Gunnar “Gunni” Nelson is a 34 year old Male fighter from Iceland with a 18-5-1 pro MMA record. Nelson most recently fought Takashi Sato at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 19, 2022. Gunnar Nelson beat Takashi Sato by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Welterweight division.
Gunnar Nelson has 18 wins with a 89% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 13 by submission, 2 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17-5-1 | Takashi Sato |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-03-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-4-1 | Gilbert Burns |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 18 | 2019-09-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-3-1 | Leon Edwards |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 5 | 2019-03-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-1 | Alex Oliveira |
SUB
R2 4:17
|
UFC 231 | 2018-12-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-2-1 | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
KO/TKO
R1 1:22
|
UFC Fight Night 113 | 2017-07-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-1 | Alan Jouban |
SUB
R2 0:46
|
UFC Fight Night 107 | 2017-03-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-2-1 | Albert Tumenov |
SUB
R2 3:15
|
UFC Fight Night 87 | 2016-05-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-1-1 | Demian Maia |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 194 | 2015-12-12 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-1-1 | Brandon Thatch |
SUB
R1 2:54
|
UFC 189 | 2015-07-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-0-1 | Rick Story |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 53 | 2014-10-04 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-0-1 | Zak Cummings |
SUB
R2 4:48
|
UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-0-1 | Omari Akhmedov |
SUB
R1 4:36
|
UFC Fight Night 37 | 2014-03-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-1 | Jorge Santiago |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 7 | 2013-02-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-1 | DaMarques Johnson |
SUB
R1 3:34
|
UFC on FUEL TV 5 | 2012-09-29 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-1 | Alexander Butenko |
SUB
R1 4:21
|
Cage Contender 12 | 2012-02-25 | Welterweight | CC |
| Win | 7-0-1 | Eugene Fadiora |
SUB
R1 3:51
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-25 | BAMMA | |
| Win | 6-0-1 | Danny Mitchell |
SUB
R1 2:51
|
Regional circuit | 2010-08-28 | CC | |
| Win | 5-0-1 | Sam Elsdon |
SUB
R1 2:30
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-13 | BAMMA | |
| Win | 4-0-1 | Iran Mascarenhas |
KO/TKO
R2 3:22
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-06 | ||
| Win | 3-0-1 | Barry Mairs |
KO/TKO
R1 3:38
|
Regional circuit | 2007-12-09 | AM | |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Niek Tromp |
SUB
R1 1:50
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-24 | ||
| Win | 1-0-1 | Adam Slawinski |
KO/TKO
R1 2:30
|
Regional circuit | 2007-10-06 | ||
| Win | 0-0-1 | Driss El Bakara |
SUB
R1 3:46
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-29 | CR | |
| Draw | 0-0-0 | John Olesen |
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-05-05 |
Nelson made his professional debut against John Olesen on May 5, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
Gunnar Nelson vs John Olesen ended in draw by at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nelson made his debut in the UFC against DaMarques Johnson on September 29, 2012, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on FUEL TV 5: Struve vs. Miocic having compiled a 9-0-1 professional MMA record.
Gunnar Nelson beat DaMarques Johnson by Submission at 3:34 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Nelson has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-5-0.
Nelson's last win came against Takashi Sato at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 19, 2022. Gunnar Nelson beat Takashi Sato by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nelson is not currently booked for any fights.
Nelson's last loss came against Gilbert Burns at UFC on ESPN+ 18 on Saturday September 28, 2019. Gunnar Nelson lost to Gilbert Burns by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nelson has fought 14 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-5-0.
Nelson has knocked out 3 opponents.
Nelson has submitted 13 opponents.
Nelson has been knocked out 1 times.
Nelson has never been submitted.
