Brandon Thatch vs. Gunnar Nelson Result

Gunnar Nelson def. Brandon Thatch

SubmissionR1 · 2:54

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJuly 11, 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Gunnar Nelson defeated Brandon Thatch by submission at 2:54 of round 1 at UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor on July 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Brandon Thatch vs. Gunnar Nelson — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor (Jul 11, 2015)

Result: Gunnar Nelson won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R1 · 2:54
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 2:54 of round 1

Fight stats

Brandon ThatchGunnar Nelson

0Knockdowns1
88/14 · 57%Significant strikes6/8 · 75%6
88/14 · 57%Total strikes20/24 · 83%20
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:00Control time1:25

Significant strikes by target

Brandon ThatchHead 0 · Body 3 · Legs 5

Gunnar NelsonHead 6 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Brandon ThatchDistance 5 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Gunnar NelsonDistance 4 · Clinch 0 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Brandon Thatch	0	8/14	8/14	0/0	0	0:00
	Gunnar Nelson	1	6/8	20/24	0/0	1	1:25

Where it sat in their careers

Brandon Thatch

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 2-2
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LBenson HendersonFeb 14, 2015
WPaulo ThiagoNov 9, 2013
WJustin EdwardsAug 28, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Siyar Bahadurzada

Gunnar Nelson

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRick StoryOct 4, 2014
WZak CummingsJul 19, 2014
WOmari AkhmedovMar 8, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Demian Maia

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