Gunnar Nelson Profile
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Iceland 19-6-1 Record Welterweight Active
Gunnar Nelson Profile
UFC
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
Iceland 19-6-1 Record Welterweight Active
Gunnar Nelson Biography
Full Name
Gunnar Nelson
Nickname
Gunni
Date of Birth
July 28, 1988
Age
38
Country
Iceland
Height
5' 11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
72"
Weight Class
Welterweight
Stance
Switch
Fighting Style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Gym / Association
Mjolnir
Association Country
Iceland
Status
Active
Career Record
Wins
19
Losses
6
Draws
1
No Contests
0
TKO/KO Wins
4
TKO/KO Losses
1
Submission Wins
13
Submission Losses
0
Title Wins
0
Title Losses
0
Title Draws
0
Career Statistics
Takedown Accuracy
52.38%
Significant Strikes Landed / Min
1.77
Significant Strike Accuracy
70.38%
Takedowns / 15 Min
2.00
Submission Attempts / 15 Min
1.00
KO Percentage
0.00%
TKO Percentage
0.00%
Decision Percentage
7.69%
Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Kevin Holland | UFC Fight Night | Mar 22, 2025 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| W |  Bryan Barberena | UFC 286 | Mar 18, 2023 | Submission | 1 | 4:51 |
| W |  Takashi Sato | UFC Fight Night | Mar 19, 2022 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| L |  Gilbert Burns | UFC Fight Night | Sep 28, 2019 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| L |  Leon Edwards | UFC Fight Night | Mar 16, 2019 | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 |
| W |  Alex Oliveira | UFC 231 | Dec 9, 2018 | Submission | 2 | 4:17 |
| L |  Santiago Ponzinibbio | UFC Fight Night | Jul 17, 2017 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:22 |
| W |  Alan Jouban | UFC Fight Night | Mar 19, 2017 | Submission | 2 | 0:46 |
| W |  Albert Tumenov | UFC Fight Night | May 8, 2016 | Submission | 2 | 3:15 |
| L |  Demian Maia | UFC 194 | Dec 12, 2015 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| W |  Brandon Thatch | UFC 189 | Jul 11, 2015 | Submission | 1 | 2:54 |
| L |  Rick Story | UFC Fight Night | Oct 4, 2014 | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| W |  Zak Cummings | UFC Fight Night | Jul 19, 2014 | Submission | 2 | 4:48 |
| W |  Omari Akhmedov | UFC Fight Night | Mar 8, 2014 | Submission | 1 | 4:36 |
| W |  Jorge Santiago | UFC on FUEL TV | Feb 17, 2013 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| W |  DaMarques Johnson | UFC on FUEL TV | Sep 30, 2012 | Submission | 1 | 3:34 |
| W |  Alexander Butenko | CC 12 | Feb 25, 2012 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Eugene Fadiora | BAMMA 4 | Sep 25, 2010 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:51 |
| W |  Danny Mitchell | CC 6 | Aug 28, 2010 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | Sam Elsdon | BAMMA 2 | Feb 13, 2010 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Iran Mascarenhas | Adrenaline 3 | Sep 6, 2008 | KO | 2 | 3:22 |
| W | Barry Mairs | AM 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | TKO | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Niek Tromp | COT 1 | Nov 24, 2007 | TKO | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Adam Slawinski | UFR 10 | Oct 6, 2007 | TKO | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Driss El Bakara | Cage Rage | Sep 29, 2007 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:46 |
| D | John Olesen | Adrenaline 1 | May 5, 2007 | Decision - Split (Draw) | 3 | 5:00 |
