Tag: gunnar nelson

  • Gunnar Nelson vs. John Hathaway set for UFC 189

    Gunnar Nelson vs. John Hathaway set for UFC 189

    A welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson (13-1-1 MMA) and John Hathaway (17-2 MMA) is the latest addition to July’s stacked UFC 189 card in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the fight yesterday. Gunnar Nelson is coming off the first loss of his mixed martial arts career, which he suffered to Rick Story this past October […]

  • QUICK TWITT: Gunnar Nelson And Rick Story Post Fight

    QUICK TWITT: Gunnar Nelson And Rick Story Post Fight

    At UFC Fight Night Stockholm, Rick Story handed Gunnar Nelson the first loss of his professional career after 5 rounds. After the bout, Nelson pulled Story aside for a picture. Rick Story, thanks for a great fight. @Rick_Story #UFCStockholm @UFC_UK @UFC http://t.co/JUdbJvZMkv pic.twitter.com/K81NAGjPCP — Gunnar Nelson (@GunniNelson) October 5, 2014

  • PHOTO | Controversial Scorecard Revealed For Nelson vs. Story Fight

    PHOTO | Controversial Scorecard Revealed For Nelson vs. Story Fight

    Yesterday morning during the reading of the scorecards for the main event of UFC Fight Night Stockholm, one judge scored the bout 48-47 in favor of Gunnar Nelson, with the remaining two judges scoring it for Story with the score as 49-46, and event 50-44 with Nelson losing a rare 10-8 round. Needless to say, […]

  • Rick Story Wants To Be More Than Tough, Wants Title Shot

    Rick Story Wants To Be More Than Tough, Wants Title Shot

    Rick Story is coming off a win against Gunnar Nelson yesterday at UFC Fight Night Stockholm, however that doesn’t mean he’s content with his situation. Story spoke to MMAJunkie about his win, and what he wants to do next. “At this point, every performance is going to be one of the most important for my […]

  • UFC Fight Night 53: Story Snaps Nelson’s Undefeated Streak

    UFC Fight Night 53: Story Snaps Nelson’s Undefeated Streak

    Rick Story was once “The Next Big Thing” in the welterweight division. A loss to Charlie Brenneman in 2011 derailed his fast-track to the title and he was never able to regain his momentum after that. Gunnar “Gunny” Nelson was experiencing the same amount of attention from fans and media— and it was well deserved. […]

  • “UFC Fight Night 53: Nelson vs. Story” Official Results

    “UFC Fight Night 53: Nelson vs. Story” Official Results

    UFC kicks off the first event of their double header today with a card headlined by Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story! The event will air live on UFC Fight Pass from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Join us here at BJPENN.COM for up to the minute live results and updates! Main card (On […]

  • PHOTOS | UFC Fight Night 53 Staredowns

    PHOTOS | UFC Fight Night 53 Staredowns

    UFC Fight Night 53 takes place tomorrow night from Stockholm Sweden, and will be headlined by Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story. In case you missed the weigh ins for the event, you can see the staredown photos here. Main event: Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story Co-main event: Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway

  • UFC Fight Night 53 weigh-in results: All 20 fighters on weight

    The UFC Fight Night 53 weigh-ins took place earlier today in Stockholm, and all 20 competitors were successful in making their respective weight cuts. The weigh-ins took place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, which is the same venue that will host this Saturday’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed event. UFC Fight Night 53 is headlined by a […]

  • Inside The Octagon: UFC Fight Night 53 Main Card Preview

    Inside The Octagon: UFC Fight Night 53 Main Card Preview

    UFC Fight Night 53 takes place this Saturday in Stockholm, and to get fans ready, Dan Hardy and John Gooden preview the main card in the following video: The full fight card is as follows: Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway Ilir Latifi vs. Jan Błachowicz […]

  • UFC Fight Night 53 lineup finalized with 11 bouts

    UFC Fight Night 53 lineup finalized with 11 bouts

    The world famous octagon will return to Sweden for “UFC Fight Night 53,” an 11 bout fight card that takes place October 4 live from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. The event is headlined by a welterweight clash between Rick Story (17-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC)and Gunnar Nelson (13-0-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC). Gunnar Nelson is coming […]

  • UFC Fight Night: Dublin Bonus Report: McGregor and Nelson Earn Well-Deserved Bonuses

    UFC Fight Night: Dublin Bonus Report: McGregor and Nelson Earn Well-Deserved Bonuses

    Fight of the Night: Mike King vs. Cathal Pendred Cathal Pendred was on the verge of defeat in the first round and got his butt whooped so badly, even Dana White proclaimed it was a 10-8 round for Mike King. King came out looking strong in the second round but Pendred never gave up. Pendred […]

  • Gunnar Nelson vs. Ryan LaFlare set for UFC Fight Night in Dublin‏

    Two undefeated welterweights will collide at July’s ‘UFC Fight Night’ event in Dublin, as UFC officials recently announced that Gunnar Nelson (12-0-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will meet Ryan LaFlare (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a key 170-pound contest. Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson improved his record to a perfect 12-0 by submitting Omari Akhmedov with a first-round […]

  • Gunnar Nelson vs Mike Pyle Announced For UFC 160 | UFC NEWS

    The latest addition to the May 25th UFC 160 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is a welterweight matchup between Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson and UFC veteran Mike Pyle. The news was first reported by MMAJunkie.com, but UFC executives have yet to formally announce the contest. Gunnar Nelson will make a quick turnaround […]

  • Jorge Santiago replaces Justin Edwards, faces Gunnar Nelson at UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC News

    Jorge Santiago replaces Justin Edwards, faces Gunnar Nelson at UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC News

    UFC officials announced today that Justin Edwards (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has been forced out of his scheduled UFC on FUEL TV 7 bout with Gunnar Nelson (10-0-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) due to an undisclosed injury. Replacing Edwards will be Jorge Santiago (25-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC), who returns to the UFC after going 2-0 with the […]

  • Edwards vs. Nelson Set For UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC NEWS

    Edwards vs. Nelson Set For UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC NEWS

    A welterweight contest between Justin Edwards and Gunnar Nelson has been booked for the UFC’s February trip to London. UFC officials announced the bout earlier today. UFC on FUEL TV 7 is set to go down at the famous Wembley Arena in London, England on February 16th. At the time of this report it was […]

  • Pascal Krauss vs Mike Stumpf set for UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News

    Pascal Krauss vs Mike Stumpf set for UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News

    A welterweight match-up between Pascal Krauss (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Mike Stumpf (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been added to the UFC on Fox 6 card set for January 26th in Chicago. Krauss will enter the octagon for the first time since a decision loss to John Hathaway at UFC on FOX 3 in May. […]