Result
Steve NelmarkTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round1
Time00:07:25
Elo swing+30Steve Nelmark (1500 → 1530)-30Tai Bowden (1500 → 1470)
DateMay 17, 1996
DivisionFight card
StatusCompleted
VenueCobo Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Sandman | 2-1-0Steve Nelmark
L
The Punisher | 1-1-0Tai Bowden
Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden
Method :TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round :1
Time :00:07:25
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Steve Nelmark
Elo1501Average
3Y trend1530 → 1501
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:07:25
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Tai Bowden Elo1496Average
3Y trend1470 → 1496
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Steve Nelmark won this fight by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:07:25. Steve Nelmark led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Steve Nelmark and Tai Bowden across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Steve NelmarkTai Bowden
Elo edge
Steve Nelmark1501+30 last move
Tai Bowden1496+26 last move
Why they are ranked here
Steve NelmarkNot on the active ladder · 1501 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marcus Bossett (rated 1472 at the time): +30.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to David Abbott (rated 1488 at the time): -32.
- Last 4 fights
- 2 wins, 2 losses, +1 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1411, not 1501: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Tai BowdenNot on the active ladder · 1496 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jack Nilson (rated 1500 at the time): +26.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Steve Nelmark (rated 1500 at the time): -30.
- Last 2 fights
- 1 win, 1 loss, -4 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1406, not 1496: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Steve NelmarkvsTai Bowden
Total strikes
39vs20
Sig. strikes
13vs4
Takedowns
2vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Finishing profile
Steve NelmarkKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Tai BowdenKO/TKO leads 100% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden is a completed Fight card fight from UFC 9 : Dan Severn VS Ken Shamrock. Steve Nelmark defeated Tai Bowden by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:07:25. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden quick answers
Who won Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden?
Steve Nelmark won Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:07:25.
What event is Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden on?
Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden is listed on UFC 9 : Dan Severn VS Ken Shamrock.
What are the records for Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden?
Steve Nelmark enters with a 2-1-0 record and Tai Bowden enters with a 1-1-0 record.
What division is Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden?
Steve Nelmark vs Tai Bowden is listed as a Fight card fight.
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