Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson Reportedly Targeted For UFC 231

UFC 231 may have another barn burner as Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson is reportedly close to being a done deal. UFC 231 is shaping up to be a stacked card. Featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to defend his title against Brian Ortega in the mai…

UFC 231 may have another barn burner as Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson is reportedly close to being a done deal. UFC 231 is shaping up to be a stacked card. Featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to defend his title against Brian Ortega in the main event. Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are scheduled […]

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Gunnar Nelson Reportedly Targeting UFC 232 Return

Gunnar Nelson is ready to get back into the Octagon. The submission specialist hasn’t fought since July of last year when he was knocked out by Santiago Ponzinibbio in the first round. The 30-year-old’s last victory inside the Octagon came …

Gunnar Nelson is ready to get back into the Octagon. The submission specialist hasn’t fought since July of last year when he was knocked out by Santiago Ponzinibbio in the first round. The 30-year-old’s last victory inside the Octagon came against Alan Jouban in March of 2017. Nelson was initially scheduled to return to the […]

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Gunnar Nelson Issues Statement On Withdrawal From UFC Liverpool

Gunnar Nelson is out of his scheduled bout at UFC Liverpool. He was slated to fight Neil Magny in a welterweight bout at this upcoming show but unfortunately had to pull out due to a knee injury. UFC officials are currently looking for a replacement opponent to take on Magny. Nelson has not been seen […]

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Gunnar Nelson is out of his scheduled bout at UFC Liverpool.

He was slated to fight Neil Magny in a welterweight bout at this upcoming show but unfortunately had to pull out due to a knee injury. UFC officials are currently looking for a replacement opponent to take on Magny.

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.

On the flip side, Magny is looking to gain some more momentum after picking up a win over former title contender Carlos Condit back in December at UFC 219.

Nelson confirmed the news by writing the following statement on his Facebook page:

“Unfortunately I have to withdraw from my fight against Neil Magny on May 27th in Liverpool. Last weekend I injured my knee. I will undergo an operation right away and I´ll be out for 8-10 weeks. I’m sorry to my family, my opponent, my teammates, the fans and the UFC.

This is a huge blow to me and I’m at a loss for words to describe the disappointment I am feeling. I was really feeling up for this fight, the training camp was going great and everything was just perfect until this happened.

When all is said and done this is the fight business and injuries are sometimes an unfortunate part of it given the physical rigors us athletes put our bodies through. I will keep on evolving as a fighter while I’m on the sidelines and I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

UFC Liverpool is set to take place on May 27, 2018, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson will headline this show.

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Report: Gunnar Nelson Out of UFC Liverpool With an Injury

If a recent report is to be believed, then Gunnar Nelson is off UFC Liverpool. The MMA Takeover is reporting that Nelson has been injured and as a result will not be able to compete against Neil Magny on May 27. It’s interesting to note that MMA …

If a recent report is to be believed, then Gunnar Nelson is off UFC Liverpool. The MMA Takeover is reporting that Nelson has been injured and as a result will not be able to compete against Neil Magny on May 27. It’s interesting to note that MMA journalist Lucas Granshire had been set to interview […]

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Neil Magny Vows to Make Statement Against Gunnar Nelson

Neil Magny has his next fight lined up and it’s going to be a challenge. Magny is slated to travel across the pond to meet Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight bout at the upcoming UFC Liverpool event. This bout will serve as the co-main event while Darren …

Neil Magny has his next fight lined up and it’s going to be a challenge. Magny is slated to travel across the pond to meet Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight bout at the upcoming UFC Liverpool event. This bout will serve as the co-main event while Darren Till vs. Donald Cerrone (also in a welterweight […]

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Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson Set as Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night in Liverpool

The first ever UFC card in Liverpool has a co-main event as Neil Magny will travel across the pond to meet submission specialist Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight showdown on May 27 in England. UFC officials announced the pairing on Wednesday while also …

The first ever UFC card in Liverpool has a co-main event as Neil Magny will travel across the pond to meet submission specialist Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight showdown on May 27 in England. UFC officials announced the pairing on Wednesday while also confirming that Magny vs. Nelson would serve as the co-headliner on the […]

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