Saturday, March 18, 2023The 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.
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Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gunnar NelsonBryan Barberena
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 11
Significant strikes7 / 12
91%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
20 / 21
Total strikes18 / 23
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:13
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gunnar NelsonBryan Barberena
880%343%
Head
220%00%
Body
00%457%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
59%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gunnar Nelson10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/2
0
0
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
77/7
0
0
Bryan Barberena7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/6
0
44/5
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gunnar NelsonBryan Barberena
R1
10
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 11
Significant strikes7 / 12
91%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
20 / 21
Total strikes18 / 23
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:13
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Gunnar Nelson
-417
81% implied win probability
Open: -347Best: -365
Bryan Barberena
+297
25% implied win probability
Open: +259Best: +361
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gunnar Nelson | Bryan Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -415 | +265 |
| BetOnline | -400 | +300 |
| BetUS | -370 | +270 |
| Betway | -400 | +300 |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 |
| Cloudbet | -383 | +287 |
| DraftKings | -365 | +300 |
| FanDuel | -375 | +300 |
| mybookie | -416 | +292 |
| Pinnacle | -400 | +283 |
| sportsbetio | -1111 | +361 |
| sports-interaction | -430 | +295 |
| unibet | -420 | +310 |
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
- Bryan Barberena absorbs 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Bryan Barberena lands 5.35 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Bryan Barberena
MMA
- —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- —Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
- —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%70%
Head
16%13%
Body
8%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gunnar Nelsonlast 2 fights
42%16%42%
Bryan Barberenalast 5 fights
55%19%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gunnar Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Bryan Barberena· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.775.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.064.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.000.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.77
Strikes landed / min5.35
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.59
2.00 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.13 / 0.6
52%
Takedown accuracy22%
68%
Takedown defence50%
3:39
Control time / fight0:55
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
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
Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
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
Gunnar Nelson18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Bryan Barberena19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gunnar Nelson2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:15 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:48 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:36 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Catch Weight
- W
- WEugene FadioraBAMMA · Sep 25, 2010Submission
- W
- WSam ElsdonBAMMA · Feb 13, 2010Submission
- WIran MascarenhasDenmark Regional · Sep 6, 2008TKO
- WBarry MairsAngrrr Management · Dec 9, 2007TKO
- WNiek TrompIreland Regional · Nov 24, 2007Submission
- WAdam SlawinskiIreland Regional · Oct 6, 2007TKO
- WDriss El BakaraCage Rage · Sep 29, 2007Submission
- DJohn OlesenDenmark Regional · May 5, 2007DRAW
Bryan Barberena1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019TKO · R3 · 2:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJoe EllenbergerUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Lightweight
- WEric MoonKOTC: Radar Lock · Feb 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- WDamion HillDakota FC: Winter Brawl 2014 · Jan 11, 2014Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Catchweight
- WMarcos MarquezDakota FC: Fall Brawl 2013 · Aug 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
- WDane SayersDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WVernon HarrisonCrowbar MMA · Jun 25, 2011TKO
- WGarrett OlsonKOTC: Mainstream · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Middleweight
- LTyler KlejeskiCage Fighting Xtreme · May 15, 2010DEC
- WDavid BarnettKOTC Underground 53 · Mar 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
- LDerek SmithKOTC Underground 49 · Feb 6, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- WDave AlvarezThe Cage Inc. · Dec 19, 2009TKO
- WDirk ThiedemanDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 10, 2009TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena?
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.