“Gunni” Welterweight
Gunnar Nelson
10-6-0
UFC record, 16 fights, 165.4 min
19-6-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Thu, Jul 28, 1988, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 29, 2012
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 22, 2025
01/How he wins
in 10 wins
5 Rear Naked Chokes (8 submissions), 2 decisions in 10 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 8 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 5 |
| All | 10 | 6 |
02/Career rates
16 fights, 165.4 min
Sig strikes landed
1.77 per min
292 in 165.4 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
61.2%
292 of 477 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.06 per min
506 of 989 landed on him in 165.4 min
Takedowns
2.00 per 15 min
22 of 42 · 165.4 min
Takedown accuracy
52.4%
22 of 42 attempts
Takedown defence
13 of 19
defended of attempted on him, 165.4 min
Control time
5:18 per 15 min
58:26 of 165:23
Knockdowns
1
scored in 165.4 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
1.00 per 15 min
11 in 165.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
51% distance, 11% clinch, 39% ground
148 distance, 31 clinch, 113 ground of 292 landed
What he hits
76% head, 16% body, 8% leg
222 head, 47 body, 23 leg of 292 landed
Cage time
165:23
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.6 | 9 of 10 | 2.52 | 1 of 1 | 2:51 of 3:34 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| Welterweight | 15 | 9-6-0 | 161.8 | 283 of 467 | 1.75 | 21 of 41 | 55:35 of 161:49 | 1 | 7 in 9 |
| All | 16 | 10-6-0 | 165.4 | 292 of 477 | 1.77 | 22 of 42 | 58:26 of 165:23 | 1 | 8 in 10 |
04/By year
2012 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 15 of 24 | 1.00 | 3 of 10 | 9:29 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.8 | 10 of 11 | 2.06 | 1 of 2 | 3:13 of 4:51 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 44 of 55 | 2.93 | 3 of 3 | 8:09 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 29 of 54 | 0.97 | 3 of 6 | 9:11 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 9.3 | 11 of 11 | 1.18 | 2 of 5 | 4:43 of 9:17 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 7.1 | 13 of 25 | 1.82 | 1 of 2 | 3:03 of 7:08 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 8.3 | 29 of 44 | 3.52 | 2 of 2 | 4:18 of 8:15 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 17.9 | 8 of 12 | 0.45 | 1 of 1 | 3:40 of 17:54 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 39.4 | 82 of 151 | 2.08 | 3 of 6 | 4:11 of 39:24 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 42 of 80 | 2.80 | 2 of 4 | 5:38 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.6 | 9 of 10 | 2.52 | 1 of 1 | 2:51 of 3:34 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 16 | 10-6-0 | 165.4 | 292 of 477 | 1.77 | 22 of 42 | 58:26 of 165:23 | 1 | 8 in 10 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 72.3 | 138 of 202 | 1.91 | 13 of 20 | 27:15 of 72:17 | 1 | 5 | 5, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 16 | 48.1 | 81 of 142 | 1.68 | 6 of 13 | 18:44 of 48:06 | 0 | 4 | 4, won 4 |
| Round 3 | 7 of 16 | 35.0 | 47 of 83 | 1.34 | 3 of 8 | 12:26 of 35:00 | 0 | 2 | 6, won 2 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 16 | 5.0 | 10 of 24 | 2.00 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 16 | 5.0 | 16 of 26 | 3.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 22, 2025UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | Kevin HollandWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Darryl Ransom 28 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 29. Anders Ohlsson 28 - 29. | 15 of 24 | 3 of 10 | 9:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2023UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Bryan BarberenaWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 4:51Armbar From Mount | 10 of 11 | 1 of 2 | 3:13 | 0 | 4:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Takashi SatoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00David Lethaby 26 - 30. Anders Ohlsson 26 - 30. Paul Sutherland 26 - 30. | 44 of 55 | 3 of 3 | 8:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2019UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Gilbert BurnsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Thomas Knudsen 28 - 29. Maciej Motylewski 28 - 29. Paul Sutherland 28 - 29. | 20 of 36 | 0 of 2 | 4:49 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2019UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Leon EdwardsWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Howard Hughes 29 - 28. Anders Ohlsson 27 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 9 of 18 | 3 of 4 | 4:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Alex OliveiraWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 4:17Rear Naked Choke | 11 of 11 | 2 of 5 | 4:43 | 0 | 9:17 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | Santiago PonzinibbioWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:22Punches to Head At Distance | 5 of 7 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2017UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | Alan JoubanWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 0:46Guillotine Choke On Ground | 8 of 18 | 1 of 2 | 3:03 | 0 | 5:46 | Rounds |
| Sun, May 8, 2016UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski | Albert TumenovWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 3:15Rear Naked Choke | 29 of 44 | 2 of 2 | 4:18 | 0 | 8:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2015UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Demian MaiaWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 26 - 30. Derek Cleary 25 - 30. Sal D'amato 25 - 30. | 2 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 2:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 11, 2015UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor | Brandon ThatchWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 2:54Rear Naked Choke | 6 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 1:26 | 1 | 2:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 4, 2014UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story | Rick StoryWelterweight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Jim Bergman 48 - 47. Mark Collett 46 - 49. Paul Sutherland 44 - 50. | 53 of 107 | 1 of 4 | 0:22 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 19, 2014UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao | Zak CummingsWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 4:48Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 24 | 1 of 1 | 0:43 | 0 | 9:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 8, 2014UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | Omari AkhmedovWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 4:36Guillotine Choke On Ground | 16 of 20 | 1 of 1 | 3:06 | 0 | 4:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 16, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald | Jorge SantiagoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Aaron Chatfield 28 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 42 of 80 | 2 of 4 | 5:38 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 29, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic | DaMarques JohnsonCatch Weight | WSubmission, R1 3:34Rear Naked Choke | 9 of 10 | 1 of 1 | 2:51 | 0 | 3:34 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.