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Bryan Barberena vs Gunnar Nelson

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Mar 18, 2023Odds at the close
Gunnar Nelson def. Bryan Barberena · submission, round 1 (4:51)
Underdog
Bryan
Barberena
Welterweight
Record
18-9
UFC
9-7
Age
33
Height
6'0"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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BarberenaNelson
Closing line
24%76%
Opened +250 / −350, closed +300 / −366. The line moved toward Gunnar Nelson since it opened.
Favourite
Gunnar
Nelson
Welterweight
Record
18-5
UFC
9-5
Age
34
Height
5'11"
Reach
72"
Stance
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Fight stats

Bryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Significant strikes7 of 1210 of 11
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 2
Control time0:003:13
Submission attempts01

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

18
9
Round 1
31
9
Round 2
■ Bryan Barberena ■ Gunnar Nelson

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Leon Edwards
Bryan Barberena
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2017 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Gunnar Nelson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2019 · Edwards landed 1.5 more a minute

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