Saturday, September 28, 2019Royal 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.
Gunnar Nelson vs Gilbert Burns
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gunnar NelsonGilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 36
Significant strikes30 / 76
56%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
26 / 45
Total strikes46 / 99
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts1
4:49
Control time1:55
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gunnar NelsonGilbert Burns
945%827%
Head
420%827%
Body
735%1447%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gunnar Nelson
90%10%
Gilbert Burns
63%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gunnar Nelson20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/21
44/5
55/6
Clinch
00/1
0
22/2
Ground
00/1
0
0
Gilbert Burns30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/32
22/5
1414/18
Clinch
44/12
66/6
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gunnar NelsonGilbert Burns
R1
7
11
10-910-910-9
R2
6
11
10-910-910-9
R3
7
8
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gunnar Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 13
Significant strikes11 / 28
54%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
7 / 14
Total strikes11 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:28
Control time0:15
Round 2Judges: Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 14
Significant strikes11 / 27
43%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
7 / 17
Total strikes18 / 34
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
1:58
Control time0:57
Round 3Judges: Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 9
Significant strikes8 / 21
78%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
12 / 14
Total strikes17 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
2:23
Control time0:43
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Gunnar Nelson
15
Gilbert Burns
●30-27 Burns×9●29-28 Burns×6
All 15 media scorecards
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com30-27Burns
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Burns
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Burns
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Burns
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Burns
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Burns
- MMAMania.com30-27Burns
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Burns
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Burns
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Burns
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Burns
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Burns
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Burns
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Burns
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Burns
Fan Scorecards
74 fan scorecards submitted
19%
Gunnar Nelson
4%
Draw
77%
Gilbert Burns
●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
Betting Odds
Gunnar Nelson
+100
50% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +107
Gilbert Burns
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -121
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Gunnar Nelson | Gilbert Burns | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -105 | -125 | |
| Bovada | +100 | -130 | |
| Cloudbet | +105 | -124 | |
| Pinnacle | +107 | -121 | |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -125 | |
| unibet | +100 | -124 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gilbert Burns's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Gilbert Burns
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingKarate
- 2007Black belt · BJJRafael 'Fofitio' Barros
- 2015Bronze · ADCC-77kg
- 2013Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsblack belt
- 2011Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, lightweight (leve)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%59%
Head
16%22%
Body
8%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gunnar Nelsonlast 2 fights
42%16%42%
Gilbert Burnslast 7 fights
71%19%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gunnar Nelson Gilbert Burns
Strikes landed / min
1.773.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.063.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.002.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.77
Strikes landed / min3.16
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.68
2.00 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.04 / 5.8
52%
Takedown accuracy35%
68%
Takedown defence53%
3:39
Control time / fight2:49
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Gunnar Nelson16 UFC fights · 292 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%103/249
10%28/37
6%17/20
Clinch
3%8/15
6%18/20
2%5/6
Ground
38%111/127
0%1/2
0%1/1
Gilbert Burns25 UFC fights · 974 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%392/1255
16%160/216
19%185/237
Clinch
5%47/85
5%52/59
0%0/0
Ground
14%132/166
0%4/4
0%2/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gunnar Nelson18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Gilbert Burns20 of 32 ended early · 63%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gunnar Nelson2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:15 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:48 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:36 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Catch Weight
- W
- WEugene FadioraBAMMA · Sep 25, 2010Submission
- W
- WSam ElsdonBAMMA · Feb 13, 2010Submission
- WIran MascarenhasDenmark Regional · Sep 6, 2008TKO
- WBarry MairsAngrrr Management · Dec 9, 2007TKO
- WNiek TrompIreland Regional · Nov 24, 2007Submission
- WAdam SlawinskiIreland Regional · Oct 6, 2007TKO
- WDriss El BakaraCage Rage · Sep 29, 2007Submission
- DJohn OlesenDenmark Regional · May 5, 2007DRAW
Gilbert Burns0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg · Sep 24, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 8, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WPaulo TeixeiraFace to Face FC · May 2, 2014TKO
- WPaulo BananadaCEF 8 · Dec 5, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Catchweight
- WRodolfo CoronelMMA Champions League 1 · Mar 25, 2013Submission · Lightweight
- WPaulo RobertoChampion Fights 1 · Aug 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:30
- WVinicius BohrerWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:59
- WTBAIchigeki Brasil · Jun 15, 2012Submission
- WJose SalgadoCrown FC · Jan 28, 2012Submission
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.