Gunnar Nelson
"Gunni"
19-6-1 (4 KO · 13 SUB · 2 DEC)
Welterweight · 38 yrs · 5'11" · 72" reach · Switch · 🇮🇸 ISL
submission threatprecise striker
Last 5 fights, newest first
- LDEC R3
- WSUB R1
- WDEC R3
- LDEC R3
- LDEC R3
Gunnar Nelson (19-6-1) is a UFC welterweight fighter from ISL with 4 wins by KO/TKO, 13 by submission and 2 by decision; 12 tracked fights are listed below.
Fight DNAHis striking and grappling rates; the tick on each bar is his division's average. Tap a row for the sample.
rates from box-scored fights
Nelson12 fights · 132 minWelterweight average
Striking
Grappling
Bars start at zero; a full bar is the top 5% of the division. Tap a row for what it measures and the sample behind it.
Tale of the tapeHeight and reach drawn to scale (reach is the arm span), beside his division's average build.
Nelson
5'11" tall · 72" reach
Switch · 38 yrs
Welterweight avg
6'0" tall · 74" reach
division average
Pace & finishing
11.0
avg fight minutes
50%
go the distance
2
round-1 finish wins
5
finish wins (tracked)
strike targets: head 75% · body 18% · leg 7%
Fight history 12 tracked
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig. str. | Absorbed | TD | KD | Sub att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | Kevin HollandUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | LDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 15/24 | 55 | 3/10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-03-18 | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | WSubmission · R1 | 10/11 | 7 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-03-19 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | WDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 44/55 | — | 3/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-28 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | LDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 20/36 | 30 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-03-16 | Leon EdwardsUFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | LDecision - Split · R3 | 9/18 | 31 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-12-09 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | WSubmission · R2 | 11/11 | — | 2/5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-07-16 | Santiago PonzinibbioUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | LKO/TKO · R1 | 5/7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-03-18 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | WSubmission · R2 | 8/18 | 17 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-05-08 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | WSubmission · R2 | 29/44 | — | 2/2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-12-12 | UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor | LDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 2/4 | 47 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-07-11 | UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor | WSubmission · R1 | 6/8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-10-04 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | LDecision - Split · R5 | 53/107 | — | 1/4 | 0 | 0 |
Stats from official box scores over tracked UFC fights; career record covers all promotions. Model receipts show what Probetrics predicted before each fight — graded, not curated. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.