Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
Welterweight★ Performance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
IcelandGunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Omari Akhmedov (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:36
Omari Akhmedov
RussiaOmari Akhmedov
“Wolverine”
21-6-1
Saturday, March 8, 2014
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Gunnar Nelson defeated Omari Akhmedov by Submission in round 1 (4:36) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa, held Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Omari Akhmedov
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 20
Significant strikes
6 of 16
80%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
25 of 32
Total strikes
8 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:06
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
15 of 19
Head
1 of 9
0 of 0
Body
2 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 4
2 of 2
Distance
6 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
14 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 20
Sig. str.
6 of 16
25 of 32
Total str.
8 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:06
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Gunnar Nelson
-307
75% implied win probability
Open: -294Best: -266
Omari Akhmedov
+248
29% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +265

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGunnar NelsonOmari Akhmedov
Bookmaker-319+263
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-266+236
sports-interaction-357+265

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Omari Akhmedov?

Gunnar Nelson defeated Omari Akhmedov by Submission in round 1 (4:36) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa, held Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The O2, London.

Referee
Grant Waterman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 52%48% Omari Akhmedov

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gunnar Nelson
Submission Ace
8 edges
Omari Akhmedov
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power60
61Speed64
74Precision63
81Durability85
61Engine92
96Wrestling95
98Ground94

Biggest edge Gunnar Nelson, Punch power +31

Attribute by attribute

Gunnar Nelson is on the left of every row, Omari Akhmedov on the right.
95Punch power64
79Kick power56
59Punch speed69
62Kick speed59
74Accuracy63
96Takedowns95
97Ground striking95
98Submissions92
93Chin77
68Body strength92
61Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
21-6-1
1767
Power Index rating
1755
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
2.97
61%
Str. Acc.
34%
3.06
SApM
2.84
48%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
2.58
52%
TD Acc.
45%
68%
TD Def.
65%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 20 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
35.7
1.38
Avg takedowns
1.65
3:39
Avg control time
2:35
53
Career high strikes
64
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Omari Akhmedov
76%
Head
72%
16%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
12%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Omari Akhmedov
51%
Distance
69%
11%
Clinch
11%
39%
Ground
20%