Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson Result

Demian Maia def. Gunnar Nelson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDecember 12, 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Demian Maia defeated Gunnar Nelson by unanimous decision at UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor on December 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-26, 30-25, 30-25.

Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor (Dec 12, 2015)

Result: Demian Maia won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
30–26
For Demian Maia
Derek Cleary
30–25
For Demian Maia
Sal D'amato
30–25
For Demian Maia

Fight stats

Demian MaiaGunnar Nelson

0Knockdowns0
4747/58 · 81%Significant strikes2/4 · 50%2
193193/229 · 84%Total strikes7/10 · 70%7
22/8 · 25%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
1Submission attempts0
1Reversals2
10:58Control time2:14

Significant strikes by target

Demian MaiaHead 45 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Gunnar NelsonHead 2 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Demian MaiaDistance 3 · Clinch 4 · Ground 40

Gunnar NelsonDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Demian Maia	16/21	66/81	0/4	1	3:16
	Gunnar Nelson	1/2	4/6	1/1	0	1:05
2	Demian Maia	19/24	55/66	1/3	0	3:32
	Gunnar Nelson	1/1	1/1	0/0	0	0:52
3	Demian Maia	12/13	72/82	1/1	0	4:10
	Gunnar Nelson	0/1	2/3	0/0	0	0:17

Where it sat in their careers

Demian Maia

UFC record before: 15-6
UFC record after: 16-6
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

WNeil MagnyAug 1, 2015
WRyan LaFlareMar 21, 2015
WAlexander YakovlevMay 31, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Matt Brown

Gunnar Nelson

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 5-2
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBrandon ThatchJul 11, 2015
LRick StoryOct 4, 2014
WZak CummingsJul 19, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Albert Tumenov

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