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

Leon Edwards def. Gunnar Nelson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
Saturday, March 16, 2019

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.

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-6-1
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'2"
Height
5'11"
74"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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
    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%