David Zelner
USADavid Zelner, “DZ Machine”, is a Featherweight from the United States with an official record of 4-4. The 4 wins came 2 by submission and 2 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision loss to Cam Teague at Square Ring Promotions: Island Fights 87 on 7 March 2025, the third defeat in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | Cam Teague | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Square Ring Promotions: Island Fights 87 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Abdullah Al-Qahtani | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | 2023 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Lightweights |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Isaac Ruelas | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Combate Global: Greyson vs. Dayron |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Juan Rodriguez | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Black Combat: Champions League 22-23 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Ramon Vizcarra | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Combate Global: Gonzalez vs. Morales |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Loren Thibodeaux | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | AKA 20 - American Kombat Alliance |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Christopher Wingate | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:59 | Combat Night Pro: Jacksonville 2021 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Joseph Y'Shua | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 4:23 | Combat Night: Clash of the Titans Pro |
Wins, losses and draws are David Zelner’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 8 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.
David Zelner’s record, in numbers
David Zelner’s record is 4-4, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 8 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 4 wins break down as 2 by submission and 2 by decision — 2 of 4 inside the distance, a finish rate of 50%. Across all 8 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 10 minutes 55 seconds.
David Zelner has never been stopped in the 8 bouts on file; all 4 losses went to a decision. The last 3 bouts on file are all losses.
Of the 8 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was the main event of the card. One of them has come since October 2024.
Set against the 556 Featherweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, David Zelner has a finish rate above 21% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 86% of them and a two-year bout count above 60% 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.
David Zelner is listed at 5ft 9in and is 36, born 18 December 1989.
These figures are recomputed from David Zelner’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.