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.
Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-26Nelson
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-26Nelson
- CombatPress.com30-26Nelson
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-26Nelson
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-26Nelson
- MMAMania.com30-26Nelson
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Nelson
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Nelson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Nelson
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Nelson
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Nelson
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Nelson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Nelson
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Nelson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Nelson
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Nelson
Fan Scorecards
41 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gunnar Nelson | Takashi Sato | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
Style & credentials
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.