Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
IcelandGunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Zak Cummings (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:48
Zak Cummings
United StatesZak Cummings
25-7-0
Saturday, July 19, 2014
3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Gunnar Nelson defeated Zak Cummings by Submission in round 2 (4:48) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao, held Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 3Arena, Dublin.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Zak Cummings
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 24
Significant strikes
18 of 75
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
23 of 34
Total strikes
21 of 79
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:43
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
9 of 20
Head
8 of 56
4 of 4
Body
5 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 9
9 of 19
Distance
8 of 60
2 of 3
Clinch
10 of 15
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
9 of 43
6 of 15
Total str.
11 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
9 of 32
17 of 19
Total str.
10 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:21

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Zak Cummings?

Gunnar Nelson defeated Zak Cummings by Submission in round 2 (4:48) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao, held Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 3Arena, Dublin.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 54%46% Zak Cummings

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
25-7-0
1603
Elo rating
1573
0
Win Streak
2
37
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
2.96
61%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.06
SApM
2.91
48%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.62
52%
TD Acc.
28%
68%
TD Def.
66%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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
Zak Cummings · 4-1
  • W
    Ed Herman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alessio Di Chirico
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs RakicSun, Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Omari Akhmedov
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Trevin Giles
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 4:01 · Middleweight
  • W
    Trevor Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2Sun, Dec 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 14 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
35.3
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:39
Avg control time
1:41
53
Career high strikes
100
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Zak Cummings
76%
Head
60%
16%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
21%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Zak Cummings
51%
Distance
81%
11%
Clinch
12%
39%
Ground
8%