Gunnar Nelson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gunnar Nelson
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jul 28, 1988(1988-07-28)
Age	36
Birthplace	Akureyri
Country	Iceland
Horoscope	Leo

Gunnar Nelson Biography

Gunnar Nelson is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on July 28, 1988 in Akureyri, Iceland. MMA fighter from Iceland who who signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2012. He has been ranked #9 in the official UFC Welterweight rankings.

He defeated Jorge Santiago via unanimous decision on February 16, 2013.

Gunnar Nelson (born 28 July 1988) is an Icelandic professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which was awarded by Renzo Gracie after impressive results at the 2009 IBJJF Pan-Ams and the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. Gunnar is a teammate of UFC fighter and former Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor, and is a member of Mjölnir gym in Iceland, and SBG Ireland.

Gunnar began grappling in 2006, receiving his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) blue belt from Matt Thornton of Straight Blast Gym International. From the age of 17, he continued his tutelage primarily under John Kavanagh, one of Thornton’s students. Gunnar first met Kavanagh during one of his BJJ seminars at Mjolnir, and the SBG Ireland owner would remain his head coach until this day. By 2008, Gunnar had already progressed far enough for Kavanagh to award him his brown belt, but with Kavanagh not being a black belt for more than six years at the time, he was unable to award Gunnar his own black belt under IBJJF rules. Gunnar subsequently spent a period at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York to advance rank to black belt. Shortly after his arrival, he had competed for their team in various competitions, winning a silver medal in the 2009 Mundials brown belt category. He also won gold at the 2009 Pan American Championship (Gi), along with gold and silver (open class) in the 2009 Pan American Championship (No-Gi). At the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, Gunnar took 4th place in the absolute category where he defeated the much heavier and touted BJJ Black Belts Jeff Monson and David Avellan. Gracie had already seen enough, and awarded him his black belt after less than a year with his academy. In 2011, Gunnar was again offered a place in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship and had a good run (though not bringing home any medals), defeating the then present and twofold European Champion and multiple Finnish champion Marko Helen and the Brazilian and American champion and former World Champion Bruno Frazzato.

His father, Haraldur Dean Nelson, has served as his manager. His mother’s name is Guðrún. He has a younger sister named Maria.

Gunnar Nelson Net Worth

Gunnar Nelson is one of the richest MMA Fighter from Iceland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gunnar Nelson 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Playing soccer and ice hockey from his youth, he began training in karate at age 13, and quickly started winning championships.

After earning his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Renzo Gracie, he began winning medals in international IBJJF competitions.

Nelson was born on 28 July 1988, 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 from 2003 to

2005. In 2005, he was chosen as 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, born in 1992 in Reykjavík.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gunnar Nelson height 5 ft 11 in Gunnar weight 170 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gunnar Nelson Dating?

According to our records, Gunnar Nelson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Gunnar Nelson’s is not dating anyone.

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Throughout his career, Nelson has never engaged in extensive weight cutting. His training weight is around 175–176 pounds, necessitating only a 5–6 pound weight cut. He has been a big proponent of instituting strict rules against weight cutting, arguing that the practice is dangerous to the fighters and counterproductive to the UFC, as it leads to fights being cancelled or fought at catch weight.

Facts & Trivia

Gunnar Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iceland. Gunnar Nelson celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.

Gunnar was expected to face Justin Edwards on February 16, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. However, Edwards was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by returning veteran Jorge Santiago. Gunnar won the fight by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27).

What happened to Gunner Nelson?

The Icelandic fighter grappled with him and was badly injured. The injury forced him to stay away from fighting in the UFC for years. “I had a really bad injury that took a long time to recover from, I had two rib injuries back-to-back ,” Nelson said on The MMA Hour via Pundit Arena.

What happened to Matthew and Gunnar Nelson?

Three decades after the release of After the Rain, the Nelson twins have kept the music going. They’ve since released 12 other albums as Nelson, many on their own Stone Canyon Records label. Not only that, they’re now toiling away on First Born Sons, the new project they’re preparing to release an EP for soon.

How old are Matthew & Gunnar Nelson?

The brothers, born September 20, 1967, turned 50 back in 2017. They were 18 years-old when their father died at just 45 in a plane crash on December 31, 1985.

How much are the Nelson twins worth?

Matthew Nelson net worth: Matthew Nelson is an American singer and musician who has a net worth of $3 million. Matthew Nelson is best known for being one half of the duo Nelson with his twin brother Gunnar Nelson.

Is David Nelson still alive?

January 11, 2011