Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Gunnar Nelson
IcelandGunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Kevin Holland def. Gunnar Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kevin Holland
United StatesKevin 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.

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

David Lethaby
#NelsonHolland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Anders Ohlsson
#NelsonHolland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Darryl Ransom
#NelsonHolland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Nelson
1
Draw
13
Holland
●29–28 Holland×12●30–26 Holland●28–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 47%53% Kevin Holland

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
1565
Elo rating
1583
0
Win Streak
1
37
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
    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
Kevin Holland · 3-2
  • W
    Randy Brown
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, 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%