Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Bryan Barberena (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:51
Bryan Barberena
Bryan Barberena
“Bam Bam”
18-12-0
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Gunnar Nelson defeated Bryan Barberena by Submission in round 1 (4:51) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Bryan Barberena
0
Knockdowns
0
10 of 11
Significant strikes
7 of 12
91%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
20 of 21
Total strikes
18 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 9
Head
3 of 7
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 5
1 of 2
Distance
6 of 11
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 7
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 11
Sig. str.
7 of 12
20 of 21
Total str.
18 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:13
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
18-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
37
5'11"
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
5.35
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.06
SApM
4.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.13
52%
TD Acc.
22%
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
Bryan Barberena · 1-4
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Makhmud Muradov
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
62.7
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.11
3:39
Avg control time
0:55
53
Career high strikes
169
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Bryan Barberena
76%
Head
70%
16%
Body
13%
8%
Leg
17%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Bryan Barberena
51%
Distance
75%
11%
Clinch
17%
39%
Ground
8%