Gunnar Nelson fighter page

Gunnar Nelson is a 38-year-old mixed martial artist from Iceland competing in the Welterweight division. Born on July 28, 1988, Gunnar fights switch. Follow Gunnar Nelson on Fourounce for fight history, live results, detailed statistics, news, night bonuses, and performance analytics.

Gunnar holds a professional record of 19-6-1. Career wins break down as 3 knockouts/TKOs, 14 submissions, and 2 decisions. Gunnar is currently on a 2-fight win streak.

Standing 5ft 11in with a 72.0" reach and weighing 170 lbs.

Gunnar's 5 most recent fights are listed below. Open each fight page for scorecards, round stats, timeline events, and odds when available:

• 22 March 2025: Loss vs Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady — DEC, R3
• 18 March 2023: Win vs Bryan Barberena at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 — SUB, R1
• 19 March 2022: Win vs Takashi Satō at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall — DEC, R3
• 28 September 2019: Loss vs Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier — DEC, R3
• 16 March 2019: Loss vs Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal — DEC, R3

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Gunnar has earned 5 Fight/Performance of the Night bonuses (0 FOTN, 5 POTN). View payouts and bonus history on the bonuses tab.

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