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
Jul 11, 2015 · Welterweight
vs. Brandon Thatch
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · win · SUBRear Naked Choke