Welterweight Bout
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
- Record
- 10-6-0
- Stance
- Switch
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Born
- Jul 28, 1988
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 16
- Minutes
- 165.4
- Knockdowns
- 1
- Sig. accuracy
- 61.2%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 26.5
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 52.4%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 11
- Control / 15
- 5:18
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 1.77
- KD / 15
- 0.09
- CTRL / 15
- 5:18
Sig. strikes landed per minute
20th percentile
381 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
49th percentile
381 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
82nd percentile
381 peers
CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 82nd percentile of Welterweight peers (5:18). The path in this sample runs through control time. SLpM is the quieter tool, at the 20th percentile.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 381 Welterweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head76.0%
- Body16.1%
- Leg7.9%
- Distance50.7%
- Clinch10.6%
- Ground38.7%
Defense
- Head52.4%
- Body29.8%
- Leg17.8%
- Distance54.7%
- Clinch24.3%
- Ground20.9%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 8.6/12.6 | 68.3% | 11.2/23.4 | 52.1% | 0.8/1.3 | 64.8% | 0.1/0.5 | 75.0% | 1:42 | 0:31 |
| R2 | 11 | 7.4/12.9 | 57.0% | 12.6/23.5 | 46.1% | 0.6/1.2 | 46.6% | 0.2/0.7 | 75.0% | 1:42 | 0:40 |
| R3 | 7 | 6.7/11.9 | 56.6% | 14.1/29.4 | 51.9% | 0.4/1.1 | 37.7% | 0.3/0.4 | 33.3% | 1:47 | 0:53 |
| R4 | 1 | 10/24 | 41.7% | 41/77 | 46.8% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0:01 | 0:32 |
| R5 | 1 | 16/26 | 61.5% | 48/74 | 35.1% | 0/0 | — | 0/0 | — | 0:00 | 0:00 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 23/27
- Accuracy
- 85.2%
- Share of sig.
- 7.9%
- Per round
- 0.6
- Per 15
- 2.1
- Leg defense
- 15.1%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | 8.7% | 45/54 | 16.7% |
| R2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 4.9% | 24/27 | 11.1% |
| R3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7% | 12.8% | 13/15 | 13.3% |
| R4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5/6 | 16.7% |
| R5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.3% | 3/4 | 25.0% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin HollandUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 10/12 |
| Bryan BarberenaUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023 | 0/0 | — | 4/5 |
| Takashi SatoUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 3/3 |
| Gilbert BurnsUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019 | 7/8 | 87.5% | 14/18 |
| Leon EdwardsUFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1/2 |
| Alex OliveiraUFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 8, 2018 | 0/0 | — | 3/3 |
| Santiago PonzinibbioUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Alan JoubanUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017 | 0/0 | — | 9/9 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 13/20 | 65.0% | 2/8 | 75.0% | Shots |
| R2 | 11 | 6/13 | 46.2% | 2/8 | 75.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 7 | 3/8 | 37.5% | 2/3 | 33.3% | Shots |
| R4 | 1 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
| R5 | 1 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 | — | No shots |
No takedown attempts in R5.
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Kevin Holland
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. BradyMar 22, 2025
KD 0
Sig 15/24 for · 55/89 against
TD 3/10 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 9:29 for · 1:04 against
Targets head 10 · body 4 · leg 1
Against head 30 · body 15 · leg 10
Position distance 2 · clinch 7 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Bryan Barberena
Submission · Round 1 · 4:51
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Mar 18, 2023
KD 0
Sig 10/11 for · 7/12 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:13 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 8 · body 2 · leg 0
Against head 3 · body 0 · leg 4
Position distance 1 · clinch 2 · ground 7
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Takashi Sato
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallMar 19, 2022
KD 0
Sig 44/55 for · 9/23 against
TD 3/3 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 8:09 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 36 · body 7 · leg 1
Against head 4 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 10 · clinch 1 · ground 33
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Gilbert Burns
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierSep 28, 2019
KD 0
Sig 20/36 for · 30/76 against
TD 0/2 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 4:49 for · 1:55 against
Targets head 9 · body 4 · leg 7
Against head 8 · body 8 · leg 14
Position distance 18 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Leon Edwards
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 16, 2019
KD 0
Sig 9/18 for · 31/49 against
TD 3/4 for · 2/3 against
Ctrl 4:22 for · 3:29 against
Targets head 3 · body 4 · leg 2
Against head 17 · body 13 · leg 1
Position distance 4 · clinch 5 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Alex Oliveira
Submission · Round 2 · 4:17
UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaDec 8, 2018
KD 0
Sig 11/11 for · 36/49 against
TD 2/5 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 4:43 for · 3:06 against
Targets head 10 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 27 · body 6 · leg 3
Position distance 1 · clinch 1 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. PonzinibbioJul 16, 2017
KD 0
Sig 5/7 for · 7/12 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:03 against
Targets head 4 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 7 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 5 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Alan Jouban
Submission · Round 2 · 0:46
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. AndersonMar 18, 2017
KD 0
Sig 8/18 for · 17/33 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:03 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 7 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 6 · body 2 · leg 9
Position distance 3 · clinch 1 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Albert Tumenov
Submission · Round 2 · 3:15
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiMay 8, 2016
KD 0
Sig 29/44 for · 23/41 against
TD 2/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:18 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 25 · body 4 · leg 0
Against head 9 · body 12 · leg 2
Position distance 15 · clinch 0 · ground 14
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Demian Maia
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 12, 2015
KD 0
Sig 2/4 for · 47/58 against
TD 1/1 for · 2/8 against
Ctrl 2:14 for · 10:56 against
Targets head 2 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 45 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brandon Thatch
Submission · Round 1 · 2:54
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJul 11, 2015
KD 1
Sig 6/8 for · 8/14 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:26 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 6 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 3 · leg 5
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Rick Story
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StoryOct 4, 2014
KD 0
Sig 53/107 for · 168/315 against
TD 1/4 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:22 for · 0:36 against
Targets head 39 · body 12 · leg 2
Against head 81 · body 58 · leg 29
Position distance 49 · clinch 4 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Zak Cummings
Submission · Round 2 · 4:48
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs BrandaoJul 19, 2014
KD 0
Sig 13/24 for · 18/75 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:43 for · 0:54 against
Targets head 9 · body 4 · leg 0
Against head 8 · body 5 · leg 5
Position distance 9 · clinch 2 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Omari Akhmedov
Submission · Round 1 · 4:36
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 8, 2014
KD 0
Sig 16/20 for · 6/16 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:06 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 15 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 14
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jorge Santiago
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldFeb 16, 2013
KD 0
Sig 42/80 for · 43/123 against
TD 2/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 5:38 for · 0:12 against
Targets head 32 · body 4 · leg 6
Against head 19 · body 22 · leg 2
Position distance 21 · clinch 6 · ground 15
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs DaMarques Johnson
Submission · Round 1 · 3:34
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs MiocicSep 29, 2012
KD 0
Sig 9/10 for · 1/4 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 2:51 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 7 · body 0 · leg 2
Against head 0 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against