Gunnar Nelson
| Team | MJOLNIR |
|---|---|
| Age | 31 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
Gunnar Nelson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 1 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 17-5-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 12 years, 4 months, 22 days |
| Rounds Fought | 37.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.9 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 5 months, 7 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | 13 | 1 | |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Finish Rate | 94.1% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 20.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 5.9% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 80.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 17.6% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 20.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 76.5% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
2 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:50 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:30 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:50 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 05:52 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.9 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 14:16 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 09/28/2019 | L (17-4-1) | Gilbert Burns (16-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ 18 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| | 03/16/2019 | L (17-3-1) | Leon Edwards (16-3-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on ESPN+ #5 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| | 12/08/2018 | W (16-3-1) | Alex Oliveira (18-5-0) | WW (170.7 vs. 171.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 231 | 2 | 4:07 | |
| | 07/16/2017 | L (16-2-1) | Santiago Ponzinibbio (19-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | KO UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 1 | 1:20 | |
| | 03/18/2017 | W (15-2-1) | Alan Jouban (15-4-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 2 | 0:46 | |
| | 05/08/2016 | W (14-2-1) | Albert Tumenov (17-2-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem VS. Arlovski | 2 | 3:15 | ||
| | 12/12/2015 | L (14-1-1) | Demian Maia (21-6-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 194: McGregor vs Aldo | 3 | 5:00 | |
| | 07/11/2015 | W (13-1-1) | Brandon Thatch (11-2-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 170.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 189: McGregor vs Mendes | 1 | 2:54 | |
| | 10/04/2014 | L (13-0-1) | Rick Story (17-7-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night 53: Story vs Nelson | 5 | 5:00 | |
| | 07/18/2014 | W (12-0-1) | Zak Cummings (17-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night 46: Brandao vs McGregor | 2 | 4:48 | |
| | 03/08/2014 | W (11-0-1) | Omari Akhmedov (13-1-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission UFC Fight Night 37: Manuwa vs. Gustafsson | 1 | 4:36 | |
| | 02/16/2013 | W (10-0-1) | Jorge Santiago (25-10-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald | 3 | 5:00 | |
| | 09/29/2012 | W (9-0-1) | Damarques Johnson (16-11-0) | MW (175.0 vs. 183.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | 1 | 3:34 | |
| NSF | 02/25/2012 | W (8-0-1) | Alexander Butenko (11-5-0) | WW | Submission (Arm Bar) Cage Contender 12 | 1 | 0:00 | |
| NSF | 09/25/2010 | W (7-0-1) | Eugene Fadiora (9-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 4: Reid vs. Watson | 1 | 3:51 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2010 | W (6-0-1) | Danny Mitchell (10-1-0) | WW | Submission Cage Contender 6: Nelson vs Mitchell | 1 | 2:51 | |
| NSF | 02/13/2010 | W (5-0-1) | Sam Elsdon (1-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 2 | 1 | 2:30 | ||
| NSF | 09/06/2008 | W (4-0-1) | Iran Mascarenhas (0-3-0) | KO Adrenaline 3: Evolution | 3 | 0:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/09/2007 | W (3-0-1) | Barry Mairs (1-0-0) | KO Angrrr Management: War | 1 | 3:38 | ||
| NSF | 11/24/2007 | W (2-0-1) | Niek Tromp (5-1-0) | Submission (Strikes) Cage of Truth 1 | 1 | 1:50 | ||
| NSF | 10/06/2007 | W (1-0-1) | Adam Slawinski (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10: Tribal Warfare | 3 | 2:30 | ||
| NSF | 09/29/2007 | W (0-0-1) | Driss Elbakara (1-1-1) | Submission (Arm Bar) Cage Rage: Contenders | 1 | 3:46 | ||
| NSF | 05/05/2007 | D (0-0-0) | John Olesen (0-1-0) | LW | Draw (Split Draw) Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush | 3 | 5:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
