Welterweight · “Gunni”
Gunnar Nelson
19-6-1 UFC 10-6-0
Submission Efficiency
Sniper Accuracy
Finisher
5'11"Height
72"Reach
SwitchStance
38Age
0KO wins
8Sub wins
80.0%Finish rate
10:20Avg fight
Skill profile
- Accuracy Elite 98
- Control Strong 88
- Grappling Strong 87
- TD Defense Above avg 73
- Wrestling Average 66
- Durability Average 49
- Striking D Below avg 36
- Striking Weak 13
Submission Efficiency
8 submission wins from 11 attempts
Sniper Accuracy
61% of significant strikes land
Finisher
80% of wins by knockout or submission (0 KO, 8 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.06
Striking accuracy61.2%
Striking defense48.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min2.0
Takedown accuracy52.4%
Takedown defense68.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.0
Control time35.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Kevin Holland 26-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · March 22, 2025
15/24Sig. strikes
55/89Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
9:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bryan Barberena 18-9 walk-in Submission · R1 4:51 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
10/11Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Takashi Sato 16-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
44/55Sig. strikes
9/23Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
8:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gilbert Burns 16-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
20/36Sig. strikes
30/76Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
4:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 16-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · March 16, 2019
9/18Sig. strikes
31/49Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Oliveira 20-5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:17 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
11/11Sig. strikes
36/49Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
4:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Santiago Ponzinibbio 22-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · July 16, 2017
5/7Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alan Jouban 15-4 walk-in Submission · R2 0:46 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · March 18, 2017
8/18Sig. strikes
17/33Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Albert Tumenov 15-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:15 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
29/44Sig. strikes
23/41Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 19-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
2/4Sig. strikes
47/58Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Thatch 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
6/8Sig. strikes
8/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Rick Story 17-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
53/107Sig. strikes
168/315Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zak Cummings 17-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
13/24Sig. strikes
18/75Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Omari Akhmedov 10-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:36 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · March 8, 2014
16/20Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jorge Santiago 25-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
42/80Sig. strikes
43/123Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W DaMarques Johnson 16-11 walk-in Submission · R1 3:34 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
9/10Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
13
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
16
Cage Contender
2
BAMMA
2
Adrenaline
2
Angrrr Management
1
Cage of Truth
1
Ultimate Fighting Revolution
1
Cage Rage Contenders
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
March 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Submission (armbar) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Takashi Sato | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
March 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:17 |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Alan Jouban | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
March 18, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 0:46 |
| W | Albert Tumenov | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 3:15 |
| L | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194
December 12, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Thatch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:54 |
| L | Rick Story | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Zak Cummings | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Omari Akhmedov | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
March 8, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:36 |
| W | Jorge Santiago | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | DaMarques Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Alexander Butenko | Submission (armbar) | Cage Contender 12
February 25, 2012 |
Cage Contender | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Eugene Fadiora | Submission (neck crank) | BAMMA 4
September 25, 2010 |
BAMMA | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Danny Mitchell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Contender 6
August 28, 2010 |
Cage Contender | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | Sam Elsdon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 2
February 13, 2010 |
BAMMA | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Iran Mascarenhas | KO (punch) | Adrenaline 3
September 6, 2008 |
Adrenaline | 2 | 3:22 |
| W | Barry Mairs | TKO (punches) | Angrrr Management 14
December 9, 2007 |
Angrrr Management | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Niek Tromp | TKO (punches) | Cage of Truth 1
November 24, 2007 |
Cage of Truth | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Adam Slawinski | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10
October 6, 2007 |
Ultimate Fighting Revolution | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Driss El Bakara | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage Contenders: Dynamite
September 29, 2007 |
Cage Rage Contenders | 1 | 3:46 |
| D | John Olesen | Draw (split) | Adrenaline 1
May 5, 2007 |
Adrenaline | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gunnar Nelson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.