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Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
Iceland
19-6-1W-L-D
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'11"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 72"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Mjolnir MMA
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1636
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
Won 2 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Nelson is a submission artist: 14 by submission, 3 by KO/TKO and 2 by decision, for an 89% finish rate. When his fights end early, they usually end with a tap.
- Recent Form
- Kevin Holland (29-15-0), loss, unanimous decision in round 3. Bryan Barberena (18-12-0), win, submission in round 1. Takashi Sato (16-9-0), win, unanimous decision in round 3.
- Style
- Switch-stance fighter who lands 1.77 significant strikes a minute at 61% accuracy, with 49% striking defense. Attempts 2 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 52%, and defends 68% of takedowns against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 3 KO/TKO (16%)
- 14 Submission (74%)
- 2 Decision (10%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 89%
- Last fought
- 20 months ago
19 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 107-52
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1750
- Lossvs Kevin Holland29-15-0 · Power Index 1813Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Mar 22, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady
Fight stats
Stat Gunnar Nelson Kevin Holland Sig. strikes 15/24 55/89 Takedowns 3/10 0/1 Control time 9:29 1:04 Knockdowns 0 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 5 19 Round 2 sig. strikes 3 17 Round 3 sig. strikes 7 19 - Winvs Bryan Barberena18-12-0 · Power Index 1688Submission · R1 · 4:51Mar 18, 2023 · UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
Fight stats
Stat Gunnar Nelson Bryan Barberena Sig. strikes 10/11 7/12 Takedowns 1/2 0/0 Control time 3:13 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 10 7 - Winvs Takashi Sato16-9-0 · Power Index 1631Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Mar 19, 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall
Fight stats
Stat Gunnar Nelson Takashi Sato Sig. strikes 44/55 9/23 Takedowns 3/3 0/0 Control time 8:09 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 24 4 Round 2 sig. strikes 12 3 Round 3 sig. strikes 8 2 - Lossvs Gilbert Burns22-10-0 · Power Index 1826Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Sep 28, 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier
Fight stats
Stat Gunnar Nelson Gilbert Burns Sig. strikes 20/36 30/76 Takedowns 0/2 1/3 Control time 4:49 1:55 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 7 11 Round 2 sig. strikes 6 11 Round 3 sig. strikes 7 8 - Lossvs Leon Edwards22-6-0 · Power Index 1794Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Mar 16, 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal
Fight stats
Stat Gunnar Nelson Leon Edwards Sig. strikes 9/18 31/49 Takedowns 3/4 2/3 Control time 4:22 3:29 Knockdowns 0 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 3 5 Round 2 sig. strikes 3 23 Round 3 sig. strikes 3 3
Career Stats
Based on 16 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.77
- Striking accuracy
- 61%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.06
- Striking defense
- 49%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.00
- Takedown accuracy
- 52%
- Takedown defense
- 68%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.00