Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson Result

Leon Edwards def. Gunnar Nelson

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMarch 16, 2019London, England, United Kingdom

Leon Edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal on March 16, 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. The referee was Kevin Sataki. Judges' scores: 28-29, 29-27, 29-28.

Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal (Mar 16, 2019)

Result: Leon Edwards won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Judges' scorecards

Howard Hughes
28–29
Dissenting card
Anders Ohlsson
29–27
For Leon Edwards
Andy Roberts
29–28
For Leon Edwards

Fight stats

Leon EdwardsGunnar Nelson

1Knockdowns0
3131/49 · 63%Significant strikes9/18 · 50%9
4747/69 · 68%Total strikes27/38 · 71%27
22/3 · 67%Takedowns3/4 · 75%3
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
3:29Control time4:23

Significant strikes by target

Leon EdwardsHead 17 · Body 13 · Legs 1

Gunnar NelsonHead 3 · Body 4 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Leon EdwardsDistance 4 · Clinch 16 · Ground 11

Gunnar NelsonDistance 4 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Leon Edwards	0	5/9	18/26	2/2	2:18
	Gunnar Nelson	0	3/3	6/7	2/3	1:27
2	Leon Edwards	1	23/36	25/38	0/0	0:30
	Gunnar Nelson	0	3/11	3/11	0/0	0:37
3	Leon Edwards	0	3/4	4/5	0/1	0:41
	Gunnar Nelson	0	3/4	18/20	1/1	2:19

Where it sat in their careers

Leon Edwards

UFC record before: 8-2
UFC record after: 9-2
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDonald CerroneJun 23, 2018
WPeter SobottaMar 17, 2018
WBryan BarberenaSep 2, 2017

Next fight: W vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

Gunnar Nelson

UFC record before: 8-3
UFC record after: 8-4
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAlex OliveiraDec 8, 2018
LSantiago PonzinibbioJul 16, 2017
WAlan JoubanMar 18, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Gilbert Burns

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