Saturday, December 8, 2018Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
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 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
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Alex Oliveira vs Gunnar Nelson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alex OliveiraGunnar Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 49
Significant strikes11 / 11
73%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
52 / 69
Total strikes20 / 20
0 / 2
Takedowns2 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy40%
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
3:06
Control time4:43
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alex OliveiraGunnar Nelson
2775%1091%
Head
617%19%
Body
38%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alex Oliveira
25%67%
Gunnar Nelson
9%9%82%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alex Oliveira36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/2
0
22/2
Clinch
55/5
33/3
11/1
Ground
2121/33
33/3
0
Gunnar Nelson11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/1
0
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
99/9
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Alex OliveiraGunnar Nelson
R1
30
2
R2
6
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 40
Significant strikes2 / 2
75%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
39 / 53
Total strikes3 / 3
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
1
Reversals0
1:44
Control time2:14
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 9
Significant strikes9 / 9
67%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
13 / 16
Total strikes17 / 17
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts1
1:22
Control time2:29
Betting Odds
Alex Oliveira
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: +114Best: +125
Gunnar Nelson
-148
60% implied win probability
Open: -145Best: -139
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Alex Oliveira | Gunnar Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +120 | -147 |
| Bovada | +125 | -155 |
| sports-interaction | +120 | -150 |
| unibet | +110 | -139 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alex Oliveira's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alex Oliveira spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alex Oliveira
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%76%
Head
25%16%
Body
18%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alex Oliveiralast 1 fight
86%14%
Gunnar Nelsonlast 2 fights
42%16%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Oliveira· from fights outside the UFC Gunnar Nelson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.981.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.603.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.402.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersGunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min1.77
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.06
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.00 / 3.8
39%
Takedown accuracy52%
64%
Takedown defence68%
3:06
Control time / fight3:39
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
Alex Oliveira22 UFC fights · 629 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%207/636
13%84/132
13%83/89
Clinch
10%64/113
7%47/58
5%31/38
Ground
14%85/135
4%27/28
0%1/1
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
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
Alex Oliveira37 of 47 ended early · 79%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Gunnar Nelson18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- L
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- W
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- WBarry MairsAngrrr Management · Dec 9, 2007TKO
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- DJohn OlesenDenmark Regional · May 5, 2007DRAW
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alex Oliveira vs Gunnar Nelson?
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 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.