Fighter

Corey Nelson

"Lionheart"

20-8-2

Australia

NEXT FIGHT

No upcoming fight scheduled.

Corey Nelson holds a professional MMA record of 20-8-2. Their full professional MMA career spans 30 bouts on record. Corey Nelson has won 20 fights: 15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 1 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. Most recent fight: June 16, 2018. Tracked organizations: ACA.

Profile

Height: 5'10"178 cm
Weight: 170 lbs77 kg
Nationality: Australia

Career history

LOSS
vs Andrew Mills
Superfight MMA 10· Mar 1, 2019· Welterweight· 20-7-2 vs 8-3
UD
LOSS
vs Mindaugas Verzbickas
ACAACA 88: ACB 88, Brisbane· Jun 16, 2018· Welterweight· 20-6-2 vs 15-7-2
SUB
R1 · 01:44
DRAW
vs Alexander Butenko
M-1 Challenge 80· Jun 15, 2017· Welterweight· 20-6-1 vs 45-12-2
DRAW
WIN
vs B.J. Bland
Superfight MMA 4· Apr 28, 2017· Welterweight· Title bout· 19-6-1 vs 13-6
UD
WIN
vs Beau Rawiri
Superfight MMA 3· Jun 24, 2016· Welterweight· 18-6-1 vs 5-3
TKO
R3 · 2:31
LOSS
vs Manny Rodriguez
Australian FC 14· Sep 12, 2015· Welterweight· 18-5-1 vs 10-5
—
R2 · 4:43
WIN
vs Steve Micallef
BRACE: Tournament Season 1 Final· Nov 22, 2014· Welterweight· 17-5-1 vs 7-0
TKO
R1 · 4:44
WIN
vs Callan Potter
Australian FC 9· May 17, 2014· Welterweight· Title bout· 16-5-1 vs 7-3
TKO
R1 · 3:15
LOSS
vs Anton Zafir
Nitro MMA 11· Mar 8, 2014· Welterweight· 16-4-1 vs 5-1
UD
WIN
vs Rick Alchin
Australian FC 8· Feb 21, 2014· Middleweight· 15-4-1 vs 6-7
TKO
R1 · 3:09
WIN
vs Walber Brito de Barros
Australian FC 6· Aug 24, 2013· Welterweight· 14-4-1 vs 6-4
TKO
R2 · 4:20
WIN
vs Ian Bone
Nitro MMA 9· Jul 13, 2013· Welterweight· 13-4-1 vs 10-6
UD
WIN
vs Alexander Volkanovski
Australian FC 5· May 10, 2013· Welterweight· 12-4-1 vs 3-0
TKO
R3 · 0:13
WIN
vs Tony Rossini
BRACE 19· Feb 16, 2013· Welterweight· 11-4-1 vs 7-3-1
TKO
WIN
vs Ricky Rea
Gladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 31, 2012· 10-4-1 vs 2-2
TKO
WIN
vs Dan Pauling
CFC 21: Whittaker vs. Juarez· May 18, 2012· Welterweight· 9-4-1 vs 8-0
TKO
R1 · 0:33
LOSS
vs Jacques Marsters
Fighters Xpress Promotions· Apr 14, 2012· 9-3-1 vs 5-2-1
TKO
LOSS
vs Ben Alloway
BRACE Mixed Martial Arts· Sep 17, 2011· 9-2-1 vs 7-3
—
LOSS
vs Robert Whittaker
Cage Fighting Championship· Aug 26, 2011· 9-1-1 vs 6-0
—
WIN
vs James Vainikolo
Australia Regional· Jul 8, 2011· 7-1-1 vs 5-2
—
WIN
vs Jay Cobain
Australia Regional· Jul 8, 2011· 7-1-1 vs 4-7-1
—
WIN
vs Jon Leven
TUFFA MMA· Mar 5, 2011· 6-1-1 vs 5-11-1
TKO
WIN
vs Jacob O'Connell
Australia Regional· Nov 13, 2010· 5-1-1 vs 3-1
TKO
WIN
vs TBA
Australia Regional· Nov 5, 2010· 4-1-1
TKO
WIN
vs Rod Staader
TUFFA MMA· Aug 6, 2010· 3-1-1 vs 4-2
TKO
WIN
vs Chris Johnson
Australia Regional· Jul 31, 2010· 2-1-1 vs 0-2-1
—
LOSS
vs Manny Rodriguez
Australia Regional· Dec 20, 2009· 2-0-1 vs 3-0
—
DRAW
vs Nick Patterson
Kings of Kombat· Dec 6, 2009· 2-0 vs 4-2
DRAW
WIN
vs TBA
Australia Regional· Nov 27, 2009· 1-0
TKO
WIN
vs Marcus Williams
Australia Regional· Jun 28, 2009· 0-0 vs 0-0
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

Frequently asked questions

What is Corey Nelson's record?

Corey Nelson's professional MMA record is 20-8-2.

When does Corey Nelson fight next?

Corey Nelson has no confirmed upcoming fight.

Who is Corey Nelson fighting next?

Corey Nelson's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Corey Nelson fight last?

Corey Nelson most recently fought Mindaugas Verzbickas at ACA 88: ACB 88, Brisbane on Saturday, June 16, 2018 — LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Corey Nelson fight in?

Corey Nelson fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Corey Nelson have?

Corey Nelson has 15 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Corey Nelson?

Corey Nelson is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Corey Nelson weigh?

Corey Nelson weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

Where is Corey Nelson from?

Corey Nelson is from Australia.

CAREER SUMMARY