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Gunnar Nelson

“Gunni”

Welterweight · Active

Dream fight with Gunnar Nelson
Record19-6-1 (W-L-D)
Age36
Height5'11"
Reach72"
Weight170 lbs
StanceSwitch
Country–
Fighting StyleGrappler

UFC Fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
Loss Kevin Holland U-DEC (R3) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Mar 22, 2025
Win Bryan Barberena SUB (R1) UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Mar 17, 2023
Win Takashi Sato U-DEC (R3) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar 18, 2022
Loss Gilbert Burns U-DEC (R3) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Sep 27, 2019
Loss Leon Edwards S-DEC (R3) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal Mar 15, 2019
Win Alex Oliveira SUB (R2) UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Dec 7, 2018
Loss Santiago Ponzinibbio KO/TKO (R1) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul 15, 2017
Win Alan Jouban SUB (R2) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson Mar 17, 2017
Win Albert Tumenov SUB (R2) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski May 7, 2016
Loss Demian Maia U-DEC (R3) UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 11, 2015
Win Brandon Thatch SUB (R1) UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor Jul 10, 2015
Loss Rick Story S-DEC (R5) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story Oct 3, 2014
Win Zak Cummings SUB (R2) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao Jul 18, 2014
Win Omari Akhmedov SUB (R1) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa Mar 7, 2014
Win Jorge Santiago U-DEC (R3) UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Feb 15, 2013
Win DaMarques Johnson SUB (R1) UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic Sep 28, 2012

Stats & Records

61%
Striking Accuracy
  • Sig. Strikes Landed: 292
  • Sig. Strikes Attempted: 477
24%
Takedown Accuracy
  • Takedowns Landed: 10
  • Takedowns Attempted: 42
Offensive Stats
1.77Sig Str Landed/Min
2.00Takedown Avg
1.00Submission Avg
0.09Knockdown Avg
Defensive Stats
3.06Sig Str Absorbed/Min
49%Sig Str Defense
68%Takedown Defense
10:20Avg Fight Time
Strikes by Position
Standing
51%
Clinch
11%
Ground
39%
Strikes by Target
Head
76%
Body
16%
Leg
8%