Sonny ‘The Gentle Warrior’ Nielsen is a former Danish professional MMA fighter, born on November 16, 1976. His career is linked to Odense’s early MMA scene, including Advanced Gym Odense and Fight Gym Odense / Shooters BJJ Odense.
His professional record includes eleven wins and three losses. Nine victories came by KO or TKO and two by submission. He competed at Fighter Gala, Cage Challenge, and Art of War, among others, and won his last six recorded professional fights.
From amateur bouts to the professional circuit. Nielsen's amateur history dates back to September 1999. His professional run began on December 6, 2003, with a bout against Christian Graugart at EVT 1. In May 2004, he followed that with a win over Alex Wiebe, also at EVT. His career thus took shape during a period when the Northern European MMA circuit was developing through various events.
A training base in Odense. In January 2005, Shooters MMA listed Nielsen as a fighter from Advanced Gym Odense when announcing a bout against Jonas Eriksson. His Sherdog profile lists Fight Gym Odense / Shooters BJJ Odense as his training affiliation. These references connect his competitive career with the local martial arts scene on Funen.
Fighter Gala and international bouts. Nielsen defeated Michal Hanak at Fighter Gala in March 2006 and Kristian Hacklou in September of that year. On March 9, 2007, he defeated Armando Valadez at Art of War 1 with a knee to the body. Later in 2007, he recorded wins over Vaclav Pribyl and Artur Sowinski.
Six wins at the end of the run. After his loss to Camara Bouna in May 2006, Nielsen won six consecutive professional bouts. His last recorded bout was the submission victory over Raymond Jarman at FG 8 on April 4, 2009. This brought his professional record to eleven wins and three losses.
