Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Gunnar Nelson def. Jorge Santiago (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jorge Santiago
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.
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
Media Scores
9
Nelson
–
0
Santiago
●29–28 Nelson×5●30–27 Nelson×2●30–28 Nelson×2
All 9 media scorecards▾
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Nelson
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Nelson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–28Nelson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–28Nelson
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29–28Nelson
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29–28Nelson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Nelson
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Nelson
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29–28Nelson
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
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.
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.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Gunnar Nelson 64%36% Jorge Santiago
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
25-12-0
1542
Elo rating
1440
0
Win Streak
0
37
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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Jorge Santiago · 0-5
Common Opponents
Gunnar Nelson
Jorge Santiago
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%