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Gunnar Nelson (fighter)

This article is about the mixed martial arts fighter. For the musician, see Gunnar Nelson (singer).
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Gunnar.
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
BornGunnar Lúðvík Nelson[1]
(1988-07-28) 28 July 1988 (age 36)
Akureyri, Iceland[2]
NicknameGunni
ResidenceReykjavík, Iceland
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)[3]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofReykjavík, Iceland
TeamMjölnir
SBG Ireland
RankBlack belt in Gōjū-ryū Karate[4]
3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5] under Renzo Gracie[2][6]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins19
By knockout4
By submission13
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
Websitegunnarnelson.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Gunnar Nelson
Medal record
Representing  Iceland
Grappling
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Gi)
Silver medal – second place 2009 Middleweight (Brown)[7]
Pan American Championship (Gi)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Middleweight (Brown)[8]
Pan American Championship (No-Gi)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Middleweight (Black)[9]
Silver medal – second place 2009 Absolute (Black)[9]

Gunnar Lúðvík Nelson[1] (born 28 July 1988) is an Icelandic professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2] He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which was awarded by Renzo Gracie after impressive results at the 2009 IBJJF Pan-Ams and the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.[10] Nelson is a member of Mjölnir MMA[11] in Iceland, and SBG Ireland.[12][13]

  1. ^ a b "Gunner Nelson is willing to fight Darren Till in London - MMA INDIA". 10 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Gunnar Nelson". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Fight Card - UFC 189 Mendes vs. McGregor". UFC.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  4. ^ Dan Shapiro (July 17, 2014). "Gunnar Nelson in the Style of Iceland". Vice Fightland Blog.
  5. ^ "StackPath".
  6. ^ Daniel Schälander (January 6, 2019). "Photos: An Inside look at Mjölnir". mmaviking.com.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference mundials2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference pan2009gi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference pan2009nogi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Gunnar Nelson - Record". Archived from the original on March 14, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  11. ^ Mjölnir gym
  12. ^ "Odinsbud - MMA fightwear - Mjolnir - Iceland". Óðinsbúð.
  13. ^ "MMA Fighters". SBG Ireland. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
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