Info about Gunnar Nelson
| Fighter info | |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Loss | 6 |
| Draw | 1 |
| Age | 37 |
| Height | 71 cm (180 cm) |
| Last Weigh-In | 170 lbs (77 kg) |
| Reach | 72 cm (183 cm) |
| Leg Reach | 39.5 cm (100 cm) |
| Style | BJJ, Karate |
| Country | Iceland |
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
"Gunni"
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19 - 6 - 1
(W-L-D)
- Age
37 - Height71 cm 180 cm
- Last Weigh-In170 lbs 77 kg
- Reach72 cm 183 cm
- Leg Reach39.5 cm 100 cm
Iceland- Style
BJJ, Karate - Stance
Switch - Born
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Statistics
Wins
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KO/TKO
0
Loss
-
Sub
0
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9:5938
Avg fight time
55
First round finishes
-
10:0210
Avg fight time in the UFC
1515
UFC Bouts for calculating statistics
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0.700.70
Submission attempts per 15 min
1.301.30
Takedowns per bout
-
1919
Takedowns Landed
3232
Takedown Attempted
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59%59
Successful takedown
59%59
Takedown Defense
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1.841.84
Sig. strikes landed (per min)
5.005.00
Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)
-
277277
Sig. strikes landed
453453
Sig. strikes attempted
-
61%61
Significant Strikes Accuracy
56%56
Sig. strikes defense
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488488
Sig. Strikes Landed
692692
Sig. Strikes Attempted
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71%71
Striking Accuracy
0.1010
Avg. knockdowns per fight
-
0.1010
Coup attempts per fight
Promotion Stats
| Promotion | Bouts |
|---|---|
| UFC | 16 |
| ADCC | 7 |
| CC | 1 |
| Not defined | 9 |
Sig. strikes by position
Head
212
77%
Body
43
16%
Legs
22
7%
PRO Results
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VS Neil Magny19.07.2025 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
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Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Kevin Holland22.03.2025 • UFC Fight Night
Round
3Time
15.00Method
Decision19 - 5 - 1
(W-L-D)
26 - 13 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night
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Finishing move
Unanimous
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BILLING
Main Card
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Bout format
3 x 5
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Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
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ODDS
-135 Slight Favorite
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Bryan Barberena18.03.2023 • UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Round
1Time
4.51Method
Submission18 - 5 - 1
(W-L-D)
18 - 9 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
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Finishing move
Armbar
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BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
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Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
-385 Moderate Favorite
-
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VS Daniel Rodriguez18.03.2023 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Takashi Sato19.03.2022 • UFC Fight Night
Round
3Time
15.00Method
Decision17 - 5 - 1
(W-L-D)
16 - 4 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night
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Finishing move
Unanimous
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
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Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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Weight
171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
-
ODDS
-520 Heavy Favorite
-
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VS Claudio Silva19.03.2022 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Gilbert Burns28.09.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 18
Round
3Time
15.00Method
Decision17 - 4 - 1
(W-L-D)
16 - 3 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC on ESPN+ 18
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Finishing move
Unanimous
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
-
ODDS
-105 Near Even
-
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VS Thiago Alves28.09.2019 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Leon Edwards16.03.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 5
Round
3Time
15.00Method
Decision17 - 3 - 1
(W-L-D)
16 - 3 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC on ESPN+ 5
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Finishing move
Split
-
BILLING
Co-Main Event
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
-
ODDS
+120 Near Even
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-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Alex Oliveira08.12.2018 • UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Round
2Time
9.17Method
Submission16 - 3 - 1
(W-L-D)
20 - 5 - 1
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
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Finishing move
Rear Naked Choke
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BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.3 lbs (77.2 kgs)
-
ODDS
-145 Slight Favorite
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VS Neil Magny
27.05.2018 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Santiago Ponzinibbio16.07.2017 • UFC Fight Night 113
Round
1Time
1.22Method
KO/TKO16 - 2 - 1
(W-L-D)
24 - 3 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night 113
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Finishing move
Punches
-
BILLING
Main Event
-
Bout format
5 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
-180 Slight Favorite
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Alan Jouban18.03.2017 • UFC Fight Night 107
Round
2Time
5.46Method
Submission15 - 2 - 1
(W-L-D)
15 - 4 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night 107
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Finishing move
Guillotine Choke
-
BILLING
Co-Main Event
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
-350 Moderate Favorite
-
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VS Dong Hyun Kim19.11.2016 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
ODDS
-180 Slight Favorite
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Albert Tumenov08.05.2016 • UFC Fight Night 87
Round
2Time
8.15Method
Submission14 - 2 - 1
(W-L-D)
15 - 3 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night 87
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Finishing move
Rear Naked Choke
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
+135 Slight Underdog
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-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Demian Maia12.12.2015 • UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor
Round
3Time
15.00Method
Decision14 - 1 - 1
(W-L-D)
21 - 6 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor
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Finishing move
Unanimous
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
-120 Near Even
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Brandon Thatch11.07.2015 • UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
Round
1Time
2.54Method
Submission13 - 1 - 1
(W-L-D)
11 - 2 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
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Finishing move
Rear Naked Choke
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
169.5 lbs (76.9 kgs)
-
ODDS
+155 Slight Underdog
-
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VS John Hathaway11.07.2015 • Status: cancelled
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Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Rick Story
04.10.2014 • UFC Fight Night 53
Round
5Time
25.00Method
Decision13 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
17 - 8 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night 53
-
Finishing move
Split
-
BILLING
Main Event
-
Bout format
5 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
-370 Moderate Favorite
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Zak Cummings19.07.2014 • UFC Fight Night 46
Round
2Time
9.48Method
Submission12 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
17 - 3 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night 46
-
Finishing move
Rear Naked Choke
-
BILLING
Co-Main Event
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
-
ODDS
-750 Huge Favorite
-
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VS Ryan LaFlare19.07.2014 • Status: cancelled
-
Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Omari Akhmedov08.03.2014 • UFC Fight Night 37
Round
1Time
4.36Method
Submission11 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
13 - 1 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC Fight Night 37
-
Finishing move
Guillotine Choke
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
-
ODDS
-300 Moderate Favorite
-
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VS Mike Pyle
25.05.2013 • Status: cancelled
-
Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jorge Santiago
16.02.2013 • UFC on FUEL TV 7
Round
3Time
15.00Method
Decision10 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
26 - 10 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC on FUEL TV 7
-
Finishing move
Unanimous
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
Weight
169.0 lbs (76.7 kgs)
-
ODDS
-345 Moderate Favorite
-
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VS Justin Edwards
16.02.2013 • Status: cancelled
-
Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS DaMarques Johnson
29.09.2012 • UFC on FUEL TV 5
Round
1Time
3.34Method
Submission9 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
16 - 11 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
UFC on FUEL TV 5
-
Finishing move
Rear Naked Choke
-
BILLING
Preliminary Card
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
183 lbs (83.0 kg)
-
Weight
175.0 lbs (79.4 kgs)
-
ODDS
-375 Moderate Favorite
-
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VS Rich Attonito
29.09.2012 • Status: cancelled
-
Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
VS Pascal Krauss29.09.2012 • Status: cancelled
-
Finishing move
Cancelled Bout
-
Division
170 lbs (77.1 kg)
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Alexander Butenko25.02.2012 • Cage Contender 12
Round
1Time
4.21Method
Submission8 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
17 - 5 -
(W-L-D)
-
Event
Cage Contender 12
-
Finishing move
Armbar
-
BILLING
Main Event
-
Bout format
3 x 5
-
Division
170 lbs (77.0 kg)
-
Weight
168.0 lbs (76.2 kgs)
-
ODDS
-975 Huge Favorite
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Bruno Frazatto
24.09.2011 • 2011 ADCC Championships • grappling
Method
Decision-
Event
2011 ADCC Championships
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Andre Galvao
24.09.2011 • 2011 ADCC Championships • grappling
Method
Decision-
Event
2011 ADCC Championships
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Alexandre Ribeiro
24.09.2011 • 2011 ADCC Championships • grappling
Method
Decision-
Event
2011 ADCC Championships
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Eugene Fadiora
25.09.2010
7 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
9 - 0 -
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Danny Mitchell
28.08.2010
6 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
8 - 1 -
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Sam Elsdon
13.02.2010
5 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
1 - 0 -
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Vinny Magalhaes
26.09.2009 • 2009 ADCC Championships • grappling
-
Event
2009 ADCC Championships
-
Finishing move
Loss
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jeff Monson
26.09.2009 • 2009 ADCC Championships • grappling
-
Event
2009 ADCC Championships
-
Finishing move
Win
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS David Avellan
26.09.2009 • 2009 ADCC Championships • grappling
-
Event
2009 ADCC Championships
-
Finishing move
Win
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Alexandre Ribeiro
26.09.2009 • 2009 ADCC Championships • grappling
-
Event
2009 ADCC Championships
-
Finishing move
Loss
-
BILLING
Main Card
-
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Iran Mascarenhas
06.09.2008
4 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
0 - 3 -
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Barry Mairs
09.12.2007
3 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
0 - 0 -
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Niek Tromp
24.11.2007
2 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
5 - 1 - 1
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Adam Slawinski
06.10.2007
1 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
0 - 0 -
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Driss El Bakara
29.09.2007
0 - 0 - 1
(W-L-D)
1 - 1 - 1
(W-L-D)
-
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS John Olesen
05.05.2007
0 - 0 -
(W-L-D)
0 - 0 -
(W-L-D)
