Gunnar Nelson

“Gunni”

Next Fight - March 22, 2025

UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady

O2 Arena, London, Greater London, England

Gunnar Nelson

(19 - 5 - 1)

Kevin Holland

(26 - 13 - 1)

Age: 36 | Jul 28, 1988

Nationality: Iceland

Weight Class: Welterweight

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 170 lbs

Reach: 72.0"

Professional Record

25 fights	19 wins	5 losses
KO/TKOs	4	1
Submissions	13	0
Decisions	2	4
Draws	1

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
WIN	19 - 5 - 1	Bryan Barberena	UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3	March 18, 2023	Submission (Armbar)	Rich Mitchell	1	4:51
WIN	18 - 5 - 1	Takashi Sato	UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall	March 19, 2022	Decision (Unanimous)	Rich Mitchell	3	5:00
LOSS	17 - 5 - 1	Gilbert Burns	UFC Fight Night 160 - Hermansson vs. Cannonier	September 28, 2019	Decision (Unanimous)	Neil Hall	3	5:00
LOSS	17 - 4 - 1	Leon Edwards	UFC Fight Night 147 - Till vs. Masvidal	March 16, 2019	Decision (Split)	Kevin Sataki	3	5:00
WIN	17 - 3 - 1	Alex Oliveira	UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega	December 08, 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Jerin Valel	2	4:19
LOSS	16 - 3 - 1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio	July 16, 2017	KO (Punches)	Leon Roberts	1	1:22
WIN	16 - 2 - 1	Alan Jouban	UFC Fight Night 107 - Manuwa vs. Anderson	March 18, 2017	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Marc Goddard	2	0:46
WIN	15 - 2 - 1	Albert Tumenov	UFC Fight Night 87 - Overeem vs. Arlovski	May 08, 2016	Submission (Neck Crank)	Marc Goddard	2	3:15
LOSS	14 - 2 - 1	Demian Maia	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor	December 12, 2015	Decision (Unanimous)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
WIN	14 - 1 - 1	Brandon Thatch	UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor	July 11, 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Herb Dean	1	2:54
LOSS	13 - 1 - 1	Rick Story	UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs. Story	October 04, 2014	Decision (Split)	Marc Goddard	5	5:00
WIN	13 - 0 - 1	Zak Cummings	UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao	July 19, 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Marc Goddard	2	4:48
WIN	12 - 0 - 1	Omari Akhmedov	UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa	March 08, 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Grant Waterman	1	4:36
WIN	11 - 0 - 1	Jorge Santiago	UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald	February 16, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)	Marc Goddard	3	5:00
WIN	10 - 0 - 1	DaMarques Johnson	UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic	September 29, 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Herb Dean	1	3:34
WIN	9 - 0 - 1	Alexander Butenko	CC 12 - Nelson vs. Butenko	February 25, 2012	Submission (Armbar)	David Jones	1	4:21
WIN	8 - 0 - 1	Eugene Fadiora	BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid	September 25, 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	3:51
WIN	7 - 0 - 1	Danny Mitchell	CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell	August 28, 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	2:51
WIN	6 - 0 - 1	Sam Elsdon	BAMMA 2 - Roundhouses at the Roundhouse	February 13, 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Marc Goddard	1	2:30
WIN	5 - 0 - 1	Iran Mascarenhas	Adrenaline 3 - Evolution	September 06, 2008	KO (Punches)		2	3:22
WIN	4 - 0 - 1	Barry Mairs	AM 14 - Ready For War	December 09, 2007	TKO (Punches)		1	3:38
WIN	3 - 0 - 1	Niek Tromp	COT 1 - Battle on the Bay	November 24, 2007	TKO (Submission to Punches)		1	1:50
WIN	2 - 0 - 1	Adam Slawinski	UFR 10 - Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10	October 06, 2007	TKO (Punches)		1	2:30
WIN	1 - 0 - 1	Driss El Bakara	Cage Rage - Contenders: Dynamite	September 29, 2007	Submission (Armbar)		1	3:46
DRAW	0 - 0 - 1	John Olesen	Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush	May 05, 2007	Draw (Split)		3	5:00