UFC 189 · Welterweight · Main card
Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 3:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Gunnar Nelson def. Brandon Thatch by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 2:54. Welterweight, 3 rounds, UFC 189, Jul 11, 2015. UFC records going in: Nelson 4-1, Thatch 2-1.
Result
Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 2:54.
Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch by the numbers
| Gunnar Nelson | Brandon Thatch | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | UFC record going in | 2-1 |
| 5 ft 11 in | Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| 72 in | Reach | 74 in |
| Switch | Stance | Switch |
| Iceland | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Gunnar Nelson has no $tag yet.
Brandon Thatch has no $tag yet.
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Nelson vs. Thatch head-to-head
Nelson and Thatch have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Gunnar Nelson: last 5 UFC bouts
- Rick Story vs. Gunnar Nelson Rick Story won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00Story vs. Nelson fight page
- Zak Cummings vs. Gunnar Nelson Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 4:48Cummings vs. Nelson fight page
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Omari Akhmedov Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 1 at 4:36Nelson vs. Akhmedov fight page
- Jorge Santiago vs. Gunnar Nelson Gunnar Nelson won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Santiago vs. Nelson fight page
- DaMarques Johnson vs. Gunnar Nelson Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:34Johnson vs. Nelson fight page
Brandon Thatch: last 3 UFC bouts
- Benson Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch Benson Henderson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 4 at 3:58Henderson vs. Thatch fight page
- Paulo Thiago vs. Brandon Thatch Brandon Thatch won by KO/TKO (Knee), round 1 at 2:10Thiago vs. Thatch fight page
- Justin Edwards vs. Brandon Thatch Brandon Thatch won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:23Edwards vs. Thatch fight page