Damion Nelson
USADamion Nelson is a Featherweight from the United States with an official record of 9-5. The 9 wins came 3 by knockout and 6 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision loss to Dakota Hope at Fury Challenger Series 15 on 21 November 2025.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dakota Hope | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 · 5:00 | Fury Challenger Series 15 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Isaiah Diggs | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | 2025 PFL World Championships: Lightweights, Bantamweights & Women's Flyweights |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Travis DemkoTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R4 · 4:24 | Combat FC 9: Lozoya vs. Dias |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Tony Toro | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Fury Fighting Championship 100 |
| May 24, 2024 | Gerald MeuseTitle | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 · 5:00 | Combat FC 7: Khasanov vs. Lozoya |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Don Shainis | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R3 · 1:09 | Combat FC 6: Oliveira vs. Zebian |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Nathan Kelly | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | 2023 PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights & Women's Featherweights |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Beau Samaniego | LOSS | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | CFFC 120: Ndregjoni vs. Araujo |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Nathan Ghareeb | LOSS | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 | CES 72: Caron vs. Collins |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Thomas Picciano | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | CFFC 116: Torres vs. Mathison |
| May 14, 2022 | Frank Wells | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | CFFC 108: Blackshear vs. Smith |
| Jan 29, 2022 | James Lyons | WIN | KOTKO (Knees and Punches) | R1 · 2:08 | CFFC 105: Jeffrey vs. Harris |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Ricardo Fuentes | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 | Ring of Combat 74 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Rakim Thorpe | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 | Ring of Combat 73 |
Wins, losses and draws are Damion Nelson’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 14 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Damion Nelson’s record, in numbers
Damion Nelson’s record is 9-5, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 14 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 9 wins break down as 3 by knockout and 6 by decision — 3 of 9 inside the distance, a finish rate of 33%. Across all 14 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 13 minutes 46 seconds.
Damion Nelson has been stopped once in the 14 bouts on file, by submission — 7% of them.
Of the 14 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were for a title and 4 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since October 2024.
Set against the 555 Featherweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Damion Nelson has a finish rate above 9% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 76% of them and a two-year bout count above 90% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Damion Nelson is listed at 5ft 9in and is 33, born 18 June 1993.
These figures are recomputed from Damion Nelson’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.