Professional Record
19-6-1
Current Elo Rating
1622
True Contender System
Welterweight Ranking
#31
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#215
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 180 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 77.1 kg
- Age
- 38 years
- Place of birth
- Akureyri, Iceland
- UFC debut
- September 29, 2012
- Team / gym
- Mjölnir, Reykjavik Iceland
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Gunnar Nelson has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Gunnar Nelsonvs.Kevin Holland
L · DEC
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- March 22, 2025
- Elo change
- -46
Career Statistics
Professional Record
19-6-1
UFC Record
10-6-0
16 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,622
Peak Elo
1,714
Wins by method
0KO/TKO8Submissions2Decisions
Finish rate80%
From peak-92
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
DaMarques Johnson
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 4 straight wins
Elo History
16 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1622
Peak Elo
1714
Total
+122
UFC Fight History
Mar 22, 2025
Decision
Elo
1622
Change
-46
Mar 18, 2023
Bryan Barberena
Submission
Elo
1668
Change
+35
Mar 19, 2022
Takashi Sato
Decision
Elo
1633
Change
+17
Sep 28, 2019
Gilbert Burns
Decision
Elo
1615
Change
-45
Mar 16, 2019
Decision
Elo
1660
Change
-31
Dec 08, 2018
Alex Oliveira
Submission
Elo
1691
Change
+46
Jul 16, 2017
TKO
Elo
1644
Change
-70
Mar 18, 2017
Alan Jouban
Submission
Elo
1714
Change
+34
May 08, 2016
Albert Tumenov
Submission
Elo
1680
Change
+44
Dec 12, 2015
Decision
Elo
1636
Change
-31
Jul 11, 2015
Brandon Thatch
Submission
Elo
1667
Change
+41
Oct 04, 2014
Rick Story
Decision
Elo
1626
Change
-30
Jul 19, 2014
Zak Cummings
Submission
Elo
1655
Change
+38
Mar 08, 2014
Omari Akhmedov
Submission
Elo
1617
Change
+43
Feb 16, 2013
Jorge Santiago
Decision
Elo
1574
Change
+22
Sep 29, 2012
DaMarques Johnson
Submission
Elo
1552
Change
+52
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | L | Kevin Holland | Decision | 1622 | -46 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | W | Bryan Barberena | Submission | 1668 | +35 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | W | Takashi Sato | Decision | 1633 | +17 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | L | Gilbert Burns | Decision | 1615 | -45 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | L | Leon Edwards | Decision | 1660 | -31 |
| Dec 08, 2018 | W | Alex Oliveira | Submission | 1691 | +46 |
| Jul 16, 2017 | L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | TKO | 1644 | -70 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | W | Alan Jouban | Submission | 1714 | +34 |
| May 08, 2016 | W | Albert Tumenov | Submission | 1680 | +44 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | L | Demian Maia | Decision | 1636 | -31 |
| Jul 11, 2015 | W | Brandon Thatch | Submission | 1667 | +41 |
| Oct 04, 2014 | L | Rick Story | Decision | 1626 | -30 |
| Jul 19, 2014 | W | Zak Cummings | Submission | 1655 | +38 |
| Mar 08, 2014 | W | Omari Akhmedov | Submission | 1617 | +43 |
| Feb 16, 2013 | W | Jorge Santiago | Decision | 1574 | +22 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | W | DaMarques Johnson | Submission | 1552 | +52 |
Fight history outside the UFC
10 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Feb 25, 2012
Alexander Butenko
Submission · Armbar · R1 · 4:21
CC · Cage Contender 12
Sep 25, 2010
Eugene Fadiora
Submission
BAMMA
Aug 28, 2010
Danny Mitchell
Submission
CC
Feb 13, 2010
Sam Elsdon
Submission
BAMMA
Competitive Profile
Gunnar Nelson’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.