Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
Gunni
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Takashi Sato (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Takashi Sato
Ten
16-7-0
Saturday, March 19, 2022
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Gunnar Nelson defeated Takashi Sato by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Gunnar Nelson won the decision.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Takashi Sato
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 55
Significant strikes
9 of 23
80%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
140 of 166
Total strikes
16 of 34
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
36 of 47
Head
4 of 16
7 of 7
Body
2 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 3
10 of 20
Distance
9 of 23
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
33 of 33
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 29
Sig. str.
4 of 12
46 of 52
Total str.
4 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 16
Sig. str.
3 of 4
25 of 32
Total str.
3 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 7
69 of 82
Total str.
9 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:28
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#NelsonSato
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#NelsonSato
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#NelsonSato
1109
2109
3108
Total3026

Media Scores

16
Nelson
-
0
Sato
30-27 Nelson×930-26 Nelson×7
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Nelson
0%
Sato
41 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Nelson48.8%30-25 Nelson22%30-27 Nelson19.5%30-24 Nelson7.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Nelson
R2
73%
Nelson
R3
78%
Nelson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gunnar Nelson
-746
88% implied win probability
Open: -358Best: -500
Takashi Sato
+476
17% implied win probability
Open: +268Best: +750

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGunnar NelsonTakashi Sato
BetAnything-750+500
BetOnline-650+425
BetUS-600+400
Betway-699+450
Bovada-800+500
Cloudbet-3333+665
DraftKings-2000+750
FanDuel-1000+580
MyBookie-595+420
Pinnacle-500+310
sportsbetio-714+361
sports-interaction-760+465
unibet-500+360

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato?

Gunnar Nelson defeated Takashi Sato by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Gunnar Nelson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Gunnar Nelson won the decision.

Was Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 41 fan cards scored it for Gunnar Nelson; 100% of 16 media scores picked Gunnar Nelson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 42%58% Takashi Sato

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
6 edges
Takashi Sato
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power87
61Speed78
74Precision63
81Durability77
61Engine64
96Wrestling47
98Ground71

Biggest edge Gunnar Nelson, Submissions +54

Attribute by attribute

Gunnar Nelson is on the left of every row, Takashi Sato on the right.
95Punch power99
79Kick power74
59Punch speed95
62Kick speed61
74Accuracy63
96Takedowns47
97Ground striking97
98Submissions44
93Chin75
68Body strength78
61Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
16-7-0
1675
Power Index rating
1733
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
2.21
61%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.06
SApM
3.73
48%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.76
52%
TD Acc.
37%
68%
TD Def.
60%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Takashi Sato · 0-5
  • L
    XFC Young Guns 7 & 8 · Apr 30, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    ZFN 2 · Dec 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 7 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
18.7
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.43
3:39
Avg control time
0:30
53
Career high strikes
30
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Takashi Sato
76%
Head
77%
16%
Body
18%
8%
Leg
5%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Takashi Sato
51%
Distance
58%
11%
Clinch
13%
39%
Ground
29%