Welterweight

Gunnar Nelson

37 years old · Switch · Career TSR 122.0

Core metrics

sig landed

69.0

32th overall
33th in primary weight class

sig attempted

90.0

19th overall
22th in primary weight class

sig absorbed

71.0

29th overall
33th in primary weight class

distance landed

13.0

9th overall
15th in primary weight class

clinch landed

10.0

51th overall
52th in primary weight class

ground landed

46.0

92th overall
93th in primary weight class

head landed

54.0

38th overall
40th in primary weight class

body landed

13.0

33th overall
35th in primary weight class

leg landed

2.0

13th overall
16th in primary weight class

knockdowns

0.0

58th overall
54th in primary weight class

td landed

7.0

83th overall
83th in primary weight class

td attempted

15.0

74th overall
74th in primary weight class

td conceded

0.0

23th overall
29th in primary weight class

subs

3.0

90th overall
92th in primary weight class

reversals

0.0

70th overall
81th in primary weight class

ctrl total

1,251.0

90th overall
87th in primary weight class

ctrl top

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl clinch

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl ground

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl cage

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl back

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

SLpM

2.0

14th overall
15th in primary weight class

SApM

2.0

12th overall
12th in primary weight class

sig landed per 15

29.6

14th overall
15th in primary weight class

sig attempted per 15

38.6

6th overall
8th in primary weight class

strike pace

2.6

6th overall
8th in primary weight class

sig accuracy

0.8

99th overall
100th in primary weight class

strike diff per 15

-0.9

54th overall
54th in primary weight class

distance strikes per 15

5.6

1th overall
2th in primary weight class

clinch strikes per 15

4.3

55th overall
56th in primary weight class

ground strikes per 15

19.7

96th overall
95th in primary weight class

head strikes per 15

23.1

31th overall
37th in primary weight class

body strikes per 15

5.6

19th overall
24th in primary weight class

leg strikes per 15

0.9

6th overall
9th in primary weight class

knockdowns per 15

0.0

58th overall
54th in primary weight class

power strike rate

0.0

58th overall
54th in primary weight class

takedowns per 15

3.0

88th overall
92th in primary weight class

takedown attempts per 15

6.4

82th overall
83th in primary weight class

takedown accuracy

0.5

73th overall
73th in primary weight class

takedown defense

1.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

control time per 15

536.1

98th overall
98th in primary weight class

top control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

clinch control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ground control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

cage control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

back control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

grappling control efficiency

178.7

85th overall
82th in primary weight class

sub attempts per 15

1.3

92th overall
96th in primary weight class

reversals per 15

0.0

70th overall
81th in primary weight class

sig landed per 15 expected vs avg

53.3

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

sig attempted per 15 expected vs avg

114.6

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

slpm expected vs avg

3.6

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

sapm expected vs avg

4.0

51th overall
53th in primary weight class

strike diff per 15 expected vs avg

-5.9

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

distance strikes per 15 expected vs avg

43.1

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

clinch strikes per 15 expected vs avg

5.3

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

ground strikes per 15 expected vs avg

5.0

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

head strikes per 15 expected vs avg

33.3

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

body strikes per 15 expected vs avg

11.5

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

leg strikes per 15 expected vs avg

8.5

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

knockdowns per 15 expected vs avg

0.3

51th overall
53th in primary weight class

takedowns per 15 expected vs avg

1.3

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

takedown attempts per 15 expected vs avg

3.7

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

control time per 15 expected vs avg

148.1

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

sub attempts per 15 expected vs avg

0.3

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

reversals per 15 expected vs avg

0.2

52th overall
48th in primary weight class

Recent bouts

Mar 22, 2025 · Welterweight

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · loss · U-DEC

Mar 18, 2023 · Welterweight

vs. Bryan Barberena

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · win · SUBArmbar

Mar 19, 2022 · Welterweight

vs. Takashi Sato

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · win · U-DEC

Sep 28, 2019 · Welterweight

vs. Gilbert Burns

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · loss · U-DEC

Mar 16, 2019 · Welterweight

vs. Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · loss · S-DEC

Dec 8, 2018 · Welterweight

vs. Alex Oliveira

UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · win · SUBRear Naked Choke

Jul 16, 2017 · Welterweight

vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · loss · KO/TKOPunches

Mar 18, 2017 · Welterweight

vs. Alan Jouban

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · win · SUBGuillotine Choke

May 8, 2016 · Welterweight

vs. Albert Tumenov

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · win · SUBRear Naked Choke

Dec 12, 2015 · Welterweight

vs. Demian Maia

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · loss · U-DEC

Jul 11, 2015 · Welterweight

vs. Brandon Thatch

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · win · SUBRear Naked Choke

Oct 4, 2014 · Welterweight

vs. Rick Story

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · loss · S-DEC