Gunnar Nelson

"Gunni"

AGE	34 / Jul 28, 1988
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Mjolnir / SBG Ireland

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

22%

SUBMISSIONS

67%

DECISIONS

11%

Draws 1

Losses 5

KO / TKO

20%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

80%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Takashi Sato	UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar / 19 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gilbert Burns	UFC Fight Night 160 - Hermansson vs. Cannonier Sep / 28 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Neil Hall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Leon Edwards	UFC Fight Night 147 - Till vs. Masvidal Mar / 16 / 2019	Decision (Split) Kevin Sataki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Alex Oliveira	UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega Dec / 08 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:19
loss	Santiago Ponzinibbio	UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul / 16 / 2017	KO (Punches) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:22
win	Alan Jouban	UFC Fight Night 107 - Manuwa vs. Anderson Mar / 18 / 2017	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:46
win	Albert Tumenov	UFC Fight Night 87 - Overeem vs. Arlovski May / 08 / 2016	Submission (Neck Crank) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:15
loss	Demian Maia	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec / 12 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Brandon Thatch	UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor Jul / 11 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:54
loss	Rick Story	UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs. Story Oct / 04 / 2014	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Zak Cummings	UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao Jul / 19 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:48
win	Omari Akhmedov	UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Mar / 08 / 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Grant Waterman VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:36
win	Jorge Santiago	UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald Feb / 16 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	DaMarques Johnson	UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic Sep / 29 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:34
win	Alexander Butenko	CC 12 - Nelson vs. Butenko Feb / 25 / 2012	Submission (Armbar) David Jones	1	4:21
win	Eugene Fadiora	BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid Sep / 25 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:51
win	Danny Mitchell	CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell Aug / 28 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:51
win	Sam Elsdon	BAMMA 2 - Roundhouses at the Roundhouse Feb / 13 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard	1	2:30
win	Iran Mascarenhas	Adrenaline 3 - Evolution Sep / 06 / 2008	KO (Punches)	2	3:22
win	Barry Mairs	AM 14 - Ready For War Dec / 09 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	3:38
win	Niek Tromp	COT 1 - Battle on the Bay Nov / 24 / 2007	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:50
win	Adam Slawinski	UFR 10 - Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10 Oct / 06 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	2:30
win	Driss El Bakara	Cage Rage - Contenders: Dynamite Sep / 29 / 2007	Submission (Armbar)	1	3:46
draw	John Olesen	Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush May / 05 / 2007	Draw (Split)	3	5:00

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