Get To Know Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson (Video)

Gunnar Nelson is proud of his Icelandic roots.

Get to know a little bit more about Nelson, who fights Albert Tumenov this Sunday at UFC Fight Night 87, in the video below.

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Gunnar Nelson is proud of his Icelandic roots.

Get to know a little bit more about Nelson, who fights Albert Tumenov this Sunday at UFC Fight Night 87, in the video below.

Albert Tumenov, Gunnar Nelson To Lock Horns At UFC Fight Night 87

Two interesting members of the UFC’s welterweight division will square off this May at UFC Fight Night 87, as Albert Tumenov meets Gunnar Nelson.

Tumenov (17-2) has picked up five consecutive victories, including three knockouts, since a loss to Ild…

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Two interesting members of the UFC’s welterweight division will square off this May at UFC Fight Night 87, as Albert Tumenov meets Gunnar Nelson.

Tumenov (17-2) has picked up five consecutive victories, including three knockouts, since a loss to Ildemar Alcantara in his Octagon debut. That run includes victories over Alan Jouban and Lorenz Larkin for the 24-year-old fighter.

Nelson (14-2-1), meanwhile, finds himself needing a solid performance to get back in the talk for Top-10 bouts. The 27-year-old from Iceland opened his career with a 13-0-1 record, but has gone just 1-2 over his last three, falling to Demian Maia and Rick Story.

The card, which goes down May 8 from the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands, will be highlighted by a heavyweight affair pitting Alistair Overeem against Andrei Arlovski. Stefan Struve is also set to challenge Antonio Silva, while officials recently confirmed Peter Sobotta-Dominic Waters for the event, as well.