He hasn’t been scheduled since and isn’t rumoured to be making a comeback. This was back in September 2019 and we haven’t heard anything from Nelson since. Gilbert Burns then replaced Thiago Alves to face Nelson, which Nelson lost via unanimous decision. Edwards outperformed Nelson on the night, almost finishing him late on with a savage elbow off the break.
The story of the fight, however, was eye pokes and shorts grabs against Nelson.Ī well measured, brutal finish of Alex Oliveira saw Nelson set up a London clash with rising star, Leon Edwards. Santiago Ponzinibbio met Nelson in a headline slot in Scotland, but unfortunately for the Icelandic native, Ponzinibbio knocked him out in the first round. He was able to bounce back, however, notching two straight victories, both earning him performance of the night honours.
A further win set up an interesting grappling match with Demien Maia, however, he was outworked by the veteran. Training out of the up and coming SBG Ireland, Nelson went 4-0 before his first headline slot, where he lost a split decision to Rick Story. At 10-0, Nelson entered the UFC as a brutal submission artist with slick hands. Gunnar Nelson broke onto the scene at welterweight in 2012. 5 UFC fighters Who Need to Make a Return 1- Gunnar Nelson
0 kommentar(er)
