Gunnar Nelson

Ian Whelan · 11-04-2011 4:05pm #1

Does anyone have any details about Gunnar Nelson and when/where we might see him fight again? I haven't heard anything about him for ages and it's over 6 months since his last fight which seems to be his longest ever break between fights. I know that he fought trained in Ireland for a while. Perhaps he's injured?

Richy06 · 11-04-2011 4:54pm

I'm sure John or someone more in the know will answer but I seem to recall hearing he was concentrating on grappling. Could be wrong though (most likely am!)

bjj-fighter · 11-04-2011 5:27pm

I believe Richy is correct, I think he's not focusing on competition really at the moment, more chilling and having fun (with grappling) as far as I have heard. He has all the time in the world and will be a big star.

Richy06 · 11-04-2011 5:40pm

Yeah that sounds about right. He wants to just relax and improve his skills before hitting the big time, which he invariably will.

Ian Whelan · 12-04-2011 9:01am

Ok. I agree that he has the potential to be incredible. I have never seen somebody so relaxed in the cage as he was against Fadiora.

Ian Whelan · 09-06-2011 12:39pm

Any further information/updates on this?

Richy06 · 09-06-2011 12:45pm

ADCC is up next for him I believe. -76.9kg division with the following grappling luminaries;

1. Marcello Garcia. Brazil
2. Jorge Britto. Portugal
3. Vagner Rocha. USA
4. Davis Hart. Australia
5. Gomi Takanori. Japan
6. Enricco Coco. USA
7. Murilo Santana. Brazil
8. Daniel Strauss. U.K
9. Leo Viera. Brazil
10. JT Torres. USA
11. Kron Gracie. Brazil

Jason McCabe · 09-06-2011 1:52pm

Richy06 wrote: »

ADCC is up next for him I believe. -76.9kg division with the following grappling luminaries;

1. Marcello Garcia. Brazil
2. Jorge Britto. Portugal
3. Vagner Rocha. USA
4. Davis Hart. Australia
5. Gomi Takanori. Japan
6. Enricco Coco. USA
7. Murilo Santana. Brazil
8. Daniel Strauss. U.K
9. Leo Viera. Brazil
10. JT Torres. USA
11. Kron Gracie. Brazil

thats a handy division to win LOL

Richy06 · 09-06-2011 1:54pm

Yup! More to be added too I believe!

fightireland · 09-06-2011 1:59pm

Richy06 wrote: »

Yup! More to be added too I believe!

Jaysus...who? Ironman?

Richy06 · 09-06-2011 2:15pm

Thor, Iron Fist and Art Zimmerman are alternates apparently! :-D

manga_10 · 09-06-2011 3:52pm

Gunnars a beast , it would be cool to see him up against marcelo

r_obric · 09-06-2011 8:12pm

Richy06 wrote: »

ADCC is up next for him I believe. -76.9kg division with the following grappling luminaries;

1. Marcello Garcia. Brazil
2. Jorge Britto. Portugal
3. Vagner Rocha. USA
4. Davis Hart. Australia
5. Gomi Takanori. Japan
6. Enricco Coco. USA
7. Murilo Santana. Brazil
8. Daniel Strauss. U.K
9. Leo Viera. Brazil
10. JT Torres. USA
11. Kron Gracie. Brazil

Another great reason to head to nottingham, he could do well in that field if he avoided some of the heavy weights in the draw, but marcelo has to be the favourite

Barry.Oglesby · 09-06-2011 8:13pm

Richy06 wrote: »

ADCC is up next for him I believe. -76.9kg division with the following grappling luminaries;

1. Marcello Garcia. Brazil
2. Jorge Britto. Portugal
3. Vagner Rocha. USA
4. Davis Hart. Australia
5. Gomi Takanori. Japan
6. Enricco Coco. USA
7. Murilo Santana. Brazil
8. Daniel Strauss. U.K
9. Leo Viera. Brazil
10. JT Torres. USA
11. Kron Gracie. Brazil

I might have a crack at that. When's it on? Entry fee etc.?

SBG Ireland · 09-06-2011 9:44pm

you can keep up with all things gunni related here http://nelson.is/

after his last fight he had intended on taking a year out to train without the pressure of competition, a time to improve on his game. however the invite to compete in ADCC in his natural weight class (last time he was in -88) came along so he of course jumped at the chance.
i doubt he'll be back in the cage until 2012.

Richy06 · 09-06-2011 9:47pm

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

I might have a crack at that. When's it on? Entry fee etc.?

Just turn up on the day I'd say. Be grand!

Ian Whelan · 17-04-2012 12:10pm

What's next for Nelson? Has anyone got any updates?

pablohoney87 · 17-04-2012 1:08pm

Ian Whelan wrote: »

What's next for Nelson? Has anyone got any updates?

Surfjitsu

Barry.Oglesby · 17-04-2012 3:21pm

I think he's having a cuppa right now.

The Voice of MMA · 20-04-2012 7:19pm

Would like to see him get signed bye UFC,strikeforce or bellator..he would be hard to stop..

SevereMMA · 20-04-2012 7:26pm

Yea would love to see him in a Bellator 155 or 170lb tournament

Ian Whelan · 07-01-2014 11:51am

Nelson is expected to face Omari Akhmedov on March 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37.

Any thoughts on this match-up? Seems like a really tough one to me.

scudzilla · 08-01-2014 10:22pm

Ian Whelan wrote: »

Nelson is expected to face Omari Akhmedov on March 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37.

Any thoughts on this match-up? Seems like a really tough one to me.

Tricky but totally winnable, just looked up Omari's record, sure he's won his last 9 in the first round but what has been the quality of the opposition, we all know how these pesky russians operate

RoboRat · 15-01-2014 1:02pm

Interesting match up and will be a tough one for Gunni but I honestly think he has all the attributes to be a future champ... as long as he keeps his hands up!

pbee · 15-01-2014 2:52pm

Definitely a tough come back fight after a injury. Although we may not know his opponents, it does not mean they were not decent. So there is an element of unknown and the sky could be the limit for his opponent. The SAMBO fighters typically have adapted very well to the octagon.

He is coming down in weight too (I know thats not always a good thing) and Gunnar isnt the biggest WW. Saying that, I hope and think he will win, but its definitely a tough comeback.

Nappy · 15-01-2014 8:47pm

He's training down in sbg at the moment

Russellynx · 16-01-2014 12:04am

Omari Akhmedov is bit of an unknown quantity as Gunnar is. I don't think Gunnar has fought a higher calibre of opponent then Omari. It's a really interesting match up because both/one of these can really go far in the division. It's very difficult to bet against Gunnar because he has so much talent.

Gumbi · 16-01-2014 8:14am

pbee wrote: »

Definitely a tough come back fight after a injury. Although we may not know his opponents, it does not mean they were not decent. So there is an element of unknown and the sky could be the limit for his opponent. The SAMBO fighters typically have adapted very well to the octagon.

He is coming down in weight too (I know thats not always a good thing) and Gunnar isnt the biggest WW. Saying that, I hope and think he will win, but its definitely a tough comeback.

He walks around 175 I'm almost sure (see his fight vs Santiago, catch weight, 175 vs 183). My brother's training at SBG all week and says Gunnar is barely the 5 11 his stats suggest (more like just over 5 10) and Conor in all probability walks around near the same weight.

He'd do well to be fighting at 155, he wouldn't want to be wrestling someone at this level who's 15 plus pounds bigger than him on fight night (190 plus).

pbee · 16-01-2014 9:51am

Gumbi wrote: »

He walks around 175 I'm almost sure (see his fight vs Santiago, catch weight, 175 vs 183). My brother's training at SBG all week and says Gunnar is barely the 5 11 his stats suggest (more like just over 5 10) and Conor in all probability walks around near the same weight.

He'd do well to be fighting at 155, he wouldn't want to be wrestling someone at this level who's 15 plus pounds bigger than him on fight night (190 plus).

Yeah I agree. Iv seen an interview where he says he trains a mid tempo all year along. As opposed to doing "camps" and cutting heavily. He is ultra talented though.

MrStuffins · 16-01-2014 10:06am

Gumbi wrote: »

He walks around 175 I'm almost sure (see his fight vs Santiago, catch weight, 175 vs 183). My brother's training at SBG all week and says Gunnar is barely the 5 11 his stats suggest (more like just over 5 10) and Conor in all probability walks around near the same weight.

He'd do well to be fighting at 155, he wouldn't want to be wrestling someone at this level who's 15 plus pounds bigger than him on fight night (190 plus).

Your brother must have a Terminator style heads-up display vision if he can tell the difference between 5 11 (which just has to be north of 5 10.5) and just over 5 10! :-)

Gumbi · 16-01-2014 12:04pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Your brother must have a Terminator style heads-up display vision if he can tell the difference between 5 11 (which just has to be north of 5 10.5) and just over 5 10! :-)

Haha. Well he knows I'm almost 5 11 and his exact words were "there's no way he's taller than you".

pablohoney87 · 16-01-2014 12:06pm

Gumbi wrote: »

Haha. Well he knows I'm almost 5 11 and his exact words were "there's no way he's taller than you".

I'm 5'11" and I'd say he's about my height. (trained with him in portugal. Hoping he's still in SBG when my knee heals up)

Gumbi · 16-01-2014 12:23pm

pablohoney87 wrote: »

I'm 5'11" and I'd say he's about my height. (trained with him in portugal. Hoping he's still in SBG when my knee heals up)

Well then I need to have a word with someone...

pablohoney87 · 16-01-2014 12:37pm

Gumbi wrote: »

Well then I need to have a word with someone...

Punch him too. Just because

Gumbi · 16-01-2014 12:48pm

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Punch him too. Just because

I will indeed. With love from pablohoney. Lol.

RoboRat · 21-01-2014 12:16pm

Haha. Well he knows I'm almost 5 11 and his exact words were "there's no way he's taller than you".

Some people look smaller than they are. I have been told on countless occasions that I am not 6 foot. Its only when I stand right beside them that they realise I am.

Gunnar Nelson

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