Record & Stats
Record19-6-1 (17 finishes)Born
Jul 28, 1988
Age
38Y, 1M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
17 (65%)
KO/TKO
4 (15%)
Submissions
13 (50%)
Analytics
Gunnar Nelson MMA record
Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson's professional MMA record stands at 19-6-1 (17 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 26 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Nelson's most recent fight was a loss to Kevin Holland on Mar 22, 2025.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Mar 22, 2025 | 36 | Kevin Holland | L | UD | 3 | โ | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 25 | Mar 18, 2023 | 34 | Bryan Barberena | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 24 | Mar 19, 2022 | 33 | Takashi Sato | W | UD | 3 | โ | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 23 | Sep 28, 2019 | 31 | Gilbert Burns | L | UD | 3 | โ | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 22 | Mar 16, 2019 | 30 | Leon Edwards | L | SD | 3 | โ | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 21 | Dec 8, 2018 | 30 | Alex Oliveira | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | โ | Lightweight | UFC |
| 20 | Jul 16, 2017 | 28 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | L | KO | 1 | Punches | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 19 | Mar 18, 2017 | 28 | Alan Jouban | W | SUB | 2 | Guillotine choke | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 18 | May 8, 2016 | 27 | Albert Tumenov | W | SUB | 2 | Neck crank | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 17 | Dec 12, 2015 | 27 | Demian Maia | L | UD | 3 | โ | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 16 | Jul 11, 2015 | 26 | Brandon Thatch | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 15 | Oct 4, 2014 | 26 | Rick Story | L | SD | 5 | โ | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 14 | Jul 19, 2014 | 25 | Zak Cummings | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 13 | Mar 8, 2014 | 25 | Omari Akhmedov | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 12 | Feb 16, 2013 | 24 | Jorge Santiago | W | UD | 3 | โ | โ | Middleweight | UFC |
| 11 | Sep 29, 2012 | 24 | DaMarques Johnson | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | โ | Welterweight | UFC |
| 10 | Feb 25, 2012 | 23 | Alexander Butenko | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | โ | โ | Cage Contender |
| 9 | Sep 25, 2010 | 22 | Eugene Fadiora | W | SUB | 1 | Neck crank | โ | โ | BAMMA |
| 8 | Aug 28, 2010 | 22 | Danny Mitchell | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | โ | โ | Cage Contender |
| 7 | Feb 13, 2010 | 21 | Sam Elsdon | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | โ | โ | BAMMA |
| 6 | Sep 6, 2008 | 20 | Iran Mascarenhas | W | KO | 2 | Punch | โ | โ | Adrenaline |
| 5 | Dec 9, 2007 | 19 | Barry Mairs | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | โ | โ | Angrrr Management |
| 4 | Nov 24, 2007 | 19 | Niek Tromp | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | โ | โ | โ |
| 3 | Oct 6, 2007 | 19 | Adam Slawinski | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | โ | โ | โ |
| 2 | Sep 29, 2007 | 19 | Driss El Bakara | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | โ | โ | Cage Rage |
| 1 | May 5, 2007 | 18 | John Olesen | D | UD | 3 | Split | โ | โ | Adrenaline |