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Gunnar Nelson

"Gunni"

AgeNone
Nationality None
Weight classWelterweight
Height180 cm
Reach183 cm
StanceSwitch

MMA Record

0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

15
UFC fights
2 wins
current streak
10
✅ UFC wins
5
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

5
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
5
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

September 29, 2012
UFC debuts
March 18, 2023
UFC last fight
2h30:23
time in the cage
10:02
avg time by combat
66.7%
win rate
80.0%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

⌚ Current Elo

1577
as of March 18, 2023

🥇 Peak Elo

1580
on December 08, 2018

📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights

⭐ Global Score

76
📊 Global scores

📈 Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Submission 99 8
2. Ground strikes accuracy 96 88%
3. Significant strikes accuracy 94 61%
4. Total strikes accuracy 93 71%
5. Control time 80 97s / round

📉 Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Ko tko 1 0
2. Significant strikes per ko tko 1 0
3. Total strikes attempted 4 23.01 / round
4. Leg strikes landed 13 0.73 / round
5. Significant strikes landed 13 9.21 / round
20

Boxing Score

19

Kickboxing Score

📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-5.79 / round
💫 Strike differential
4.9 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
8.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
48.8%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
59.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 53% 9% 39% 48% 72% 88% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 7.05 16 77% 57% 1.43 14 16% 78% 0.73 12 8% 85%
75

Wrestling Score

93

Jiu Jitsu Score

📊 Grappling Scores
🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
1.1 / round
🤾‍♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.6 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
59.4%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
66.7%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:37 / round
⏱ Control Time
42s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.6 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
88.4%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
8
✅ Submission wins
0.3 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
80.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Gunnar Nelson's UFC Fight History

March 18, 2023 - UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Armbar) at round 1 (4:51).
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Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Welterweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 08, 2018 - UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (4:17).
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Welterweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (1:22).
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Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 2 (46s).
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Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (3:15).
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December 12, 2015 - UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 11, 2015 - UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (2:54).
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Welterweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (4:48).
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Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (4:36).
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February 16, 2013 - UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 29, 2012 - UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
Catch Weight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:34).
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Fighter's fights