On the clock
7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–6UFC record
8 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
69thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 7 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time34% of the fight
Best winAlex Oliveira rated 1733 at 170 lb going in
Figures cover 15 of 16 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Gunnar Nelson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
94
89%
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
82
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
79
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.75
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
3.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Oliveira, rated 1733 at 170 lb. Dominant in 8 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 22 Mar 2025, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1632, after 15 fights there.
9–6Record at 170 lb
8 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
1542Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 7 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time34% of the fight
Best winAlex Oliveira rated 1733 going in
Against the division
How Gunnar Nelson’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gunnar Nelson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 1dominant-win rateNo. 3striking accuracyNo. 4dominant winsNo. 7finish rateNo. 9toughest oppositionNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
100
89%
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
82
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.75
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
64
3.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Oliveira, rated 1733 at 170 lb. Dominant in 8 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2025 | Loss | 15–85 | Kevin Holland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Bryan Barberena | submission | R1 4:51 | Welterweight | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Win | 85–15 | Takashi Sato | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Loss | 23–77 | Gilbert Burns | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Loss | 24–76 | Leon Edwards | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Win | 87–13 | Alex Oliveira | submission | R2 4:17 | Welterweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Loss | 10–90 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Win | 88–12 | Alan Jouban | submission | R2 0:46 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson |
| 8 May 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Albert Tumenov | submission | R2 3:15 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 14–86 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Brandon Thatch | submission | R1 2:54 | Welterweight | UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Loss | 21–79 | Rick Story | split decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Zak Cummings | submission | R2 4:48 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Omari Akhmedov | submission | R1 4:36 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Win | 79–21 | Jorge Santiago | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Win | 89–11 | DaMarques Johnson | submission | R1 3:34 | Catch Weight | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |