Gunnar Nelson: record, fights and statistics
Gunnar Nelson (“Gunni”) is a welterweight fighter from Iceland with a published career record of 19-6-1. StatsNext stores 16 UFC bouts for Gunnar Nelson (10-6). In the 1 fights stored since Mar 22, 2025, Gunnar Nelson is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1988 |
What are Gunnar Nelson's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (108 minutes) through March 22, 2025, Gunnar Nelson lands 1.48 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.51, with 67.4% striking accuracy and 40.8% striking defense. Grappling: 2.23 takedowns per 15 minutes at 51.6% accuracy, 70.6% takedown defense, 0.98 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 10-6 in 16 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 10 wins inside the distance.
Gunnar Nelson: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.48 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.51 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 67.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 40.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.23 |
| Takedown accuracy | 51.6% |
| Takedown defense | 70.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.98 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 7.01 |
| Share of fight time in control | 46.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (107.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 75.5% head, 17% body, 7.5% legs; 40.3% at distance, 11.9% in the clinch, 47.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 8 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 5 |
10-6 in the 16 stored UFC bouts since September 30, 2012, averaging 9.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Mar 22, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 22, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 15 of 24 (62.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 55 of 89 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 10 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 9:29 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Kevin Holland (13-9) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 15 of 24 (55) | 3 of 10 | 9:29 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Bryan Barberena (9-7) | Win | Submission | R1 4:51 | 4.9 | Welterweight | 10 of 11 (7) | 1 of 2 | 3:13 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Takashi Sato (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 44 of 55 (9) | 3 of 3 | 8:09 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Gilbert Burns (9-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 20 of 36 (30) | 0 of 2 | 4:54 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Leon Edwards (8-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 9 of 18 (31) | 3 of 4 | 4:35 |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Alex Oliveira (9-3) | Win | Submission | R2 4:17 | 9.3 | Welterweight | 11 of 11 (36) | 2 of 5 | |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Santiago Ponzinibbio (6-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | 1.4 | Welterweight | 5 of 7 (7) | 0 of 0 | |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Alan Jouban (6-2) | Win | Submission | R2 0:46 | 5.8 | Welterweight | 8 of 18 (17) | 1 of 2 | |
| May 8, 2016 | Albert Tumenov (5-1) | Win | Submission | R2 3:15 | 8.3 | Welterweight | 29 of 44 (23) | 2 of 2 | |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Demian Maia (13-6) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 2 of 4 (47) | 1 of 1 | |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Brandon Thatch (2-1) | Win | Submission | R1 2:54 | 2.9 | Welterweight | 6 of 8 (8) | 0 of 0 | |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Rick Story (9-6) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | |||
| Jul 19, 2014 | Zak Cummings (2-0) | Win | Submission | R2 4:48 | 9.8 | Welterweight | |||
| Mar 8, 2014 | Omari Akhmedov (1-0) | Win | Submission | R1 4:36 | 4.6 | Welterweight | |||
| Feb 17, 2013 | Jorge Santiago (1-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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