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UFCUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Gunnar Nelson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gunnar Nelson
IcelandGunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
Saturday, March 16, 2019
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Leon Edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Leon Edwards
Gunnar Nelson
1
Knockdowns
0
31 of 49
Significant strikes
9 of 18
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
47 of 69
Total strikes
27 of 38
2 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 4
67%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:29
Control time
4:22
Significant strikes by target
17 of 30
Head
3 of 10
13 of 17
Body
4 of 5
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 3
4 of 16
Distance
4 of 12
16 of 19
Clinch
5 of 6
11 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
3 of 3
18 of 26
Total str.
6 of 7
2 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
23 of 36
Sig. str.
3 of 11
25 of 38
Total str.
3 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 4
Sig. str.
3 of 4
4 of 5
Total str.
18 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
2:18

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#EdwardsNelson
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Anders Ohlsson
#EdwardsNelson
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
Andy Roberts
#EdwardsNelson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

22
Edwards
–
0
Nelson
●29–28 Edwards×18●30–27 Edwards×2●29–27 Edwards×2
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Edwards
1%
Draw
10%
Nelson
207 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Edwards52.2%●29–27 Edwards17.4%●30–27 Edwards10.1%●29–28 Nelson8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Edwards
R2
71%
Edwards
R3
80%
Nelson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson?

Leon Edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2, London.

What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–27, 29–28 — Leon Edwards won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 50%50% Gunnar Nelson

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

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-6-1
1647
Elo rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Iceland

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
1.77
54%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.44
SApM
3.06
52%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
2.00
37%
TD Acc.
52%
63%
TD Def.
68%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 16 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
1.47
Avg takedowns
1.38
3:41
Avg control time
3:39
120
Career high strikes
53
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Gunnar Nelson
56%
Head
76%
24%
Body
16%
20%
Leg
8%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Gunnar Nelson
75%
Distance
51%
14%
Clinch
11%
11%
Ground
39%