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

Gilbert Burns def. Gunnar Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Gilbert Burns
BrazilGilbert 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Gunnar Nelson
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +103
Gilbert Burns
-122
55% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -116

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Gunnar NelsonGilbert Burns
40%50%60%Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Sep 19, 9:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -115 (53%)Sep 20, 6:40 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 21, 5:10 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 21, 5:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +104 (49%)Sep 21, 5:35 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +105 (49%)Sep 21, 5:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +104 (49%)Sep 21, 5:50 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Sep 21, 6:40 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 21, 7:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 21, 7:50 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +105 (49%)Sep 21, 7:50 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Sep 21, 8:10 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 21, 8:15 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 21, 7:40 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Sep 21, 8:15 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +104 (49%)Sep 21, 9:20 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 21, 9:20 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 22, 4:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Sep 22, 5:10 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Sep 22, 7:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +111 (47%)Sep 22, 5:10 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Sep 22, 7:50 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Sep 22, 8:25 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 22, 9:30 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +104 (49%)Sep 22, 9:45 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +105 (49%)Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +106 (49%)Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Sep 23, 10:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Sep 23, 11:35 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Sep 23, 2:15 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Sep 23, 2:21 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Sep 23, 8:45 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +111 (47%)Sep 24, 7:50 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +111 (47%)Sep 24, 8:10 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +115 (47%)Sep 25, 2:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +116 (46%)Sep 25, 2:55 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +118 (46%)Sep 25, 11:20 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +116 (46%)Sep 25, 1:30 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +115 (47%)Sep 26, 4:30 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +112 (47%)Sep 26, 4:30 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +110 (48%)Sep 26, 5:00 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Sep 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Sep 27, 2:35 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +109 (48%)Sep 27, 5:20 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +108 (48%)Sep 27, 5:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +107 (48%)Sep 27, 7:25 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +105 (49%)Sep 27, 12:20 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +104 (49%)Sep 27, 5:41 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +103 (49%)Sep 27, 5:50 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 27, 6:50 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +101 (50%)Sep 27, 8:00 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -101 (50%)Sep 27, 8:20 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +101 (50%)Sep 27, 9:10 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 27, 10:00 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +103 (49%)Sep 28, 1:10 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +103 (49%)Sep 28, 1:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 28, 2:45 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 28, 3:30 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +103 (49%)Sep 28, 6:40 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +103 (49%)Sep 28, 7:50 AM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +103 (49%)Sep 28, 1:50 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +102 (50%)Sep 28, 2:25 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +101 (50%)Sep 28, 2:35 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -101 (50%)Sep 28, 4:40 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -102 (50%)Sep 28, 5:30 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -101 (50%)Sep 28, 5:35 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson +100 (50%)Sep 28, 6:40 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -101 (50%)Sep 28, 6:50 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -100 (50%)Sep 28, 6:55 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -102 (50%)Sep 28, 7:40 PM UTC · Gunnar Nelson -102 (50%)Sep 19, 9:45 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -115 (53%)Sep 20, 6:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -130 (57%)Sep 21, 5:10 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -127 (56%)Sep 21, 5:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 21, 5:35 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -131 (57%)Sep 21, 5:45 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -131 (57%)Sep 21, 5:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -133 (57%)Sep 21, 6:40 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -133 (57%)Sep 21, 7:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 21, 7:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 21, 7:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -133 (57%)Sep 21, 8:10 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -131 (57%)Sep 21, 8:15 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 21, 7:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 21, 8:15 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -129 (56%)Sep 21, 9:20 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -129 (56%)Sep 21, 9:20 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 22, 4:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -134 (57%)Sep 22, 5:10 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -135 (57%)Sep 22, 7:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -136 (58%)Sep 22, 5:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -136 (58%)Sep 22, 7:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -133 (57%)Sep 22, 8:25 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 22, 9:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -131 (57%)Sep 22, 9:45 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -131 (57%)Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -133 (57%)Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -134 (57%)Sep 23, 10:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -136 (58%)Sep 23, 11:35 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -134 (57%)Sep 23, 2:15 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -134 (57%)Sep 23, 2:21 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -135 (57%)Sep 23, 8:45 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -136 (58%)Sep 24, 7:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -141 (59%)Sep 24, 8:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -141 (59%)Sep 25, 2:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -146 (59%)Sep 25, 2:55 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -147 (60%)Sep 25, 11:20 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -146 (59%)Sep 25, 1:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -144 (59%)Sep 26, 4:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -140 (58%)Sep 26, 4:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -138 (58%)Sep 26, 5:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -137 (58%)Sep 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -136 (58%)Sep 27, 2:35 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -135 (57%)Sep 27, 5:20 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -133 (57%)Sep 27, 5:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -132 (57%)Sep 27, 7:25 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -130 (57%)Sep 27, 12:20 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -127 (56%)Sep 27, 5:41 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -123 (55%)Sep 27, 5:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -124 (55%)Sep 27, 6:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -122 (55%)Sep 27, 8:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -121 (55%)Sep 27, 8:20 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -123 (55%)Sep 27, 9:10 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -126 (56%)Sep 27, 10:00 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -126 (56%)Sep 28, 1:10 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -127 (56%)Sep 28, 1:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -125 (56%)Sep 28, 2:45 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -124 (55%)Sep 28, 3:30 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -125 (56%)Sep 28, 6:40 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -124 (55%)Sep 28, 7:50 AM UTC · Gilbert Burns -125 (56%)Sep 28, 1:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -125 (56%)Sep 28, 2:25 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -125 (56%)Sep 28, 2:35 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -124 (55%)Sep 28, 4:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -121 (55%)Sep 28, 5:30 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -123 (55%)Sep 28, 5:35 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -124 (55%)Sep 28, 6:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -123 (55%)Sep 28, 6:50 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -123 (55%)Sep 28, 6:55 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -122 (55%)Sep 28, 7:40 PM UTC · Gilbert Burns -122 (55%)-102-122
SportsbookGunnar NelsonGilbert Burns
Bookmaker-105-125
Bovada-105-125
Cloudbet+101-118
Pinnacle+103-116
sports-interaction-105-125
unibet+100-124

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Gilbert Burns?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gunnar Nelson vs Gilbert Burns?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.

Was Gunnar Nelson vs Gilbert Burns a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 74 fan cards scored it for Gilbert Burns; 100% of 15 media scores picked Gilbert Burns.

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

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 45%55% Gilbert Burns

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 (258 fighters)

Gunnar Nelson
Submission Ace
4 edges
Gilbert Burns
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power93
61Speed80
74Precision73
81Durability90
61Engine93
96Wrestling96
98Ground94

Biggest edge Gilbert Burns, Cardio +32

Attribute by attribute

Gunnar Nelson is on the left of every row, Gilbert Burns on the right.
95Punch power93
79Kick power92
59Punch speed71
62Kick speed89
74Accuracy73
96Takedowns96
97Ground striking94
98Submissions94
93Chin94
68Body strength86
61Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
22-10-0
1824
Power Index rating
1857
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
3.16
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.06
SApM
3.68
48%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
2.04
52%
TD Acc.
35%
68%
TD Def.
53%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Gilbert Burns · 1-4
  • W
    Horlando Monteiro
    UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. Johnson · Jun 4, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · 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%