Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
Welterweight3 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

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 53%47% Omari Akhmedov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
21-6-1
1564
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
37
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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Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 15 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
35.7
1.38
Avg takedowns
2.07
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
73%
11%
Clinch
12%
39%
Ground
15%