Gunnar Nelson vs Leon Edwards
Gunnar Nelson is 19-6-1; Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC). Gunnar Nelson is 3 years older than Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Gunnar Nelson. Leon Edwards is 3" · 8 cm taller than Gunnar Nelson. They have met once: Gunnar Nelson 0, Leon Edwards 1.
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Style & credentials
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%56%
Head
16%24%
Body
8%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gunnar Nelsonlast 2 fights
42%16%42%
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gunnar Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Leon Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.772.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.062.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.001.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.77
Strikes landed / min2.60
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.44
2.00 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.25 / 3.4
52%
Takedown accuracy37%
68%
Takedown defence64%
3:39
Control time / fight3:41
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
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
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gunnar Nelson18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gunnar Nelson2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:15 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:48 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:36 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Catch Weight
- W
- WEugene FadioraBAMMA · Sep 25, 2010Submission
- W
- WSam ElsdonBAMMA · Feb 13, 2010Submission
- WIran MascarenhasDenmark Regional · Sep 6, 2008TKO
- WBarry MairsAngrrr Management · Dec 9, 2007TKO
- WNiek TrompIreland Regional · Nov 24, 2007Submission
- WAdam SlawinskiIreland Regional · Oct 6, 2007TKO
- WDriss El BakaraCage Rage · Sep 29, 2007Submission
- DJohn OlesenDenmark Regional · May 5, 2007DRAW
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11 · Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal (Sat, Mar 16, 2019), where Leon Edwards won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards?
Gunnar Nelson is 19-6-1 and Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Gunnar Nelson or Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Gunnar Nelson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Gunnar Nelson or Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Gunnar Nelson stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Gunnar Nelson or Leon Edwards?
Gunnar Nelson is 38 and Leon Edwards is 35.
Who has more finishes, Gunnar Nelson or Leon Edwards?
Gunnar Nelson has 17 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Leon Edwards has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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