Gunnar Nelson “Gunni”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 62 · Grappler · 10–6 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Gunnar Nelson holds an ORCA rating of 60 (peak 62), 46th of 98 active welterweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence grades 89 (control time, seconds per minute 97), 5th of 98 active welterweights, the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 37, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 3. 8 of 10 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 37 | 88 of 98 | Significant strike accuracy 100 |
| Striking defence | 50 | 58 of 98 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 18 |
| Grappling offence | 89 | 5 of 98 | Control time, seconds per minute 97 |
| Grappling defence | 78 | 6 of 98 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 100. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 3.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 62)
- Welterweight rank
- 46 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 10–6
- Pro record
- 19–6–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Mjölnir, Reykjavik Iceland
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.75
- Significant strike accuracy: 63%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.95
- Significant strike defence: 49%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.04
- Takedown accuracy: 55%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.03
Fight history
- 2025-03-22 · L vs Kevin Holland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
- 2023-03-18 · W vs Bryan Barberena · Submission · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- 2022-03-19 · W vs Takashi Sato · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
- 2019-09-28 · L vs Gilbert Burns · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
- 2019-03-16 · L vs Leon Edwards · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
- 2018-12-08 · W vs Alex Oliveira · Submission · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
- 2017-07-16 · L vs Santiago Ponzinibbio · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
- 2017-03-18 · W vs Alan Jouban · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
- 2016-05-08 · W vs Albert Tumenov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
- 2015-12-12 · L vs Demian Maia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-07-11 · W vs Brandon Thatch · Submission · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
- 2014-10-04 · L vs Rick Story · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
- 2014-07-19 · W vs Zak Cummings · Submission · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao
- 2014-03-08 · W vs Omari Akhmedov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
- 2013-02-16 · W vs Jorge Santiago · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
- 2012-09-29 · W vs DaMarques Johnson · Submission · UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
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