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Gunnar Nelson · mmastats.fyi

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Gunnar Nelson

“Gunni”

19-6-1

Physicals

StanceSwitch

Height5'11"

Reach72"

Date of birth1988-07-28

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min1.77

Sig. strike accuracy61%

Takedowns / 15 min2

Takedown accuracy52%

Submissions / 15 min1

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. BradyMar 22, 2025 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

KHKevin HollandWinner

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Mar 18, 2023 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 4:51

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

Bryan Barberena

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallMar 19, 2022 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierSep 28, 2019 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

GBGilbert BurnsWinner

UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 16, 2019 · Welterweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

LELeon EdwardsWinner

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaDec 8, 2018 · Welterweight

Submission · R2 · 4:17

AOAlex Oliveira

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. PonzinibbioJul 16, 2017 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:22

GNGunnar Nelson

SPSantiago PonzinibbioWinner

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. AndersonMar 18, 2017 · Welterweight

Submission · R2 · 0:46

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiMay 8, 2016 · Welterweight

Submission · R2 · 3:15

ATAlbert Tumenov

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 12, 2015 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DMDemian MaiaWinner

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJul 11, 2015 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 2:54

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

BTBrandon Thatch

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StoryOct 4, 2014 · Welterweight

Decision - Split · R5 · 5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

RSRick StoryWinner

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs BrandaoJul 19, 2014 · Welterweight

Submission · R2 · 4:48

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 8, 2014 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 4:36

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

OAOmari Akhmedov

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldFeb 16, 2013 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

JSJorge Santiago

UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs MiocicSep 29, 2012 · Catch Weight

Submission · R1 · 3:34

DJDaMarques Johnson

GNGunnar NelsonWinner

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

GNGunnar Nelson

KHKevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

Mar 22, 2025

0

1

15

55

3

0

1

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

BBBryan Barberena

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

Mar 18, 2023

0

0

10

7

1

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

4:51

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall

Mar 19, 2022

0

0

44

9

3

0

1

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

GBGilbert Burns

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier

Sep 28, 2019

0

0

20

30

0

1

0

1

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal

Mar 16, 2019

1

0

31

9

2

3

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

AOAlex Oliveira

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

Dec 8, 2018

0

0

36

11

0

2

0

1

Welterweight

Submission

2

4:17

GNGunnar Nelson

SPSantiago Ponzinibbio

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio

Jul 16, 2017

0

1

5

7

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

1:22

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson

Mar 18, 2017

0

0

8

17

1

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

2

0:46

ATAlbert Tumenov

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski

May 8, 2016

0

0

23

29

0

2

0

1

Welterweight

Submission

2

3:15

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor

Dec 12, 2015

0

0

47

2

2

1

1

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

BTBrandon Thatch

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor

Jul 11, 2015

1

0

6

8

0

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

2:54

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story

Oct 4, 2014

0

1

53

168

1

1

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Split

5

5:00

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao

Jul 19, 2014

0

0

13

18

1

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

2

4:48

GNGunnar Nelson

OAOmari Akhmedov

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa

Mar 8, 2014

0

0

16

6

1

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

4:36

GNGunnar Nelson

JSJorge Santiago

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

Feb 16, 2013

0

0

42

43

2

0

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DJDaMarques Johnson

GNGunnar Nelson

UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic

Sep 29, 2012

0

0

1

9

0

1

0

2

Catch Weight

Submission

1

3:34