Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 102d 16h 34m

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Welterweight

GunnarNelson

“Gunni”

19–6–1

Pro record, wins–losses–draws

UFC win streak: 0
UFC fights: 16
On Paramount+: 4

Gunnar Nelson

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170 lb
Reach: 72"
Age: 38
Country: Iceland

UFC fight history

Lvs. Kevin HollandDec (U)2025 Wvs. Bryan BarberenaArmbar, R1 4:512023 Wvs. Takashi SatoDec (U)2022 L

vs. Gilbert BurnsDec (U)

2019

Lvs. Leon EdwardsDec (S)2019

Wvs. Alex OliveiraRear Naked Choke, R2 4:172018

Lvs. Santiago PonzinibbioKO/TKO · Punches, R1 1:222017

Wvs. Alan JoubanGuillotine Choke, R2 0:462017

Wvs. Albert TumenovRear Naked Choke, R2 3:152016

Lvs. Demian MaiaDec (U)2015

Wvs. Brandon ThatchRear Naked Choke, R1 2:542015

Lvs. Rick StoryDec (S)2014

Wvs. Zak CummingsRear Naked Choke, R2 4:482014

Wvs. Omari AkhmedovGuillotine Choke, R1 4:362014

Wvs. Jorge SantiagoDec (U)2013

Wvs. DaMarques JohnsonRear Naked Choke, R1 3:342012

UFC fight history

2025

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. BradyMar 22, 2025

Gunnar Nelson

L19-6-1-126

NelsonGunnarNelson

Welterweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Kevin Holland

W29-15-0+114

HollandKevinHolland

15/24

Sig. strikes

55/89

3/10

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

1

All stats ▾

30/44

2023

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Mar 18, 2023

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1-390

Welterweight

ArmbarR1 4:51

2022

UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Tom AspinallMar 20, 2022

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1-500

Welterweight

2019

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierSep 28, 2019

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

L19-6-1

Welterweight

2018

UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaDec 9, 2018

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Rear Naked ChokeR2 4:17

2017

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. PonzinibbioJul 17, 2017

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

L19-6-1

Welterweight

2016

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. ArlovskiMay 8, 2016

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Rear Naked Choke

2015

UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregorDec 13, 2015

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

L19-6-1

Welterweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2014

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. StoryOct 4, 2014

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

L19-6-1

Welterweight

Dec (S)

2013

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonaldFeb 17, 2013

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Dec (U)

2012

UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs. MiocicSep 30, 2012

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Catch Weight

Rear Naked Choke

How the 10 UFC wins came

KO/TKO0
Submission8
Decision2

Last 10 fights, newest first

L W W L L W L W W L

Total strikes

138/178

10/19

Head

30/57

4/4

Body

15/20

1/1

Legs

10/12

1

Sub attempts

0

9:29

Control

1:04

Bryan Barberena

BarberenaBryan Barberena

L18-12-0+310

▾

10/11

Sig. strikes

7/12

20/21

Total strikes

18/23

8/9

Head

3/7

2/2

Body

0/0

0/0

Legs

4/5

1/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

3:13

Control

0:00

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Takashi Sato

SatoTakashi Sato

L16-8-0+440

▾

44/55

Sig. strikes

9/23

140/166

Total strikes

16/34

36/47

Head

4/16

7/7

Body

2/4

1/1

Legs

3/3

3/3

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

8:09

Control

0:00

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Gilbert Burns

BurnsGilbert Burns

W22-10-0

▾

20/36

Sig. strikes

30/76

26/45

Total strikes

46/99

9/23

Head

8/47

4/5

Body

8/11

7/8

Legs

14/18

0/2

Takedowns

1/3

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

1

4:54

Control

1:44

UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 16, 2019

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

L19-6-1

Welterweight

Dec (S)R3 5:00

Leon Edwards

EdwardsLeon Edwards

W22-6-0

▾

9/18

Sig. strikes

31/49

27/38

Total strikes

47/69

3/10

Head

17/30

4/5

Body

13/17

Alex Oliveira

OliveiraAlex Oliveira

L25-16-1

▾

11/11

Sig. strikes

36/49

20/20

Total strikes

52/69

10/10

Head

27/40

1/1

Body

6/6

0/0

Legs

3/3

2/5

Takedowns

0/2

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

KO/TKO · PunchesR1 1:22

Santiago Ponzinibbio

PonzinibbioSantiago Ponzinibbio

W31-10-0

▾

5/7

Sig. strikes

7/12

5/7

Total strikes

7/12

4/6

Head

7/12

0/0

Body

0/0

1/1

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. AndersonMar 19, 2017

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Guillotine ChokeR2 0:46

Alan Jouban

JoubanAlan Jouban

L17-7-0

▾

8/18

Sig. strikes

17/33

17/28

Total strikes

17/33

7/16

Head

6/17

1/2

Body

2/7

R2 3:15

Albert Tumenov

TumenovAlbert Tumenov

L21-6-0

▾

29/44

Sig. strikes

23/41

41/56

Total strikes

24/43

25/39

Head

9/27

4/5

Body

12/12

0/0

Legs

2/2

2/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

Demian Maia

MaiaDemian Maia

W28-11-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregorJul 12, 2015

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Rear Naked ChokeR1 2:54

Brandon Thatch

ThatchBrandon Thatch

L11-5-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

R5 5:00

Rick Story

StoryRick Story

W21-10-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Conor McGregor vs. Diego BrandaoJul 20, 2014

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Rear Naked ChokeR2 4:48

Zak Cummings

CummingsZak Cummings

L25-7-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. ManuwaMar 8, 2014

Gunnar Nelson

NelsonGunnar Nelson

W19-6-1

Welterweight

Guillotine ChokeR1 4:36

Omari Akhmedov

AkhmedovOmari Akhmedov

L24-8-1

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

R3 5:00

Jorge Santiago

SantiagoJorge Santiago

L25-12-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

R1 3:34

DaMarques Johnson

JohnsonDaMarques Johnson

L15-14-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

2/3

Legs

1/2

3/4

Takedowns

2/3

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

4:35

Control

2:54

0/0

Legs

9/9

1/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00