Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Brandon Thatch (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:54
Brandon Thatch
Brandon Thatch
“Rukus”
11-5-0
Saturday, July 11, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Gunnar Nelson defeated Brandon Thatch by Submission in round 1 (2:54) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Brandon Thatch
1
Knockdowns
0
6 of 8
Significant strikes
8 of 14
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
20 of 24
Total strikes
8 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
6 of 7
Head
0 of 5
0 of 1
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 6
4 of 5
Distance
5 of 11
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 3
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
6 of 8
Sig. str.
8 of 14
20 of 24
Total str.
8 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
11-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'11"
Height
6'2"
72"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
2.70
61%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.06
SApM
3.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
1.36
52%
TD Acc.
66%
68%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • W
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs CannonierSat, Sep 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Brandon Thatch · 1-4
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Siyar Bahadurzada
    UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazSat, Mar 5, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 4:11 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Benson Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    Paulo Thiago
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 9, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 6 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:39
Avg control time
0:15
53
Career high strikes
44
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Brandon Thatch
76%
Head
53%
16%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
21%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Brandon Thatch
51%
Distance
66%
11%
Clinch
26%
39%
Ground
8%