Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gunnar Nelson
IcelandGunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Gunnar Nelson def. Jorge Santiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jorge Santiago
BrazilJorge Santiago
“The Sandman”
25-12-0
Saturday, February 16, 2013

Gunnar Nelson defeated Jorge Santiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Gunnar Nelson won the decision.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Jorge Santiago
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 80
Significant strikes
43 of 123
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
47 of 86
Total strikes
52 of 134
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:38
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
32 of 67
Head
19 of 93
4 of 7
Body
22 of 28
6 of 6
Leg
2 of 2
21 of 48
Distance
20 of 92
6 of 9
Clinch
22 of 30
15 of 23
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
15 of 44
9 of 16
Total str.
18 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 32
Sig. str.
5 of 10
24 of 38
Total str.
11 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 32
Sig. str.
23 of 69
14 of 32
Total str.
23 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Aaron Chatfield
#NelsonSantiago
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#NelsonSantiago
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Andy Roberts
#NelsonSantiago
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

9
Nelson
-
0
Santiago
●29-28 Nelson×5●30-27 Nelson×2●30-28 Nelson×2
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Nelson
6%
Draw
6%
Santiago
16 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Nelson62.5%●30-28 Nelson12.5%●30-27 Nelson6.2%●29-29 Draw6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Santiago
R2
94%
Nelson
R3
88%
Nelson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gunnar Nelson
-323
76% implied win probability
Open: -244Best: -301
Jorge Santiago
+242
29% implied win probability
Open: +207Best: +265

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGunnar NelsonJorge Santiago
Bookmaker-320+260
Bovada-315+195
Pinnacle-301+265
sports-interaction-360+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Jorge Santiago?

Gunnar Nelson defeated Jorge Santiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Gunnar Nelson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gunnar Nelson vs Jorge Santiago?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Gunnar Nelson won the decision.

Was Gunnar Nelson vs Jorge Santiago a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Gunnar Nelson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 45%55% Jorge Santiago

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gunnar Nelson
Submission Ace
8 edges
Jorge Santiago
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power84
61Speed65
74Precision52
81Durability69
61Engine64
96Wrestling52
98Ground82

Biggest edge Gunnar Nelson, Takedowns +44

Attribute by attribute

Gunnar Nelson is on the left of every row, Jorge Santiago on the right.
95Punch power94
79Kick power74
59Punch speed72
62Kick speed57
74Accuracy52
96Takedowns52
97Ground striking74
98Submissions90
93Chin65
68Body strength72
61Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
25-12-0
1745
Power Index rating
1778
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
45
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
1.69
61%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.06
SApM
2.62
48%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.58
52%
TD Acc.
30%
68%
TD Def.
52%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
    Leon Edwards
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jorge Santiago · 3-2
  • W
    Frederico Moncaio
    Fight 2 Win 161 · Jan 21, 2021
    Decision
  • L
    Gerald Harris
    WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda · Aug 10, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Justin Guthrie
    Titan FC 23 · Jun 15, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
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    Titan FC 21 · Mar 2, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 6 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
17.3
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.33
3:39
Avg control time
0:57
53
Career high strikes
43
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Jorge Santiago
76%
Head
60%
16%
Body
27%
8%
Leg
13%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Jorge Santiago
51%
Distance
64%
11%
Clinch
28%
39%
Ground
8%