Gunnar Nelson

Team MJOLNIR
Age 36
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Welterweight

Gunnar Nelson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 5 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-5-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 15 years, 10 months, 12 days
Rounds Fought 41.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.6
Longest Layoff 2 years, 5 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
03/18/2023 W
(18-5-1) 		Bryan Barberena
(18-9-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 286: EDWARDS vs USMAN 3 		1 04:51
NSF 03/19/2022 W
(17-5-1) 		Takashi Sato
(15-5-0) 		WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 96 ON ESPN: VOLKOV vs ASPINALL 		3 05:00
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 05:00
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 05:00
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 04:07
07/16/2017 L
(16-2-1) 		Santiago Ponzinibbio
(20-3-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		KO
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 		1 01:20
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 00:46
05/08/2016 W
(14-2-1) 		Albert Tumenov
(17-2-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem VS. Arlovski 		2 03:15
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 05:00
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 02:54
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 05:00
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 04:48
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 04:36
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 05:00
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 03:34
NSF 02/25/2012 W
(8-0-1) 		Alexander Butenko
(11-5-0) 		WW Submission (Arm Bar)
Cage Contender 12 		1 05:00
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 03:51
NSF 08/28/2010 W
(6-0-1) 		Danny Mitchell
(10-1-0) 		WW Submission
Cage Contender 6: Nelson vs Mitchell 		1 02:51
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 02:30
NSF 09/06/2008 W
(4-0-1) 		Iran Mascarenhas
(0-3-0) 		KO
Adrenaline 3: Evolution 		3 05:00
NSF 12/09/2007 W
(3-0-1) 		Barry Mairs
(1-0-0) 		KO
Angrrr Management: War 		1 03:38
NSF 11/24/2007 W
(2-0-1) 		Niek Tromp
(5-1-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Cage of Truth 1 		1 01:50
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 02:30
NSF 09/29/2007 W
(0-0-1) 		Driss Elbakara
(1-1-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Cage Rage: Contenders 		1 03:46
NSF 05/05/2007 D
(0-0-0) 		John Olesen
(0-1-0) 		LW Draw (Split Draw)
Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush 		3 05:00
* 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