ISL
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
WELTERWEIGHT
19
WINS
6
LOSSES
1
DRAWS
L1
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO21%SUB68%DECISION11%
STRIKING ACC.70%
TAKEDOWN ACC.52%
1.77
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
2.00
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
1.00
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Fight history
26 FIGHTSLWWLLWLWWL
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025
NelsonFight StatsHolland
15/24 · 63%Sig. Strikes55/89 · 62%
30/44Total Strikes138/178
3/10 · 30%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns1
1Sub. Attempts0
9:29Control1:04
WSUBMISSIONR1 4:51· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
W
SUBMISSIONR1 4:51· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
NelsonFight StatsBarberena
10/11 · 91%Sig. Strikes7/12 · 58%
20/21Total Strikes18/23
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
3:13Control0:00
WvsTakashi SatoUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
W
vsTakashi Sato
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
NelsonFight StatsSato
44/55 · 80%Sig. Strikes9/23 · 39%
140/166Total Strikes16/34
3/3 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
8:09Control0:00
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
NelsonFight StatsBurns
20/36 · 56%Sig. Strikes30/76 · 39%
26/45Total Strikes46/99
0/2 · 0%Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
4:54Control1:44
LSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
L
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
NelsonFight StatsEdwards
9/18 · 50%Sig. Strikes31/49 · 63%
27/38Total Strikes47/69
3/4 · 75%Takedowns2/3 · 67%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
4:35Control2:54
WvsAlex OliveiraSUBMISSIONR2 4:17· UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
W
vsAlex Oliveira
SUBMISSIONR2 4:17· UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
NelsonFight StatsOliveira
11/11 · 100%Sig. Strikes36/49 · 73%
20/20Total Strikes52/69
2/5 · 40%Takedowns0/2 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LKO/TKOR1 1:22· UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017
L
KO/TKOR1 1:22· UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017
NelsonFight StatsPonzinibbio
5/7 · 71%Sig. Strikes7/12 · 58%
5/7Total Strikes7/12
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WSUBMISSIONR2 0:46· UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
W
SUBMISSIONR2 0:46· UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
NelsonFight StatsJouban
8/18 · 44%Sig. Strikes17/33 · 52%
17/28Total Strikes17/33
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsAlbert TumenovSUBMISSIONR2 3:15· UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 8, 2016
W
vsAlbert Tumenov
SUBMISSIONR2 3:15· UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 8, 2016
NelsonFight StatsTumenov
29/44 · 66%Sig. Strikes23/41 · 56%
41/56Total Strikes24/43
2/2 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor · Dec 12, 2015
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor · Dec 12, 2015
NelsonFight StatsMaia
2/4 · 50%Sig. Strikes47/58 · 81%
7/10Total Strikes193/229
1/1 · 100%Takedowns2/8 · 25%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WSUBMISSIONR1 2:54· UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
W
SUBMISSIONR1 2:54· UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
NelsonFight StatsThatch
6/8 · 75%Sig. Strikes8/14 · 57%
20/24Total Strikes8/14
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LvsRick StorySPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story · Oct 4, 2014
L
vsRick Story
SPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story · Oct 4, 2014
NelsonFight StatsStory
53/107 · 50%Sig. Strikes168/315 · 53%
54/108Total Strikes211/360
1/4 · 25%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WSUBMISSIONR2 4:48· UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao · Jul 19, 2014
W
SUBMISSIONR2 4:48· UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao · Jul 19, 2014
NelsonFight StatsCummings
13/24 · 54%Sig. Strikes18/75 · 24%
23/34Total Strikes21/79
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsOmari AkhmedovSUBMISSIONR1 4:36· UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014
W
vsOmari Akhmedov
SUBMISSIONR1 4:36· UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014
NelsonFight StatsAkhmedov
16/20 · 80%Sig. Strikes6/16 · 38%
25/32Total Strikes8/18
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsJorge SantiagoUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald · Feb 17, 2013
W
vsJorge Santiago
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald · Feb 17, 2013
NelsonFight StatsSantiago
42/80 · 53%Sig. Strikes43/123 · 35%
47/86Total Strikes52/134
2/4 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsDaMarques JohnsonSUBMISSIONR1 3:34· UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs. Miocic · Sep 30, 2012
W
vsDaMarques Johnson
SUBMISSIONR1 3:34· UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs. Miocic · Sep 30, 2012
NelsonFight StatsJohnson
9/10 · 90%Sig. Strikes1/4 · 25%
16/17Total Strikes1/4
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsAlexander ButenkoNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 4:21· CC 12: Nelson vs. Butenko · Feb 25, 2012
W
vsEugene Fadiorabamma
SUBMISSIONR1 3:51· BAMMA 4: British Association of MMA 4 · Sep 25, 2010
W
SUBMISSIONR1 2:51· CC 6: Nelson vs. Mitchell · Aug 28, 2010
W
vsSam Elsdonbamma
SUBMISSIONR1 2:30· BAMMA 2: Roundhouses at the Roundhouse · Feb 13, 2010
W
vsIran MascarenhasNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 3:22· Adrenaline 3: Evolution · Sep 6, 2008
W
vsBarry MairsNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 3:38· AM 14: Ready for War · Dec 9, 2007
W
vsNiek TrompNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 1:50· COT 1: Battle on the Bay · Nov 24, 2007
W
vsAdam SlawinskiNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:30· UFR 10: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10 · Oct 6, 2007
W
vsDriss El BakaraNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 3:46· Cage Rage: Contenders Dynamite · Sep 29, 2007
D
vsJohn OlesenNon-UFC
DRAWR3 5:00· Adrenaline 1: Feel the Rush · May 5, 2007