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UFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gilbert Burns def. Gunnar Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns
“Durinho”
22-10-0
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark

Gilbert Burns defeated Gunnar Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier, held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena, Copenhagen.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 36
Significant strikes
30 of 76
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
26 of 45
Total strikes
46 of 99
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
4:49
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
9 of 23
Head
8 of 47
4 of 5
Body
8 of 11
7 of 8
Leg
14 of 18
18 of 32
Distance
19 of 55
2 of 3
Clinch
10 of 18
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
11 of 28
7 of 14
Total str.
11 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
11 of 27
7 of 17
Total str.
18 of 34
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:58
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
8 of 21
12 of 14
Total str.
17 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
0:43

Judges' Scorecards

Thomas Knudsen
#NelsonBurns
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Maciej Motylewski
#NelsonBurns
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Paul Sutherland
#NelsonBurns
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Nelson
–
15
Burns
●30–27 Burns×9●29–28 Burns×6
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

19%
Nelson
4%
Draw
77%
Burns
74 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Burns37.8%●29–28 Burns37.8%●29–28 Nelson12.2%●30–27 Nelson6.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Nelson
R2
85%
Burns
R3
78%
Burns

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
22-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
3.16
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.06
SApM
3.68
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
2.04
52%
TD Acc.
35%
68%
TD Def.
53%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 25 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
1.38
Avg takedowns
1.68
3:39
Avg control time
2:49
53
Career high strikes
119
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Gilbert Burns
76%
Head
59%
16%
Body
22%
8%
Leg
19%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Gilbert Burns
51%
Distance
76%
11%
Clinch
10%
39%
Ground
14%