Saturday, October 4, 2014Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada
Rick Story defeated Gunnar Nelson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46, 50-44, Rick Story won the decision.
Gunnar Nelson vs Rick Story
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gunnar NelsonRick Story
0
Knockdowns1
53 / 107
Significant strikes168 / 315
50%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
54 / 108
Total strikes211 / 360
1 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:22
Control time0:36
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gunnar NelsonRick Story
3974%8148%
Head
1223%5835%
Body
24%2917%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gunnar Nelson
92%
Rick Story
82%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gunnar Nelson53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3838/86
1010/14
11/3
Clinch
11/1
22/2
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Rick Story168 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6767/184
4242/56
2828/30
Clinch
77/15
1616/17
11/1
Ground
77/12
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gunnar NelsonRick Story
R1
8
18
10-910-910-9
R2
11
29
10-910-910-9
R3
8
32
10-910-910-9
R4
10
41
10-910-910-8
R5
16
48
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gunnar Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 13
Significant strikes18 / 39
62%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
8 / 13
Total strikes27 / 49
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:16
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Rick Story
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 26
Significant strikes29 / 62
42%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
11 / 26
Total strikes29 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time0:04
Round 3Judges: Rick Story
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 18
Significant strikes32 / 63
44%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
8 / 18
Total strikes41 / 72
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Rick Story
0
Knockdowns1
10 / 24
Significant strikes41 / 77
42%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
11 / 25
Total strikes61 / 98
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:32
Round 5Judges: Rick Story
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 26
Significant strikes48 / 74
62%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
16 / 26
Total strikes53 / 79
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Gunnar Nelson
9
Rick Story
●49-46 Story×5●50-45 Story×3●48-47 Story
All 9 media scorecards
- CagePages.com50-45Story
- Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com50-45Story
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com50-45Story
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-46Story
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com49-46Story
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Story
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Story
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com49-46Story
- John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Story
Fan Scorecards
112 fan scorecards submitted
4%
Gunnar Nelson
2%
Draw
94%
Rick Story
●49-46 Story36.6%●50-45 Story21.4%●50-44 Story11.6%●48-47 Story7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Nelson
R2
82%
Story
R3
88%
Story
R4
77%
Story
R5
96%
Story
Betting Odds
Gunnar Nelson
-384
79% implied win probability
Open: -308Best: -343
Rick Story
+286
26% implied win probability
Open: +263Best: +329
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gunnar Nelson | Rick Story | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -350 | +290 | |
| Bovada | -370 | +225 | |
| Pinnacle | -343 | +300 | |
| sports-interaction | -512 | +329 |
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
- Rick Story lands 2.53 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Rick Story's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Rick Story
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2006Runner-up · NAIA184 lb
- 2006All-American · NAIA184 lb
- —Southern Oregon UniversityWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2006
- —Bethel High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%52%
Head
16%35%
Body
8%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gunnar Nelsonlast 16 fights
51%11%39%
Rick Storylast 22 fights
59%22%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gunnar Nelson Rick Story
Strikes landed / min
1.773.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersRick Story · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.062.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersRick Story · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.002.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRick Story · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRick Story · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRick Story · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRick Story · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.77
Strikes landed / min3.80
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.17
2.00 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.53 / 5.3
52%
Takedown accuracy48%
68%
Takedown defence63%
3:39
Control time / fight3:57
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Rick Story19 UFC fights · 901 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%311/1260
18%164/264
8%73/82
Clinch
5%47/132
13%115/135
4%39/45
Ground
12%107/194
4%33/33
1%12/13
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
Rick Story12 of 31 ended early · 39%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Rick Story?
Rick Story defeated Gunnar Nelson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46, 50-44, Rick Story won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gunnar Nelson vs Rick Story?
The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46, 50-44, Rick Story won the decision.
Was Gunnar Nelson vs Rick Story a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 112 fan cards scored it for Rick Story; 100% of 9 media scores picked Rick Story.