THE RECORD
FROM DEBUT TO NEXT BELL
EVERY RECORDED BOUT
Complete professional fight history, including competition before and outside UFC. Use the controls to isolate an opponent, promotion, method or result.
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 19โ6โ1 after bout | Kevin HollandView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Daniel Movahedi |
| W | 19โ5โ1 after bout | Bryan BarberenaView status and profile โ | UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 4:51 Referee Rich Mitchell |
| W | 18โ5โ1 after bout | Takashi SatoView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Rich Mitchell |
| L | 17โ5โ1 after bout | Gilbert BurnsView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 160 - Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Neil Hall |
| L | 17โ4โ1 after bout | Leon EdwardsView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 147 - Till vs. Masvidal | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Kevin Sataki |
| W | 17โ3โ1 after bout | Alex OliveiraView status and profile โ | UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 4:19 Referee Jerin Valel |
| L | 16โ3โ1 after bout | Santiago PonzinibbioView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:22 Referee Leon Roberts |
| W | 16โ2โ1 after bout | Alan JoubanView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 107 - Manuwa vs. Anderson | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 0:46 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 15โ2โ1 after bout | Albert TumenovView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 87 - Overeem vs. Arlovski | Submission (Neck Crank)Round 2 Time 3:15 Referee Marc Goddard |
| L | 14โ2โ1 after bout | Demian MaiaView status and profile โ | UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 14โ1โ1 after bout | Brandon ThatchView status and profile โ | UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 2:54 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 13โ1โ1 after bout | Rick StoryView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs. Story | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 13โ0โ1 after bout | Zak CummingsView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 4:48 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 12โ0โ1 after bout | Omari AkhmedovView status and profile โ | UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 4:36 Referee Grant Waterman |
| W | 11โ0โ1 after bout | Jorge SantiagoView status and profile โ | UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 10โ0โ1 after bout | DaMarques JohnsonView status and profile โ | UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 3:34 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 9โ0โ1 after bout | Alexander ButenkoView status and profile โ | CC 12 - Nelson vs. Butenko | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 4:21 Referee David Jones |
| W | 8โ0โ1 after bout | Eugene FadioraView status and profile โ | BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 3:51 Referee Mark Woodard |
| W | 7โ0โ1 after bout | Danny MitchellView status and profile โ | CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 2:51 Referee Not listed |
| W | 6โ0โ1 after bout | Sam ElsdonView status and profile โ | BAMMA 2 - Roundhouses at the Roundhouse | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 2:30 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 5โ0โ1 after bout | Iran MascarenhasView status and profile โ | Adrenaline 3 - Evolution | KO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:22 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4โ0โ1 after bout | Barry MairsView status and profile โ | AM 14 - Ready For War | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:38 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3โ0โ1 after bout | Niek TrompView status and profile โ | COT 1 - Battle on the Bay | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 1:50 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2โ0โ1 after bout | Adam SlawinskiView status and profile โ | UFR 10 - Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:30 Referee Not listed |
| W | 1โ0โ1 after bout | Driss El BakaraView status and profile โ | Cage Rage - Contenders: Dynamite | Submission (Armbar)Round 1 Time 3:46 Referee Not listed |
| D | 0โ0โ1 after bout | John OlesenView status and profile โ | Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush | Draw (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
Fight Atlas republishes factual bout results, not source articles or photography. Belt markers appear only when championship status is confirmed by an official promotion source; unverified bouts are never inferred. The matched source name for this profile is Gunnar Nelson.
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Roster status and activity are checked against Roster Watch. Ranking labels come from the official UFC rankings snapshot dated August 11, 2026. Announced opponents are dated because cards can change.