Demian Maia vs Gunnar Nelson

Demian Maia vs Gunnar Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Demian Maia is 22-11 in the Welterweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Gunnar Nelson is 10-6 at Welterweight, winning 62.5% of the time. Demian Maia is listed as retired. Gunnar Nelson is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Demian Maia leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor on Dec 12, 2015, won by Demian Maia by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Demian Maia holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,147 to 1,079. Career peaks are 1,305 for Demian Maia and 1,151 for Gunnar Nelson. Demian Maia has 1 KO/TKO and 11 submission wins from 22 victories, a 54.5% finish rate. Gunnar Nelson has 0 KO/TKO and 8 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.

Demian Maia stands 6' 1" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Gunnar Nelson is 5' 11" with a reach of 72", switch. Their reach is identical. Demian Maia is 48, Gunnar Nelson is 38.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Demian Maia has landed 739 significant strikes at 43.6% accuracy with 68 takedowns and 2h 35m of control time. Gunnar Nelson has landed 292 at 61.2% with 22 takedowns and 0h 58m of control.

Demian Maia has 2 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Gunnar Nelson. They share 3 common opponents: Gilbert Burns, Rick Story, Jorge Santiago.