Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-27, 29-28, Leon Edwards won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: -147Best: -130
Gunnar Nelson
+113
47% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +121

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Leon EdwardsGunnar Nelson
40%50%60%Jan 28Feb 13Mar 1Mar 17Jan 28, 4:48 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -155 (61%)Jan 29, 5:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -150 (60%)Jan 30, 6:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -145 (59%)Feb 7, 8:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Feb 9, 5:15 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Feb 11, 2:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Feb 11, 5:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Feb 13, 4:21 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Feb 18, 9:03 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Feb 18, 2:57 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Feb 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Feb 24, 4:33 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Feb 26, 11:12 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 5, 10:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Mar 5, 11:45 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Mar 6, 11:42 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -145 (59%)Mar 7, 8:27 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -146 (59%)Mar 10, 5:24 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -153 (60%)Mar 10, 5:30 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -156 (61%)Mar 10, 5:36 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -155 (61%)Mar 10, 8:21 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -161 (62%)Mar 11, 9:09 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Mar 11, 1:42 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -161 (62%)Mar 11, 11:48 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -161 (62%)Mar 12, 8:09 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Mar 13, 10:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Mar 13, 11:39 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Mar 14, 12:54 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -155 (61%)Mar 14, 12:57 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Mar 14, 1:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -155 (61%)Mar 14, 3:24 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -151 (60%)Mar 14, 3:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 14, 5:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 14, 5:06 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 14, 5:09 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 14, 6:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 14, 6:39 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 14, 6:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 14, 8:09 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 15, 1:57 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -136 (58%)Mar 15, 3:09 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Mar 15, 3:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -136 (58%)Mar 15, 7:27 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 15, 7:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -136 (58%)Mar 15, 7:36 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 15, 10:03 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Mar 15, 10:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Mar 15, 4:42 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 15, 7:57 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -135 (57%)Mar 15, 9:48 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Mar 16, 1:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Mar 16, 1:36 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Mar 16, 1:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Mar 16, 1:51 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Mar 16, 3:09 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 16, 3:39 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 16, 4:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -139 (58%)Mar 16, 4:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Mar 16, 4:51 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -139 (58%)Mar 16, 5:06 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Mar 16, 5:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -139 (58%)Mar 16, 6:57 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Mar 16, 9:18 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 16, 9:21 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Mar 16, 9:24 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 16, 1:57 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Mar 16, 3:39 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -144 (59%)Mar 16, 3:48 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -142 (59%)Mar 16, 11:36 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -144 (59%)Mar 17, 12:36 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -145 (59%)Mar 17, 12:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -146 (59%)Mar 17, 12:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -145 (59%)Mar 17, 12:54 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -146 (59%)Mar 17, 2:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -145 (59%)Mar 17, 2:36 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -144 (59%)Mar 17, 2:39 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 17, 3:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Mar 17, 3:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Mar 17, 3:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Jan 28, 4:48 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +125 (44%)Jan 29, 5:15 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +120 (45%)Jan 30, 6:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +115 (47%)Feb 7, 8:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Feb 9, 5:15 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Feb 11, 2:48 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Feb 11, 5:12 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Feb 13, 4:21 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Feb 18, 9:03 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Feb 18, 2:57 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Feb 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Feb 24, 4:33 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Feb 26, 11:12 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 5, 10:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Mar 5, 11:45 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 6, 11:42 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +115 (47%)Mar 7, 8:27 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +117 (46%)Mar 10, 5:24 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +123 (45%)Mar 10, 5:30 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +125 (44%)Mar 10, 5:36 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +124 (45%)Mar 10, 8:21 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +128 (44%)Mar 11, 9:09 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +126 (44%)Mar 11, 1:42 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +127 (44%)Mar 11, 11:48 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +128 (44%)Mar 12, 8:09 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +128 (44%)Mar 13, 10:48 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +127 (44%)Mar 13, 11:39 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +126 (44%)Mar 14, 12:54 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +123 (45%)Mar 14, 12:57 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +126 (44%)Mar 14, 1:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +123 (45%)Mar 14, 3:24 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +119 (46%)Mar 14, 3:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 5:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 5:06 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 5:09 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 6:33 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 6:39 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 6:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Mar 14, 8:09 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 15, 1:57 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Mar 15, 3:09 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Mar 15, 3:12 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Mar 15, 7:27 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 15, 7:33 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Mar 15, 7:36 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 15, 10:03 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +111 (47%)Mar 15, 10:12 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Mar 15, 4:42 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 15, 7:57 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 15, 9:48 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Mar 16, 1:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 1:36 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Mar 16, 1:48 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 1:51 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Mar 16, 3:09 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Mar 16, 3:39 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 16, 4:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Mar 16, 4:48 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Mar 16, 4:51 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Mar 16, 5:06 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Mar 16, 5:33 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 6:57 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +114 (47%)Mar 16, 9:18 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 9:21 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +114 (47%)Mar 16, 9:24 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 1:57 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 3:39 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +116 (46%)Mar 16, 3:48 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 16, 11:36 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +114 (47%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +116 (46%)Mar 17, 12:36 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +117 (46%)Mar 17, 12:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +117 (46%)Mar 17, 12:48 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +117 (46%)Mar 17, 12:54 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +117 (46%)Mar 17, 2:12 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +116 (46%)Mar 17, 2:36 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +115 (47%)Mar 17, 2:39 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +114 (47%)Mar 17, 3:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)Mar 17, 3:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +114 (47%)Mar 17, 3:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +113 (47%)-141+113
SportsbookLeon EdwardsGunnar Nelson
Bookmaker-151+121
Bovada-150+120
sports-interaction-130+105
unibet-137+110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 207 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 100% of 22 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 56%44% Gunnar Nelson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
6 edges
Gunnar Nelson
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power87
96Speed61
97Precision74
94Durability81
94Engine61
94Wrestling96
92Ground98

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Punch speed +36

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Gunnar Nelson on the right.
92Punch power95
96Kick power79
95Punch speed59
96Kick speed62
97Accuracy74
94Takedowns96
94Ground striking97
90Submissions98
92Chin93
95Body strength68
94Cardio61

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-6-1
1873
Power Index rating
1829
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
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 Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • W
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · 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%