Gunnar Nelson (fighter)
| Gunnar Nelson | |
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| Born |
July 28, 1988 Akureyri, Iceland |
| Other names | Gunni |
| Residence | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 77 kg (169 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gōjū-ryū Karate, Submission Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Reykavik, Iceland |
| Team | Mjölnir SBG Ireland |
| Rank | Black Belt in Gōjū-ryū Karate Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.nelson.is |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Iceland
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| Grappling | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Gi) | ||
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2009 | Middleweight (Brown) |
| Pan American Championship (Gi) | ||
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2009 | Middleweight (Brown) |
| Pan American Championship (No-Gi) | ||
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2009 | Middleweight (Black) |
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2009 | Absolute (Black) |
Gunnar Lúðvík Nelson (born 28 July 1988) is an Icelandic mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a black belt in BJJ, which was awarded by Renzo Gracie after impressive results at the 2009 IBJJF Pan-Ams and the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. He is currently ranked #9 in the official UFC Welterweight rankings. Gunnar is a teammate of fellow UFC fighter and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor, and is a member of Mjölnir gym in Iceland, and SBG Ireland.
Nelson was born in Akureyri in the north side of Iceland but has lived in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, almost all his life from early childhood. He played football and ice hockey in his childhood years. At the age of 13, he started training in Gōjū-ryū Karate and won the Icelandic Juvenile Kumite Championship title in 2003, and again in 2004 and 2005. He took home medals in every karate tournament he participated in during 2003 to 2005. In 2005, he was chosen Iceland's most promising up-and-coming karate talent of that year, when he was just 16. However, he gave up karate to train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling at age 17. Gunnar's father, Haraldur Dean Nelson (aka Halli Nelson), is of Anglo-American and Icelandic descent. He is also Gunnar's manager. Gunnar's mother, Guðrún Hulda Gunnarsdóttir Nelson, is Icelandic. Gunnar has one sibling, a sister named María Dögg Nelson (actress) born 1992 in Reykjavík.
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