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"Gunni"
Gunnar Nelson
Welterweight Division • 17-4-1 (W-L-D)
Yancy Medeiros
. To Be Determined
Athletes
3 months ago

The 10: Standout Efforts in Sweden

6 months ago

Fights To Watch Before UFC London

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Gunnar Nelson of Iceland performs an open workout for fans and media during the UFC Fight Night Open Workouts event at York Hall on March 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Athletes
6 months ago

Gunnar Nelson: Unassuming Assassin

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6 months ago

UFC London Open Workouts Recap

Gunnar Nelson of Iceland poses on the scale during the UFC 231 weigh-in at Scotiabank Arena on December 7, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Athletes
6 months ago

Rejuvenated Nelson Looks To Keep Momentum Rolling

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Athletes
6 months ago

Gunnar Nelson: Top 5 Finishes

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Athletes
9 months ago

UFC 231: Fight Motion

Take a slow motion trip back through some of the most exciting moments of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega from this past weekend.
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Backstage
9 months ago

UFC 231: Gunnar Nelson Backstage Interview

Gunnar Nelson impressed in his return to the Octagon and chatted with Megan Olivi backstage in Toronto.
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Athletes
9 months ago

UFC 231: Gunnar Nelson Octagon Interview

Gunnar Nelson secured a vicious win at UFC 231 and spoke with Joe Rogan inside the Octagon shortly after.
Athletes
9 months ago

Gunnar Nelson Not Fighting For Points, He Wants To Finish

"I’ll go in there and work to finish as usual,” he offered. “Whatever it is — I’m not going in there to win by points; I’m going in there to finish the fight.”
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 07: Justin Gaethje celebrates by doing a backflip off the Octagon after defeating Michael Johnson in their lightweight bout during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at T-Mobile Arena on July 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon
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1 year ago

UFC Minute: For Thanksgiving We Celebrate The Finishers

It’s Thanksgiving! A time when family and friends come together to celebrate and give thanks. Here in the UFC, we thought we’d take this opportunity to give thanks as well. So here's a recap of some of the most memorable finishes from 2017.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 15: (L-R) Joanne Calderwood of Scotland and Cynthia Calvillo face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the SSE Hydro Arena Glasgow on July 15, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty I
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2 years ago

Fight Night Glasgow: Weigh In Face Offs

Stars of UFC Fight Night Glasgow face off at the weigh-ins on July 15, 2017. Featuring Gunnar Nelson, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Cynthia Calvillo and Joanne Calderwood.

Stats & Records

  • 4
    Wins by Knockout
  • 12
    Wins by Submission
  • 3
    First Round Finishes
Striking accuracy 58% 58%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
203
Sig. Strikes Attempted
351
Grappling accuracy 60% 60%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
10
Takedowns Attempted
25
1.76
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.51
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.95
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
1.04
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
49
%
Sig. Str. Defense
67
%
Takedown Defense
0.13
Knockdown Ratio
09:38
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
117 (58%)
Clinch
19 (9%)
Ground
67 (33%)

Sig. Str. by target

78% 159 Head 15% 30 Body 7% 14 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
4 (24%)
DEC
1 (6%)
SUB
12 (71%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Reykjavik
Age
30
Height
71.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Sep. 29, 2012
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
39.50
. To Be Determined
Welterweight Division • -- (W-L-D)