Gunnar Nelson
"Gunni"

18 - 5 - 1

Born: Jul 28, 1988
Age: 34
Debut: -

Height: 5'11"; 180 cm

Weight: 170 lbs; 77 kg

Reach: -; -

Stance: -

: Reykjavik; Iceland
Sport: MMA
Division: Welterweight
Team: SBG Ireland

WINS 18

KOs: 3 (17%)
Subs: 13 (72%)
Decisions: 2 (11%)

LOSSES 5

KOs: 1 (20%)
Subs: 0 (0%)
Decisions: 4 (80%)

Matches

RESULT	Opponent	Method	R/T	Event/Date
Win	Takashi Sato	Decision Unanimous		UFC Fight Night 204 March 19, 2022
Loss	Gilbert Burns Durinho	Decision Unanimous	R 3 5:00	UFC Fight Night 160: Hermansson vs Cannonier Sept. 28, 2019
Loss	Leon Edwards Rocky	Decision Split	R 3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 5 March 16, 2019
Win	Alex Oliveira Cowboy	Submission Rear Naked Choke	R 2 4:17	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Dec. 9, 2018
Loss	Santiago Ponzinibbio	KO Punches	R 1 1:22	UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio July 16, 2017
Win	Alan Jouban	Submission Guillotine Choke	R 2 0:46	UFC Fight Night 107 - Manuwa vs. Anderson March 18, 2017
Win	Albert Tumenov EINSTEIN	Submission Neck Crank	R 2 3:15	UFC Fight Night 87 - Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016
Loss	Demian Maia	Decision Unanimous	R 3 5:00	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec. 12, 2015
Win	Brandon Thatch	Submission Rear-Naked Choke	R 1 2:54	UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor July 11, 2015
Loss	Rick Story	Decision Split	R 5 5:00	UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs. Story Oct. 4, 2014
Win	Zak Cummings	Submission Rear-Naked Choke	R 2 4:48	UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 2014
Win	Omari Akhmedov Wolverine	Submission Guillotine Choke	R 1 4:36	UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa March 8, 2014
Win	Jorge Santiago	Decision Unanimous	R 3 5:00	UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald Feb. 16, 2013
Win	DaMarques Johnson	Submission Rear-Naked Choke	R 1 3:34	UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic Sept. 29, 2012
Win	Alexander Butenko "IRON CAPTURE"	Submission Armbar	R 1 4:21	CC 12 - Nelson vs. Butenko Feb. 25, 2012
Win	Eugene Fadiora	Submission Rear-Naked Choke	R 1 3:51	BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid Sept. 25, 2010
Win	Danny Mitchell	Submission Rear-Naked Choke	R 1 2:51	CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell Aug. 28, 2010
Win	Sam Elsdon	Submission Rear-Naked Choke	R 1 2:30	BAMMA 2 - Roundhouses at the Roundhouse Feb. 13, 2010
Win	Iran Mascarenhas	KO Punches	R 2 3:22	Adrenaline 3 - Evolution Sept. 6, 2008
Win	Barry Mairs	TKO Punches	R 1 3:38	AM 14 - Ready For War Dec. 9, 2007
Win	Niek Tromp	Submission Punches	R 1 1:50	COT 1 - Battle on the Bay Nov. 24, 2007
Win	Adam Slawinski	TKO Punches	R 1 2:30	UFR 10 - Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10 Oct. 6, 2007
Win	Driss El Bakara	Submission Armbar	R 1 3:46	Cage Rage - Contenders: Dynamite Sept. 29, 2007
Draw	John Olesen	None Split	R 3 5:00	Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush May 5, 2007