UFC Fight Night · Welterweight · Main card
Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Leon Edwards def. Gunnar Nelson by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00. Welterweight, 3 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Mar 16, 2019. UFC records going in: Edwards 8-2, Nelson 8-3.
Result
Leon Edwards won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00.
Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson by the numbers
| Leon Edwards | Gunnar Nelson | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-2 | UFC record going in | 8-3 |
| 22-6-0 (1 NC) | Pro record today | – |
| 7 | Wins by KO/TKO | – |
| 3 | Wins by submission | – |
| 12 | Wins by decision | – |
| 35 | Age | – |
| 6 ft 2 in | Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| 74 in | Reach | 72 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Switch |
| England | Country | Iceland |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Edwards vs. Nelson head-to-head
Edwards and Nelson have not met in the UFC before this fight.
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Edwards vs. Nelson: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Edwards | Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Tumenov | Win, Submission, R3 (Oct 2016) | Win, Submission, R2 (May 2016) |
Last bouts
Leon Edwards: last 5 UFC bouts
- Donald Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards Leon Edwards won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Cerrone vs. Edwards fight page
- Peter Sobotta vs. Leon Edwards Leon Edwards won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 3 at 4:59Sobotta vs. Edwards fight page
- Leon Edwards vs. Bryan Barberena Leon Edwards won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Edwards vs. Barberena fight page
- Leon Edwards vs. Vicente Luque Leon Edwards won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Edwards vs. Luque fight page
- Albert Tumenov vs. Leon Edwards Leon Edwards won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 3:01Tumenov vs. Edwards fight page
Gunnar Nelson: last 5 UFC bouts
- Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 4:17Oliveira vs. Nelson fight page
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio Santiago Ponzinibbio won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 1:22Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio fight page
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Alan Jouban Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 2 at 0:46Nelson vs. Jouban fight page
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Albert Tumenov Gunnar Nelson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 3:15Nelson vs. Tumenov fight page
- Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson Demian Maia won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Maia vs. Nelson fight page