Gunnar Nelson UFC Power Rankings
UFC
Gunnar Nelson
Welterweight · #51
C
Overall Grade
76
10-6
Record
62.5%
Win %
8
Finishes
14 years, 1 months
Active
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
76
C
|
51 |
| Power |
79
C+
|
44 |
| Offensive |
79
C+
|
45 |
| Defensive |
80
B-
|
43 |
Records
| Overall | 10-6 (62.5%) |
|---|---|
| Vs Top 10 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Vs >.500 | 5-6 (45.5%) |
| Vs <.500 | 5-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 2-3 (40%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | No ranked wins |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss |
Welterweight #72 Santiago Ponzinibbio (12-9) 2017-07-16 · Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
Other Stats
| Finishes | 8 (50%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 0 (0%) |
| Submissions | 8 (50%) |
| Decisions | 2 (12.5%) |
| Opp. Record | 152-111 |
| Avg Opp. Rank | 50.3 |
| Long Streak | W 4 (07/19/2014) |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Fight Stats
| Age | 38 |
|---|---|
| Strikes Landed / Min | 1.77 |
| Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.06 |
| Striking Differential | -1.29 |
| Takedowns / 15 Min | 2.00 |
| Knockdowns / 15 Min | 0.09 |
| Sub. Attempts / 15 Min | 1.00 |
| UFC Fight Time | 165 min |
Fight Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 |
#36 Kevin Holland (16-12)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2023-03-18 |
Bryan Barberena (9-10)Welterweight UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
W |
Rd 1 SUB Armbar |
| 2022-03-19 |
Takashi Sato (2-5)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2019-09-28 |
#55 Gilbert Burns (15-10)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2019-03-16 |
#38 Leon Edwards (14-5)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal |
L |
Rd 3 S-DEC |
| 2018-12-08 |
Alex Oliveira (11-10)Welterweight UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2017-07-16 |
#72 Santiago Ponzinibbio (12-9)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2017-03-18 |
Alan Jouban (8-5)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Guillotine Choke |
| 2016-05-08 |
Albert Tumenov (5-3)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2015-12-12 |
Demian Maia (22-11)Welterweight UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2015-07-11 |
Brandon Thatch (2-4)Welterweight UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor |
W |
Rd 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-10-04 |
Rick Story (12-7)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story |
L |
Rd 5 S-DEC |
| 2014-07-19 |
Zak Cummings (10-4)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-03-08 |
Omari Akhmedov (9-5)Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
W |
Rd 1 SUB Guillotine Choke |
| 2013-02-16 |
Jorge Santiago (1-5)Welterweight UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2012-09-29 |
DaMarques Johnson (4-6)Catch Weight UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |
W |
Rd 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
