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Gunnar Nelson

"Gunni"

Welterweight 10-6 Inactive
Age
38
Height
5' 11"
Reach
72"
Stance
Switch
Last 5 L L W W L
Last L vs Kevin Holland Mar 22, 2025
8 SUBs
304 Days/Fight
1.77 Sig Str/Min
0.13 TD/Min
36 Rounds
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Statistics

10Wins
6Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
0 KO/TKO 8 Submission 2 Decision
  • Win rate62.5%10/16
  • Finish rate80%8/10
  • KO rate0%0/10
  • Sub rate80%8/10

Advanced Stats

61.2% Sig. Strike Acc.
52.4% Takedown Acc.
18.3 Sig. Strikes/Fight
1.4 Takedowns/Fight
0.06 Knockdowns/Fight
3:39 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
76%
Body
16%
Leg
8%
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Career Timeline 16 fights

1,047 Current ELO
1,141 Prime ELO (Mar 2017)
+47 Career Change

Career Statistics 16 of 16 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Gunnar Nelson sits

1st of 573 Wins by submission 7 Welterweight Top 1%
8th of 2,786 Wins by submission 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
44th of 1,780 Significant strike accuracy 61.2% UFC-wide Top 3%
67th of 2,786 Wins by finish 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%
7th of 294 Significant strike accuracy 60.6% Welterweight Top 3%
97th of 2,786 First-round finishes 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 4%
181st of 2,779 UFC wins 10 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%
8th of 573 Wins by finish 7 Welterweight Tied Top 2%
116th of 2,758 Career control time 58m 26s UFC-wide Top 5%
208th of 2,758 Career takedowns landed 22 UFC-wide Tied Top 8%
288th of 2,639 Total octagon time 2h 45m UFC-wide Top 11%
95th of 705 Finish rate 80.0% UFC-wide Tied Top 14%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Gunnar Nelson is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 10-6. Of 10 career wins, 8 have come by finish (8 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,047, with a career peak of 1,141.

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What is Gunnar Nelson's UFC record?

Gunnar Nelson is 10-6 as a Welterweight fighter — 8 by submission, 2 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Kevin Holland by decision, Mar 2025. Most submission wins in Welterweight history (7). Also: 7th highest significant strike accuracy at Welterweight (60.6%).

UFC record
10-6
Submission wins
8

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Gunnar Nelson lost to in the UFC?

Gunnar Nelson has 6 UFC losses: Rick Story (2014), Demian Maia (2015), Santiago Ponzinibbio (2017), Leon Edwards (2019), Gilbert Burns (2019), Kevin Holland (2025).

Who did Gunnar Nelson fight last?

Gunnar Nelson lost to Kevin Holland by unanimous decision in round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady on March 22, 2025.

How tall is Gunnar Nelson and what is the reach?

Gunnar Nelson is 5' 11" tall with a 72" reach and weighs 170 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Gunnar Nelson had?

Gunnar Nelson has had 16 UFC fights: 10 wins, 6 losses.

What is Gunnar Nelson's win rate and finish rate?

Gunnar Nelson has won 10 of 16 UFC fights, a 62.5% win rate. 8 of those wins came inside the distance, an 80% finish rate: 0 by knockout (0%) and 8 by submission (80%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Gunnar Nelson landed in the UFC?

In 16 UFC fights with official stats, Gunnar Nelson has landed 292 significant strikes (61.2% accuracy), 22 takedowns (52.4% of attempts) and 1 knockdown.

How old is Gunnar Nelson?

Gunnar Nelson is 38 years old (born July 28, 1988).