Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Gunnar Nelson
Gunni
19-6-1
RESULT

Kevin Holland def. Gunnar Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kevin Holland
Trailblazer
29-15-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Kevin Holland defeated Gunnar Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady, held Saturday, March 22, 2025 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kevin Holland won the decision.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns
1
15 of 24
Significant strikes
55 of 89
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
30 of 44
Total strikes
138 of 178
3 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 1
30%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:29
Control time
1:04
Significant strikes by target
10 of 19
Head
30 of 57
4 of 4
Body
15 of 20
1 of 1
Leg
10 of 12
2 of 7
Distance
15 of 34
7 of 8
Clinch
22 of 27
6 of 9
Ground
18 of 28

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 9
Sig. str.
19 of 37
13 of 20
Total str.
31 of 51
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:55
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
17 of 23
7 of 11
Total str.
73 of 82
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:22
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
19 of 29
10 of 13
Total str.
34 of 45
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:12
Ctrl
0:27

Judges' Scorecards

#NelsonHolland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#NelsonHolland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#NelsonHolland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Nelson
1
Draw
13
Holland
29-28 Holland×1230-26 Holland28-28 Draw
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

15%
Nelson
2%
Draw
83%
Holland
124 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Holland40.3%30-27 Holland29.8%29-28 Nelson9.7%29-27 Holland6.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Holland
R2
84%
Holland
R3
60%
Nelson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gunnar Nelson
+118
46% implied win probability
Open: -142Best: +500
Kevin Holland
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +175

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGunnar NelsonKevin Holland
4casters-130+120
Bet105-139+123
BetAnything-130+100
BetMGM-135+110
BetOnline-137+117
BetRivers-139+112
BetUS-135+114
Betway-250+175
Bookmaker-139+113
Bovada-137+117
Caesars-240+170
Circa-135+115
Cloudbet-136+124
DraftKings+500-810
FanDuel+215-290
MyBookie+375-700
Pinnacle-147+130
SXBet-142+121

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland?

Kevin Holland defeated Gunnar Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady, held Saturday, March 22, 2025 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kevin Holland won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kevin Holland won the decision.

Was Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 124 fan cards scored it for Kevin Holland; 100% of 13 media scores picked Kevin Holland.

Full robbery index
Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 29%71% Kevin Holland

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
3 edges
Kevin Holland
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power92
61Speed93
74Precision94
81Durability92
61Engine90
96Wrestling85
98Ground93

Biggest edge Kevin Holland, Punch speed +35

Attribute by attribute

Gunnar Nelson is on the left of every row, Kevin Holland on the right.
95Punch power95
79Kick power88
59Punch speed94
62Kick speed91
74Accuracy94
96Takedowns85
97Ground striking94
98Submissions92
93Chin94
68Body strength89
61Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
1643
Power Index rating
1795
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
4.24
61%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.06
SApM
3.21
48%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.79
52%
TD Acc.
36%
68%
TD Def.
57%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • 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
Kevin Holland · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 28 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
45.9
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.61
3:39
Avg control time
1:25
53
Career high strikes
127
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Kevin Holland
76%
Head
55%
16%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
27%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Kevin Holland
51%
Distance
75%
11%
Clinch
13%
39%
Ground
12%