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Weight cutting has been one of the most problematic issues in the sport of mixed martial arts, and there have been multiple solutions presented that could help combat it. One solution is to increase the weight classes, with a weight class for every 10 …
Weight cutting has been one of the most problematic issues in the sport of mixed martial arts, and there have been multiple solutions presented that could help combat it. One solution is to increase the weight classes, with a weight class for every 10 pounds, including the long-rumored 165-pound division. Earlier this year, Dana White […]
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Gunnar Nelson was forced to miss Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 training camp with a knee injury, and he’s been feeling guilty ever since. Nelson’s lingering knee injury also kept him out of a welterweight bout with Neil Magny at UFC Liverpool. “The Notorious” star and Nelson have been training partners and good friends for some time. […]
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Gunnar Nelson was forced to miss Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 training camp with a knee injury, and he’s been feeling guilty ever since.
Nelson’s lingering knee injury also kept him out of a welterweight bout with Neil Magny at UFC Liverpool.
“The Notorious” star and Nelson have been training partners and good friends for some time. That, perhaps, is one of the main reasons why Nelson took McGregor’s loss personally.
“That was mostly because of my knee, you know,” he told Peter Carroll when asked about the UFC 229 camp on a recent episode of Eurobash. “When the whole [camp] was starting, I wasn’t training, I couldn’t do much and it seemed like Conor has a pretty good team around him, as usual.”
Things didnt get any easier for Nelson after UFC 229, as he wished he had been more involved after the fight had taken place.
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Nelson is now back to full strength as demonstrated in his tremendous win over Alex Oliveira at UFC 231. And the Icelandic contender is more than ready to assist his Irish friend in the rematch he so desperately seeks.
Nelson said: “Definitely, for the rematch, I will be there with Conor getting ready.”
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If Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor II takes place, then Gunnar Nelson will be helping the “Notorious” one prepare. Nurmagomedov was able to submit McGregor back in October to successfully retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF…
If Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor II takes place, then Gunnar Nelson will be helping the “Notorious” one prepare. Nurmagomedov was able to submit McGregor back in October to successfully retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. Nelson, who trains at SBG Ireland, couldn’t train with McGregor due to his knee injury. Nelson eventually […]
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One of the more exciting finishes of UFC 231 this past weekend was in a welterweight contest between Alex Oliveira and Gunnar Nelson. In the fight, Oliveira seemingly got the better of Nelson in the first round. However, the second round was a much dif…
One of the more exciting finishes of UFC 231 this past weekend was in a welterweight contest between Alex Oliveira and Gunnar Nelson. In the fight, Oliveira seemingly got the better of Nelson in the first round. However, the second round was a much different story. Nelson was able to get full mount on the […]
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Alex Oliveira clarifies the reason that he tapped out in his latest fight under the UFC banner. Oliveira lost to Gunnar Nelson by second-round rear-naked choke at UFC 231. The event went down on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the fight, Nelson was able to slice open Olivera […]
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Alex Oliveira clarifies the reason that he tapped out in his latest fight under the UFC banner. Oliveira lost to Gunnar Nelson by second-round rear-naked choke at UFC 231. The event went down on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In the fight, Nelson was able to slice open Olivera with a nasty elbow that led to him getting back mount and locking in the choke for the win. Now, Olivera is claiming in a recent interview that he didn’t tap due to the submission. Instead, it was due to taking that dangerous elbow thrown by Nelson.
”The rear-naked choke was in, but I was alive, I was fine. The problem was all that blood,” Oliveira said to MMA Fighting). “When I put my hand on my forehead I felt everything was f***ing open, I couldn’t see anything. Even if I made out of that round, the referee wouldn’t let me continue.”
As a result of this loss, it snapped Oliveira’s two-fight winning streak. On the flip side, Nelson got back to the winning column a year after a loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio. For Oliveira, he’s looking forward after his latest hurdle.
”This loss was a win for me. We also learn when we lose, right?” Oliveira said. “I keep my head held high. Let’s prepare for the next one. I can’t train now, but I can’t stand still. I need to do something. Losses are part of the game, we understand that. That elbow changed everything. It was his day, not mine, and I accept it. Let’s work for the next one.”
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With two title fights on tap the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be rocking as the Octagon is in town. We have all of the UFC 231 results here. When the world leader of MMA travels to their neighbors in the north, they always come proper. UFC 231 is no exception. With 13 […]
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With two title fights on tap the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be rocking as the Octagon is in town. We have all of the UFC 231 results here.
When the world leader of MMA travels to their neighbors in the north, they always come proper. UFC 231 is no exception. With 13 fights in total, two of which are highly anticipated title fights, tonight could prove to be a pivotal night of fights for the William Morris Endeavor-owned promotion.
A feature welterweight bout with future title implications is up next. As Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira takes on the popular Gunnar Nelson.
“Cowboy” Oliveira has quietly become a contender in the 170-pound division. He has won six of his last seven fights and most recently knocked out Carlo Pedersoli in just 39 seconds.
The Icelandic Nelson will make his return to the Octagon after more than a year away. In his last bout, he suffered a setback when he was TKO’ed by Santiago Ponzinibbio.
The fighters touch gloves. Oliveira lands a hard leg kick to start. Nelson shoots for a takedown. Oliveira blasts a couple elbows to the side of Nelson’s head. Nelson working hard for this takedown and finally gets it. He is on the backside of Oliveira with the Brazilian defending. Oliveira reverses position and opens up some ground and pound. He stands up and lunges back in with a right hand. Ha fires off several short punches. Oliveira wings some huge hammer fists and looks for a good position to throw punches from. Nelson trips Oliveira and looks for a heel hook. The Brazilian defends as the round comes to a close.
The second frame starts with both men sizing each other up in the center of the Octagon. Oliveira clinches Nelson up against the cage as Nelson works for a way off the fence. Oliveira is using his size to body up Nelson against the cage. He is looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to reverse the position. He lands a takedown and ends up in the guard of Oliveira. This could be bad. Nelson appears to be catching his breath momentarily. Nelson is scooting up seemingly looking for a mounted triangle. He lands a slashing elbow across Oliveira’s face. 60 Seconds left in the round and Nelson lands an elbow that splits Oliveira wide open. He looks for the choke but the Brazilian taps.
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