Francesco Nuzzi
ItalyFrancesco Nuzzi, “Berserker”, is a Bantamweight from Italy with an official record of 12-2 (2 NC). The 12 wins came 6 by knockout, 3 by submission and 3 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a first-round knockout win over Xiao Long at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on 29 August 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Xiao Long | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 1:00 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Manoel Silva | NC | NCNo Contest | R1 | Cage Warriors 204: Nuzzi vs. Silva |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Lucas Rodrigues | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Cage Warriors 195: Rome |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Mando Gutierrez | LOSS | SUBRear Naked Choke | R1 · 4:13 | 2025 PFL First Round: Bantamweights & Women's Flyweights |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Farbod Iran Nezhad | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 1:52 | 2023 PFL Europe Regular Season: Germany |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Moktar Benkaci | NC | NCNo Contest | R2 · 4:10 | 2022 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Heavyweights |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Bernardo Sopaj | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | Brave CF 49 |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Ibragim Navruzov | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 | Venator FC: Venator Fight Night 2: Zocco vs Wojcik |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Giorgio Belsanti | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 | Italian Cage Fighting 5: Nuzzi vs. Belsanti |
| May 5, 2018 | Percy Herrera | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:28 | IFC 3: Paterno vs. Maguire |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Adrian Claudiu Iancu | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | IFC 1 - Biclea vs Nuzzi |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Adrian Claudiu Iancu | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 | Shooto Italy - Bushido 20: Wolf Fighting Championship |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Chenjin Wei | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:23 | KFWC: Kung Fu World Cup 2017: Day 1 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Alessio Esposito | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 | Slam FC - Underdog 1 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Adrian Claudiu Iancu | LOSS | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | Apocalypse - White Rex Italian Selection |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Alban Sinani | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Legio's Arena 2: Road to Bellator |
Wins, losses and draws are Francesco Nuzzi’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 16 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.
Francesco Nuzzi’s record, in numbers
Francesco Nuzzi’s record is 12-2 (2 NC), and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 16 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 12 wins break down as 6 by knockout, 3 by submission and 3 by decision — 9 of 12 inside the distance, a finish rate of 75%. Across all 16 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 4 minutes.
Francesco Nuzzi has been stopped twice in the 16 bouts on file — 2 by submission — which is 13% of them.
Of the 16 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was the main event of the card. Four of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 449 Bantamweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Francesco Nuzzi has a finish rate above 69% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 49% of them and a two-year bout count above 86% 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.
Francesco Nuzzi is listed at 5ft 3in with a reach of 71in, fights southpaw and is 30, born 28 August 1996.
These figures are recomputed from Francesco Nuzzi’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.