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

Demian Maia def. Gunnar Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gunnar Nelson
IcelandGunnar 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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-25, Demian Maia won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Demian Maia
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: +105
Gunnar Nelson
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: +114Best: +120

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDemian MaiaGunnar Nelson
Bookmaker+104-124
Bovada+105-135
Pinnacle-105-105
sports-interaction-150+120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Demian Maia vs Gunnar Nelson?

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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-25, Demian Maia won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Demian Maia vs Gunnar Nelson?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-25, Demian Maia won the decision.

Was Demian Maia vs Gunnar Nelson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 110 fan cards scored it for Demian Maia; 100% of 16 media scores picked Demian Maia.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Demian Maia 54%46% Gunnar Nelson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Demian Maia
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Gunnar Nelson
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power87
54Speed61
65Precision74
83Durability81
94Engine61
97Wrestling96
98Ground98

Biggest edge Gunnar Nelson, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Demian Maia is on the left of every row, Gunnar Nelson on the right.
46Punch power95
52Kick power79
54Punch speed59
54Kick speed62
65Accuracy74
97Takedowns96
98Ground striking97
97Submissions98
95Chin93
71Body strength68
94Cardio61

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0
Record
19-6-1
1873
Power Index rating
1848
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Iceland

Striking Profile

1.80
SLpM
1.77
43%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.07
SApM
3.06
63%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.49
TD Avg.
2.00
24%
TD Acc.
52%
61%
TD Def.
68%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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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%