Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Takashi Sato (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Takashi Sato
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.

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
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
16-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
35
5'11"
Height
5'10"
72"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.76
52%
TD Acc.
37%
68%
TD Def.
60%
—
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
Takashi Sato · 1-4
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Battle
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Miguel Baeza
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs ClarkSun, Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jason Witt
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:48 · 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%