Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Demian Maia
Demian Maia
28-11-0
RESULT

Demian Maia def. Gunnar Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
Saturday, December 12, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Demian Maia defeated Gunnar Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Demian Maia
Gunnar Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 58
Significant strikes
2 of 4
81%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
193 of 229
Total strikes
7 of 10
2 of 8
Takedowns
1 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
2
10:56
Control time
2:14
Significant strikes by target
45 of 56
Head
2 of 4
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 4
Distance
1 of 2
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
40 of 50
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 21
Sig. str.
1 of 2
66 of 81
Total str.
4 of 6
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:15
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 24
Sig. str.
1 of 1
55 of 66
Total str.
1 of 1
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:32
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 13
Sig. str.
0 of 1
72 of 82
Total str.
2 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:09
Ctrl
0:17

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#MaiaNelson
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Derek Cleary
#MaiaNelson
1109
2108
3108
Total3025
Sal D'Amato
#MaiaNelson
1109
2108
3108
Total3025

Media Scores

16
Maia
–
0
Nelson
●30–25 Maia×6●30–27 Maia×6●30–26 Maia×3●30–24 Maia
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Maia
2%
Nelson
110 fan scorecards submitted
●30–25 Maia51.8%●30–24 Maia23.6%●30–26 Maia11.8%●30–27 Maia6.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
66%
Maia
R2
85%
Maia
R3
75%
Maia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0
Record
19-6-1
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.80
SLpM
1.77
43%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.07
SApM
3.06
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.49
TD Avg.
2.00
24%
TD Acc.
52%
61%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Demian Maia · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Lyman Good
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 16 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
2.06
Avg takedowns
1.38
4:42
Avg control time
3:39
69
Career high strikes
53
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Demian Maia
Strike target
Gunnar Nelson
80%
Head
76%
15%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
8%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Gunnar Nelson
50%
Distance
51%
12%
Clinch
11%
38%
Ground
39%