 - 2 | Tyler Vivier | MPX Promotions - Fight To Unite | November 10, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:25 | |
| LOSS | 27 - 37 - 2 | Ryan Debelak | Dakota FC / Ultimate Productions - Winter Brawl | December 06, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:40 | |
| WIN | 27 - 36 - 2 | Miguel Cooley | MF - Max Fights 20 | January 31, 2015 | Decision (Split) | David Wald | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 26 - 36 - 2 | Curtis Johnson | Dakota FC 18 - Spring Brawl 2014 | April 27, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | Chad Gilbertson | 2 | 2:53 |
| WIN | 25 - 36 - 2 | Tim Saari | MF - Max Fights 19 | March 29, 2014 | Submission (Armbar) | Chad Gilbertson | 1 | 3:01 |
| WIN | 24 - 36 - 2 | Jimmy Gomez | SMMA - Shine MMA 3 | March 08, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:21 | |
| LOSS | 23 - 36 - 2 | Terence Joseph Medrud | MF - Max Fights 16 | November 17, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Chad Gilbertson | 1 | 2:42 |
| LOSS | 23 - 35 - 2 | Ryan Antle | Dakota FC 13 - Coming Home | October 14, 2012 | Submission (Brabo Choke) | David Wald | 3 | 1:06 |
| WIN | 23 - 34 - 2 | Roger Stiner | NSC - North Star Combat 2 - Super Nova | July 20, 2012 | Submission (Kimura) | Randy Kittelson | 1 | 2:24 |
| LOSS | 22 - 34 - 2 | James Wilkie | MF - Max Fights 15 | March 31, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | David Wald | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | 22 - 33 - 2 | Sherman Pendergarst | CFX / Crowbar MMA - Winter Brawl | February 19, 2012 | No Contest (Accidental Groin Strikes) | Dan Grimestad | 1 | 3:31 |
| LOSS | 22 - 33 - 1 | Sebastien Gauthier | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 2 | December 02, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| LOSS | 22 - 32 - 1 | Mike Ciesnolevicz | PFC - Prestige Fighting Championship 2 | May 28, 2011 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | John McCarthy | 2 | 0:33 |
| LOSS | 22 - 31 - 1 | Rashad Brooks | The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 9 | April 24, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| WIN | 22 - 30 - 1 | James Wilkie | MF - Max Fights 13 | March 19, 2011 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Dan Grimestad | 1 | 3:10 |
| LOSS | 21 - 30 - 1 | Nick Wagner | MF 12 - Proving Grounds 3 | January 22, 2011 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | James Grimestad | 3 | 1:11 |
| WIN | 21 - 29 - 1 | Thomas Lies | Impact Fighting Championship - Inception | October 23, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Grimestad | 2 | 2:49 |
| WIN | 20 - 29 - 1 | Dean Lamb | KOTC - Underground 59 | July 31, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| WIN | 19 - 29 - 1 | Ben Wicks | MF - Max Fights 10 | May 08, 2010 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Jeremy Ryder | 2 | 2:05 |
| LOSS | 18 - 29 - 1 | Shane DeZee | PBFN - Playboy Fight Night 4 | April 18, 2010 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| LOSS | 18 - 28 - 1 | Brandon Anderson | PP - Badlands Throwdown | September 13, 2009 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Dan Grimestad | 1 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 18 - 27 - 1 | Demetrius Richards | The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 2 | June 12, 2009 | KO (Punches) | Dan Grimestad | 1 | 0:46 |
| WIN | 18 - 26 - 1 | Jeffrey Fuchs | MF - Max Fights 5 | May 30, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Dan Heising | 1 | 2:18 |
| LOSS | 17 - 26 - 1 | Josh Froelich | Brutaal - Fight Night | April 19, 2009 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:31 | |
| WIN | 17 - 25 - 1 | James Miltenberger | EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 | March 21, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Heising | 1 | 2:46 |
| LOSS | 16 - 25 - 1 | Zach Yencho | Brutaal - Fight Night | December 13, 2008 | Submission | 1 | 2:00 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 24 - 1 | Kevin Kelley | FCC 36 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 36 | September 12, 2008 | TKO | 1 | 0:51 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 23 - 1 | Travis McCullough | MF - Max Fights 1 | September 07, 2007 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:24 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 22 - 1 | Otis Funk | CFX 5 - Cage Fighting Xtreme 5 | April 21, 2007 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 16 - 21 - 1 | Monte Fassatt | CFC - Crookston Fighting Challenge | March 07, 2007 | Submission | 1 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 15 - 21 - 1 | Jeremy Lang | CFX - Cage Fighting Xtreme: Sauk Centre | August 25, 2006 | TKO (Submission to Strikes) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 15 - 20 - 1 | Clayton Miller | DFC 2 - Reloaded | September 26, 2004 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:11 | |
| LOSS | 15 - 19 - 1 | Dan Hart | FCC 14 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 14 | March 06, 2004 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:59 | |
| WIN | 15 - 18 - 1 | Roger Stiner | AAF 3 - Absolute Ada Fights 3 | June 14, 2003 | Submission | 2 | 0:49 | |
| DRAW | 14 - 18 - 1 | Travis Fulton | SS - Sabin Showdown | April 26, 2003 | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
| LOSS | 14 - 18 | Laine McDaniel | Dangerzone 17 - Dakota Destruction | April 12, 2003 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:35 | |
| WIN | 14 - 17 | Royce Louck | MEF 1 - Minnesota Extreme Fight 1 | April 04, 2003 | Submission (Armbar) | 0 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 13 - 17 | D.R. Williams | MEF 1 - Minnesota Extreme Fight 1 | April 04, 2003 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 0 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 12 - 17 | Paul Compton | FCC 10 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 10 | March 22, 2003 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 11 - 17 | Jacob Walters | AA - Alexandria Absolute | March 15, 2003 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| WIN | 10 - 17 | Clayton Miller | IFA - Friday Night Tournament | November 01, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| WIN | 9 - 17 | Dane Wheeler | IFA - Friday Night Tournament | November 01, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| WIN | 8 - 17 | Kevin Oliver | IFA - Friday Night Tournament | November 01, 2002 | Decision | 1 | 10:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 17 | Davey Conger | AAF 2 - Absolute Ada Fights 2 | September 14, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:31 | |
| WIN | 6 - 17 | Royce Louck | ARCF 5 - American Reality Combat 5 | August 10, 2002 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:50 | |
| WIN | 5 - 17 | Royce Louck | AAF 1 - Absolute Ada Fights 1 | May 10, 2002 | TKO | 1 | 5:38 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 17 | Chris Fontaine | Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat | April 13, 2002 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 16 | Travis Fulton | FNF - Friday Night Fights | January 18, 2002 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| WIN | 4 - 15 | Rory Prazak | FNF - Friday Night Fights | January 18, 2002 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 15 | Eric Schwartz | WEC 2 - Clash of the Titans | October 04, 2001 | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | Josh Rosenthal | 1 | 0:59 |
| LOSS | 3 - 14 | Clayton Miller | IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3 | September 22, 2001 | TKO (Elbows) | 2 | 0:53 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 13 | Lalo Moz | WEC 1 - Princes of Pain | June 30, 2001 | TKO (Punch) | Mason White | 1 | 0:08 |
| WIN | 3 - 12 | Charlie Dearborn | MSF - Total Destruction | June 15, 2001 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 2 - 12 | Matt Hughes | FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 | March 31, 2001 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:04 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 11 | Aaron Raftery | FCC 2 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 2 | November 15, 2000 | KO | 0 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 10 | Travis Fulton | IFF 5 - Battle for the Belts | September 23, 2000 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 9 | Travis Fulton | IFF 5 - Battle for the Belts | September 23, 2000 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 8 | Theo Brooks | WVT - Wisconsin Vale Tudo | May 10, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 7 | Mark Jaquith | IFF 2 - Iowa Free Fight 2 | March 03, 2000 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| WIN | 2 - 6 | Brad Schafer | IFF 2 - Iowa Free Fight 2 | March 03, 2000 | Submission (Ankle Lock) | 1 | 5:18 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 6 | Nate Parmelee | Gladiators 4 - Gladiators 4 | March 02, 2000 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 0 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 5 | Pat Pytko | MAC - Midwest Absolute Challenge | December 04, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:40 | |
| WIN | 1 - 4 | Dave Marinez | MAC - Midwest Absolute Challenge | December 04, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 5:50 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 4 | Adam Palmer | FCC 1 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 | April 19, 1999 | Decision | 1 | 10:00 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 3 | Jim Hurley | FCC 1 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 | April 19, 1999 | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 0 - 2 | Ryan Dunphy | IFC 8 - Showdown at Shooting Star | June 20, 1998 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 6:36 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 | Joe Slick | Gladiators - Gladiators 2 | April 18, 1998 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:41 |
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