Welterweight · “Gunni”
Gunnar Nelson
19-6-1 UFC 10-6-0
5'11"Height
72"Reach
SwitchStance
38Age
0KO wins
8Sub wins
80.0%Finish rate
10:20Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.06
Striking accuracy61.2%
Striking defense48.8%
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
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
16 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Kevin Holland 13-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · 2025-03-22
15/24Sig. strikes
55/89Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
9:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bryan Barberena 9-7 walk-in Submission · R1 4:51 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03-18
10/11Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Takashi Sato 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · 2022-03-19
44/55Sig. strikes
9/23Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
8:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gilbert Burns 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · 2019-09-28
20/36Sig. strikes
30/76Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
4:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · 2019-03-16
9/18Sig. strikes
31/49Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Oliveira 9-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:17 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · 2018-12-08
11/11Sig. strikes
36/49Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
4:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Santiago Ponzinibbio 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · 2017-07-16
5/7Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alan Jouban 6-2 walk-in Submission · R2 0:46 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · 2017-03-18
8/18Sig. strikes
17/33Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Albert Tumenov 5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:15 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · 2016-05-08
29/44Sig. strikes
23/41Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · 2015-12-12
2/4Sig. strikes
47/58Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Thatch 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · 2015-07-11
6/8Sig. strikes
8/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Rick Story 10-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · 2014-10-04
53/107Sig. strikes
168/315Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zak Cummings 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · 2014-07-19
13/24Sig. strikes
18/75Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Omari Akhmedov 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:36 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · 2014-03-08
16/20Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jorge Santiago 1-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · 2013-02-16
42/80Sig. strikes
43/123Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W DaMarques Johnson 4-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:34 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · 2012-09-29
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gunnar Nelson (fighter)) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
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
2025-03-22 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Submission (armbar) | UFC 286
2023-03-18 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Takashi Sato | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
2022-03-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
2019-09-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
2019-03-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 231
2018-12-08 |
UFC | 2 | 4:17 |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
2017-07-16 |
UFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Alan Jouban | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
2017-03-18 |
UFC | 2 | 0:46 |
| W | Albert Tumenov | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
2016-05-08 |
UFC | 2 | 3:15 |
| L | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194
2015-12-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Thatch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 189
2015-07-11 |
UFC | 1 | 2:54 |
| L | Rick Story | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
2014-10-04 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Zak Cummings | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão
2014-07-19 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Omari Akhmedov | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
2014-03-08 |
UFC | 1 | 4:36 |
| W | Jorge Santiago | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
2013-02-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | DaMarques Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
2012-09-29 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Alexander Butenko | Submission (armbar) | Cage Contender 12
2012-02-25 |
Cage Contender | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Eugene Fadiora | Submission (neck crank) | BAMMA 4
2010-09-25 |
BAMMA | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Danny Mitchell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Contender 6
2010-08-28 |
Cage Contender | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | Sam Elsdon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 2
2010-02-13 |
BAMMA | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Iran Mascarenhas | KO (punch) | Adrenaline 3
2008-09-06 |
Adrenaline | 2 | 3:22 |
| W | Barry Mairs | TKO (punches) | Angrrr Management 14
2007-12-09 |
Angrrr Management | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Niek Tromp | TKO (punches) | Cage of Truth 1
2007-11-24 |
Cage of Truth | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Adam Slawinski | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10
2007-10-06 |
Ultimate Fighting Revolution | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Driss El Bakara | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage Contenders: Dynamite
2007-09-29 |
Cage Rage Contenders | 1 | 3:46 |
| D | John Olesen | Draw (split) | Adrenaline 1
2007-05-05 |
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.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.