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DaMarques Johnson vs Gunnar Nelson

DaMarques Johnson is 15-15-0; Gunnar Nelson is 19-6-1. DaMarques Johnson is 6 years older than Gunnar Nelson. DaMarques Johnson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gunnar Nelson. DaMarques Johnson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Gunnar Nelson. They have met once: DaMarques Johnson 0, Gunnar Nelson 1.

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United States
DaMarques Johnson
“Darkness” · 15-15-0
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Met once
Gunnar Nelson
Iceland
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni” · 19-6-1
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Style & credentials

DaMarques Johnson

No background on record

Camp · Elite Performance
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
  • 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
  • 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
  • 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Camp · Mjolnir MMA · Reykjavik, Iceland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
76%
13%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

DaMarques Johnsonlast 10 fights
60%15%25%
Gunnar Nelsonlast 16 fights
51%11%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

DaMarques Johnson Gunnar Nelson
Strikes landed / min
2.111.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
DaMarques Johnson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.753.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
DaMarques Johnson · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.182.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
DaMarques Johnson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
DaMarques Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
19%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
DaMarques Johnson · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
DaMarques Johnson · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.11
Strikes landed / min
1.77
3.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
1.18 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.00 / 3.8
55%
Takedown accuracy
52%
19%
Takedown defence
68%
1:21
Control time / fight
3:39
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

DaMarques Johnson10 UFC fights · 134 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%62/254
6%8/11
7%10/10
Clinch
9%12/21
5%7/10
1%1/1
Ground
23%31/45
2%3/3
0%0/0
Gunnar Nelson16 UFC fights · 292 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%103/249
10%28/37
6%17/20
Clinch
3%8/15
6%18/20
2%5/6
Ground
38%111/127
0%1/2
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have DaMarques Johnson and Gunnar Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic (Sat, Sep 29, 2012), where Gunnar Nelson won by Submission.

What are the records of DaMarques Johnson and Gunnar Nelson?

DaMarques Johnson is 15-15-0 and Gunnar Nelson is 19-6-1.

Who has the longer reach, DaMarques Johnson or Gunnar Nelson?

DaMarques Johnson has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Gunnar Nelson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, DaMarques Johnson or Gunnar Nelson?

DaMarques Johnson is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Gunnar Nelson stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, DaMarques Johnson or Gunnar Nelson?

DaMarques Johnson is 44 and Gunnar Nelson is 38.

Who has more finishes, DaMarques Johnson or Gunnar Nelson?

DaMarques Johnson has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Gunnar Nelson has 17 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).