The black belt in karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gunnar Nelson entered this fight with a mma record of 16-3-1 (94% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since July 16, 2017 when he was defeated by Santiago Ponzinibbio (Gunnar Nelson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio); before this bout he had beat Alan Jouban (Nelson vs Jouban).
His opponent, Alex Oliveira, has an official record of 19-5-1 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 welterweight in the world. He lost to Yancy Medeiros last year (Alex Oliveira vs Yancy Medeiros) but then ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira has won over Carlos Condit (Carlos Condit vs Alex Oliveira) and Carlo Pedersoli Jr (Alex Oliveira vs Carlo Pedersoli Jr). Nelson vs Oliveira is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega – UFC 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Date: 2018-12-08
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
Division: welterweight (170 lbs, 77 kg)
UFC 231 fight card (main card):
Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega
Valentina Shevchenko vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Gunnar Nelson vs Alex Oliveira
Hakeem Dawodu vs Kyle Bochniak
Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos
Nelson’s previous fight: Gunnar Nelson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Oliveira’s previous fight: Alex Oliveira vs Carlo Pedersoli Jr
Nelson’s next fight: Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson
Oliveira’s next fight: Alex Oliveira vs Mike Perry
Nelson vs Oliveira Fight Video:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJhmuk42nA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEyo-8xU50