Gunnar Nelson Disappointed He Wasn’t Part Of McGregor’s Camp For Khabib Fight

This past October, Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon didn’t go according to plan. The Irishman attempted to reclaim the UFC lightweight championship from Khabib Nurmagomedov. Instead, he was submitted by the Russian in the fourth round…

This past October, Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon didn’t go according to plan. The Irishman attempted to reclaim the UFC lightweight championship from Khabib Nurmagomedov. Instead, he was submitted by the Russian in the fourth round via neck crank. Now, McGregor is calling for an immediate rematch with Khabib. However, should he need to […]

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UFC 231 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

At this point, even the fans are tired of talking about it. Anyone with even a passing interest in MMA knows the long story behind this fight, how it was canceled in July after …

At this point, even the fans are tired of talking about it. Anyone with even a passing interest in MMA knows the long story behind this fight, how it was canceled in July after …

UFC 231’s Alex Oliveira Eyes Finish Over Gunnar Nelson

Alex Oliveira expects a tough fight against Gunnar Nelson, but “Cowboy” believes he’ll get the job done. On Dec. 8, Oliveira and Nelson will collide inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The bout will be featured on…

Alex Oliveira expects a tough fight against Gunnar Nelson, but “Cowboy” believes he’ll get the job done. On Dec. 8, Oliveira and Nelson will collide inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The bout will be featured on the UFC 231 card. It’ll be a crucial bout for both men, who are on the lower end of the […]

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Gunnar Nelson Claims Jorge Masvidal Turned Down Fight

Gunnar Nelson says Jorge Masvidal didn’t take a fight with him in favor of a potential lightweight return. Nelson is scheduled to meet Alex Oliveira at UFC 231. The booking is a relief for “Gunni,” as he claims he struggled finding ra…

Gunnar Nelson says Jorge Masvidal didn’t take a fight with him in favor of a potential lightweight return. Nelson is scheduled to meet Alex Oliveira at UFC 231. The booking is a relief for “Gunni,” as he claims he struggled finding ranked welterweights to share the Octagon with upon his return. If Nelson is to […]

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Gunnar Nelson Claims Jorge Masvidal Declined To Fight Him

Gunnar Nelson is now fighting Alex Oliveira at UFC 231 instead of Jorge Masvidal.

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Gunnar Nelson claims in a recent interview that he was finding it hard to get an opponent for his next fight. One of those contenders that he was down to fight was Jorge Masvidal. However, he was one of the fighters that turned down the opportunity to take the fight.

Nelson is scheduled to face Alex Oliveira at UFC 231. This event pay-per-view is set to take place on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Gunnar Nelson Making Claims

The longtime UFC star opened up on the situation in a recent interview. This is where he claimed that he was looking for a ranked opponent. However, Masvidal wasn’t interested in making the fight happen.

“They said Masvidal first,” Nelson said on the latest episode of Eurobash. “They did throw a few names out there. But I didn’t see a lot, but obviously I just wanted to get a ranked opponent if possible. Masvidal said ‘no’, I think he’s going down to lightweight or something.”

Now, with his next fight lined up, he’s just happy to have an opponent in place no matter who he’s fighting.

“[Masvidal] said ‘no’ anyway, we did expect that, but I was very happy that I got Alex Oliveira. Because I think he’s ranked one above me and he’s a great fighter. I was expecting that it might be someone that’s unranked. I would have taken it to be honest because at this stage I just want to get in there. It didn’t really matter who it was for me. I just told my team, ‘Tell me who I’m fighting and I’ll be ready’.”

Nelson has not been seen in the Octagon since he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 113 event in Scotland last July.

Changing Times

At the end of the day, he understands the reasons for the fight not happening. However, that hasn’t stopped his belief in how fighters approach competing inside of the Octagon these days.

“It’s definitely changed,” said Nelson (H/T to MMAfighting). “People are choosing and picking a lot more than they were. There are a lot more people thinking about what they are gaining from it. How much of a risk it is compared to those gains. I understand that. It’s probably a lot of the management that take care of that stuff. It is what it is. I’ll stick to my ways.”

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