Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Oliveira
Alex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Alex Oliveira (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:17
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
Saturday, December 8, 2018

Gunnar Nelson defeated Alex Oliveira by Submission in round 2 (4:17) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega, held Saturday, December 8, 2018.

Fight stats

Alex Oliveira
Gunnar Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 49
Significant strikes
11 of 11
73%
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
52 of 69
Total strikes
20 of 20
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
3:06
Control time
4:43
Significant strikes by target
27 of 40
Head
10 of 10
6 of 6
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 4
Distance
1 of 1
9 of 9
Clinch
1 of 1
24 of 36
Ground
9 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 40
Sig. str.
2 of 2
39 of 53
Total str.
3 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
2:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
9 of 9
13 of 16
Total str.
17 of 17
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:22
Ctrl
2:29
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
19-6-1
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
5'11"
Height
5'11"
76"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.99
SLpM
1.77
51%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.55
SApM
3.06
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.35
TD Avg.
2.00
38%
TD Acc.
52%
63%
TD Def.
68%
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Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Oliveira · 0-5
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • W
    Takashi Sato
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 16 fights
29.7
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
1.52
Avg takedowns
1.38
3:15
Avg control time
3:39
93
Career high strikes
53
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alex Oliveira
Strike target
Gunnar Nelson
57%
Head
76%
25%
Body
16%
18%
Leg
8%
Alex Oliveira
Strike position
Gunnar Nelson
59%
Distance
51%
23%
Clinch
11%
18%
Ground
39%