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Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar

Nelson

Γκούναρ Νέλσον
“Gunni”
Welterweight3 UFC fights since 2022
RecordUFC 2022+ 2–1
Wins · W19
Losses · L6
Draws · D1
Finishes89%17 / 19Losing streak · 1
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Form · last 5
LDECISIONHollandWSUBMISSIONBarberenaWDECISIONSato
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Nelson 19–6–1

Last 5 fights

Recent formAll fights →
L
vsKevin Holland
DECISION29–28 ×3
UFC Fight Night22.03.2025
W
vsBryan Barberena
SUBMISSIONR1 · 4:51
UFC 28618.03.2023
W
vsTakashi Sato
DECISION30–26 ×3
UFC Fight Night20.03.2022

Streaks and numbers

UFC 2022+Records →
Streak1LCurrent streakLast fight · 22.03.2025
Fastest4:51Fastest finishR1 vs Barberena · 18.03.2023
Finish rate89%Finish rate4 KO/TKO · 13 SUB
Most strikes55Most strikes in a fightvs Sato · UFC Fight Night
Knockdowns0Knockdowns in the UFCsince 2022 · 3 fights
Takedowns7Takedownsof 15 attempts
Control6:57Control per fightaverage, fights with stats
Sub attempts3Submission attemptssince 2022 · 3 fights

Fight history

UFC since 2022
DateOpponentEventResultMethodRdTime
2025
22.03.2025
Kevin Holland 8–8 · UFC 2022+22.03.2025UFC Fight NightWelterweightLDECISIONR3 · 5:0035:00
2023
18.03.2023
Bryan Barberena 18–12–018.03.2023UFC 286WelterweightWSUBMISSIONR1 · 4:5114:51
2022
20.03.2022
Takashi Sato 16–7–020.03.2022UFC Fight NightWDECISIONR3 · 5:0035:00

Stats

Career averages · UFC 2022+ · 3 fights

Against the average · Welterweight

Career rates
NelsonWelterweight average (104 fighters)
Strikes / min
2.588.26
-69%
Opponent strikes / min
3.568.50
-58%
Takedowns / 15 min
3.011.28
+135%
Takedown accuracy
47%35%
+35%
Control time / fight
6:571:57
+256%
Knockdowns / 15 min
0.000.32
-100%
Calculated from API-MMA fight totals · since 2022Δ = difference from the average

Strike distribution

HEAD · BODY · LEGS
HEAD83%
75 strikesdiv. avg 77%
BODY14%
13 strikesdiv. avg 14%
LEGS2%
2 strikesdiv. avg 10%
Total strikes90
Opponent / min3.56
Power strikes77%

Strikes per fight

Against the opponent
Nelson — strikesOpponent — strikes
552311122489
Sato2022
Barberena2023
Holland2025