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Iceland Gunnar Nelson

"Gunni"

19-5-1

Welterweight
Gunnar Nelson

Wins

19

3 KO/TKO - 13%
14 submission - 58%
2 decision - 8%

5

Losses

1 DRAW

4% - 1 KO/TKO
0% - 0 submission
17% - 4 decision
hometown Akureyri, Iceland Akureyri, Iceland
Age
36 (1988-07-28)
Height
5′11″ (181 cm)
Reach 6′0″ (183 cm)
Weight 170 lbs (77 kg)
Stance switch
Gym Mjölnir
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Past Fights

USA
Bryan Barberena
(18-9)
i
18 Mar 2023
UFC 286 : Edwards vs. Usman 3
 Sub (Armbar) RD1 4:51
USA
Bryan Barberena
(18-9)
i
UFC 286 : Edwards vs. Usman 3
18 Mar 2023 Sub (Armbar) RD1 4:51
USA
Daniel Rodriguez
(17-3)
i
18 Mar 2023
UFC 286 : Edwards vs. Usman 3
 Cancelled (Rodriguez Withdrew)
USA
Daniel Rodriguez
(17-3)
i
UFC 286 : Edwards vs. Usman 3
18 Mar 2023 Cancelled (Rodriguez Withdrew)
Japan
Takashi Sato
(16-4)
i
19 Mar 2022
UFC Fight Night : Volkov vs. Aspinall
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Japan
Takashi Sato
(16-4)
i
UFC Fight Night : Volkov vs. Aspinall
19 Mar 2022 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Claudio Silva
(14-3)
i
19 Mar 2022
UFC Fight Night : Volkov vs. Aspinall
 Cancelled (Silva Injury)
Brazil
Claudio Silva
(14-3)
i
UFC Fight Night : Volkov vs. Aspinall
19 Mar 2022 Cancelled (Silva Injury)
Brazil
Gilbert Burns
(16-3)
i
28 Sep 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 18 : Hermansson vs. Cannonier
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Gilbert Burns
(16-3)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 18 : Hermansson vs. Cannonier
28 Sep 2019 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Thiago Alves
(23-14)
i
28 Sep 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 18 : Hermansson vs. Cannonier
 Cancelled (Alves Injury)
Brazil
Thiago Alves
(23-14)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 18 : Hermansson vs. Cannonier
28 Sep 2019 Cancelled (Alves Injury)
United Kingdom
Leon Edwards
(16-3)
i
16 Mar 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 5 : Till vs. Masvidal
 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
United Kingdom
Leon Edwards
(16-3)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 5 : Till vs. Masvidal
16 Mar 2019 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Alex Oliveira
(20-1-5)
i
09 Dec 2018
UFC 231 : Holloway vs. Ortega
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 4:17
Brazil
Alex Oliveira
(20-1-5)
i
UFC 231 : Holloway vs. Ortega
09 Dec 2018 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 4:17
USA
Neil Magny
(21-6)
i
27 May 2018
UFC Fight Night 130 : Thompson vs. Till
 Cancelled (Nelson Meniscus Injury)
USA
Neil Magny
(21-6)
i
UFC Fight Night 130 : Thompson vs. Till
27 May 2018 Cancelled (Nelson Meniscus Injury)
Argentina
Santiago Ponzinibbio
(24-3)
i
16 Jul 2017
UFC Fight Night 113 : Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 1:22
Argentina
Santiago Ponzinibbio
(24-3)
i
UFC Fight Night 113 : Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
16 Jul 2017 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 1:22
USA
Alan Jouban
(15-4)
i
18 Mar 2017
UFC Fight Night 107 : Manuwa vs. Anderson
 Sub (Guillotine Choke) RD2 0:46
USA
Alan Jouban
(15-4)
i
UFC Fight Night 107 : Manuwa vs. Anderson
18 Mar 2017 Sub (Guillotine Choke) RD2 0:46
South Korea
Dong Hyun Kim
(21-1-3)
i
19 Nov 2016
UFC Fight Night 99 : Mousasi vs. Hall 2
 Cancelled (Nelson Injury)
South Korea
Dong Hyun Kim
(21-1-3)
i
UFC Fight Night 99 : Mousasi vs. Hall 2
19 Nov 2016 Cancelled (Nelson Injury)
Russia
Albert Tumenov
(16-2)
i
08 May 2016
UFC Fight Night 87 : Overeem vs. Arlovski
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 3:15
Russia
Albert Tumenov
(16-2)
i
UFC Fight Night 87 : Overeem vs. Arlovski
08 May 2016 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 3:15
Brazil
Demian Maia
(21-6)
i
13 Dec 2015
UFC 194 : Aldo vs. McGregor
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Demian Maia
(21-6)
i
UFC 194 : Aldo vs. McGregor
13 Dec 2015 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Brandon Thatch
(11-2)
i
12 Jul 2015
UFC 189 : Mendes vs. McGregor
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 2:54
USA
Brandon Thatch
(11-2)
i
UFC 189 : Mendes vs. McGregor
12 Jul 2015 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 2:54
United Kingdom
John Hathaway
(17-2)
i
11 Jul 2015
UFC 189 : Mendes vs. McGregor
 Cancelled (Hathaway Injury)
United Kingdom
John Hathaway
(17-2)
i
UFC 189 : Mendes vs. McGregor
11 Jul 2015 Cancelled (Hathaway Injury)
USA
Rick Story
(17-8)
i
04 Oct 2014
UFC Fight Night 53 : Nelson vs. Story
 Decision (Split) RD5 5:00
USA
Rick Story
(17-8)
i
UFC Fight Night 53 : Nelson vs. Story
04 Oct 2014 Decision (Split) RD5 5:00
USA
Zak Cummings
(17-3)
i
19 Jul 2014
UFC Fight Night 46 : McGregor vs. Brandao
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 4:48
USA
Zak Cummings
(17-3)
i
UFC Fight Night 46 : McGregor vs. Brandao
19 Jul 2014 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 4:48
USA
Ryan LaFlare
(11-0)
i
19 Jul 2014
UFC Fight Night 46 : McGregor vs. Brandao
 Cancelled (LaFlare Injury)
USA
Ryan LaFlare
(11-0)
i
UFC Fight Night 46 : McGregor vs. Brandao
19 Jul 2014 Cancelled (LaFlare Injury)
Russia
Omari Akhmedov
(13-1)
i
08 Mar 2014
UFC Fight Night 37 : Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
 Sub (Guillotine Choke) RD1 4:36
Russia
Omari Akhmedov
(13-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 37 : Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
08 Mar 2014 Sub (Guillotine Choke) RD1 4:36
USA
Mike Pyle
(24-1-7)
i
25 May 2013
UFC 160 : Velasquez vs. Silva 2
 Cancelled (Nelson Injury)
USA
Mike Pyle
(24-1-7)
i
UFC 160 : Velasquez vs. Silva 2
25 May 2013 Cancelled (Nelson Injury)
Brazil
Jorge Santiago
(26-10)
i
16 Feb 2013
UFC on FUEL TV 7 : Barao vs. McDonald
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Jorge Santiago
(26-10)
i
UFC on FUEL TV 7 : Barao vs. McDonald
16 Feb 2013 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Justin Edwards
(8-2)
i
16 Feb 2013
UFC on FUEL TV 7 : Barao vs. McDonald
 Cancelled (Edwards Injury)
USA
Justin Edwards
(8-2)
i
UFC on FUEL TV 7 : Barao vs. McDonald
16 Feb 2013 Cancelled (Edwards Injury)
USA
DaMarques Johnson
(16-11)
i
29 Sep 2012
UFC on FUEL TV 5 : Struve vs. Miocic
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:34
USA
DaMarques Johnson
(16-11)
i
UFC on FUEL TV 5 : Struve vs. Miocic
29 Sep 2012 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:34
Germany
Pascal Krauss
(10-1)
i
29 Sep 2012
UFC on FUEL TV 5 : Struve vs. Miocic
 Cancelled (Krauss Chest Injury)
Germany
Pascal Krauss
(10-1)
i
UFC on FUEL TV 5 : Struve vs. Miocic
29 Sep 2012 Cancelled (Krauss Chest Injury)
USA
Rich Attonito
(10-5)
i
29 Sep 2012
UFC on FUEL TV 5 : Struve vs. Miocic
 Cancelled (Attonito Withdrew)
USA
Rich Attonito
(10-5)
i
UFC on FUEL TV 5 : Struve vs. Miocic
29 Sep 2012 Cancelled (Attonito Withdrew)
Ukraine
Alexander Butenko
(17-5)
i
25 Feb 2012
Cage Contender 12
Sub (Armbar) RD1 4:21
Ukraine
Alexander Butenko
(17-5)
i
Cage Contender 12
25 Feb 2012 Sub (Armbar) RD1 4:21
United Kingdom
Eugene Fadiora
(9-0)
i
25 Sep 2010
BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid
Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:51
United Kingdom
Eugene Fadiora
(9-0)
i
BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid
25 Sep 2010 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:51
United Kingdom
Danny Mitchell
(8-1)
i
28 Aug 2010
CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell
Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 2:51
United Kingdom
Danny Mitchell
(8-1)
i
CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell
28 Aug 2010 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 2:51
United Kingdom
Sam Elsdon
(1-0)
i
13 Feb 2010
BAMMA 2 - Roundhouses at the Roundhouse
Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 2:30
United Kingdom
Sam Elsdon
(1-0)
i
BAMMA 2 - Roundhouses at the Roundhouse
13 Feb 2010 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 2:30
Brazil
Iran Mascarenhas
(0-3)
i
06 Sep 2008
Adrenaline 3 - Evolution
KO/TKO (Punches) RD2 3:22
Brazil
Iran Mascarenhas
(0-3)
i
Adrenaline 3 - Evolution
06 Sep 2008 KO/TKO (Punches) RD2 3:22
United Kingdom
Barry Mairs
(0-0)
i
09 Dec 2007
AM 14 - Ready For War
KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 3:38
United Kingdom
Barry Mairs
(0-0)
i
AM 14 - Ready For War
09 Dec 2007 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 3:38
Netherlands
Niek Tromp
(6-1-1)
i
24 Nov 2007
COT 1 - Battle on the Bay
Sub (Submission to Punches) RD1 1:50
Netherlands
Niek Tromp
(6-1-1)
i
COT 1 - Battle on the Bay
24 Nov 2007 Sub (Submission to Punches) RD1 1:50
Poland
Adam Slawinski
(0-0)
i
06 Oct 2007
UFR 10 - Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10
KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:30
Poland
Adam Slawinski
(0-0)
i
UFR 10 - Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10
06 Oct 2007 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:30
France
Driss El Bakara
(1-1-1)
i
29 Sep 2007
Cage Rage - Contenders : Dynamite
 Sub (Armbar) RD1 3:46
France
Driss El Bakara
(1-1-1)
i
Cage Rage - Contenders : Dynamite
29 Sep 2007 Sub (Armbar) RD1 3:46
New Zealand
John Olesen
(0-0)
i
05 May 2007
Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush
Draw (Split) RD3 5:00
New Zealand
John Olesen
(0-0)
i
Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush
05 May 2007 Draw (Split) RD3 5:00

Frequently Asked Questions About Gunnar Nelson

  • What is the famous nickname associated with Gunnar Nelson?

    Known as "Gunni" Gunnar Nelson's nickname reflects his larger-than-life persona in the fight world.

  • How much does MMA star Gunnar Nelson weigh?

    Weighing in at approximately 170 pounds, Gunnar Nelson's weight aligns with his competitive category in the fighting world.

  • What is the reach of MMA fighter Gunnar Nelson?

    Boasting a reach of 72 inches, Gunnar Nelson employs this attribute strategically during his matches.

  • Does Gunnar Nelson hold a black belt in any martial art?

    Gunnar Nelson's credentials include a black belt in Gōjū Ryū Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, reflecting his mastery in this martial art.

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