Well, that was a shock. Something weird happened on the way to Gunnar Nelson’s seemingly inevitable climb up the UFC’s welterweight ladder. He lost. Nelson dropped a controversial split decision Saturday to Rick Story in the main event of UFC Fight Night 53, which took place in Sweden. Nelson is known for his outstanding submission skills, […]
Well, that was a shock. Something weird happened on the way to Gunnar Nelson’s seemingly inevitable climb up the UFC’s welterweight ladder. He lost. Nelson dropped a controversial split decision Saturday to Rick Story in the main event of UFC Fight Night 53, which took place in Sweden. Nelson is known for his outstanding submission skills, […]
In case you are unaware, the UFC aired UFC Fight Night 53 Saturday afternoon on Fight Pass live from Sweden. In the main event, a pivotal welterweight bout took place between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story. After likely dropping the first round of their bout, Story got comfortable and proceeded to walk through Nelson. Using […]
In case you are unaware, the UFC aired UFC Fight Night 53 Saturday afternoon on Fight Pass live from Sweden. In the main event, a pivotal welterweight bout took place between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story. After likely dropping the first round of their bout, Story got comfortable and proceeded to walk through Nelson. Using […]
Fresh off being added to the EA Sports UFC video game as downloadable content, Gunnar Nelson is looking to remain undefeated as he takes on Rick “The Horror” Story in the feature bout at UFC Fight 53 from Stockholm, Sweden. Nelson has won every fight he’s had since he drew with John Olesen in his […]
Fresh off being added to the EA Sports UFC video game as downloadable content, Gunnar Nelson is looking to remain undefeated as he takes on Rick “The Horror” Story in the feature bout at UFC Fight 53 from Stockholm, Sweden. Nelson has won every fight he’s had since he drew with John Olesen in his […]
Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story headline UFC Fight Night 53 this Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden. The card isn’t generating much buzz, but the main event should do a good job of putting the finishing touches on a night of fights. Nelson has pretty much run the table in his professional career. He has a stellar […]
Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story headline UFC Fight Night 53 this Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden. The card isn’t generating much buzz, but the main event should do a good job of putting the finishing touches on a night of fights. Nelson has pretty much run the table in his professional career. He has a stellar […]
Rick Story knows what it feels like to have momentum in the UFC welterweight division. The Washington-born powerhouse rose to prominence in the 170-pound ranks on the strength of a six-fight winning streak that included wins over former title challenger Thiago Alves and prospect-turned-champion Johny Hendricks. “The Horror” used his solid wrestling base and forward […]
Rick Story knows what it feels like to have momentum in the UFC welterweight division. The Washington-born powerhouse rose to prominence in the 170-pound ranks on the strength of a six-fight winning streak that included wins over former title challenger Thiago Alves and prospect-turned-champion Johny Hendricks. “The Horror” used his solid wrestling base and forward […]
At 13 years old, Gunnar Nelson started training in Goju-Ryu karate. Two years later, he won the Icelandic Juvenile Kumite Championship title. That explains his Lyoto Machida-like stance inside the Octagon. At 17 years old, the Icelandic fighter stopped his karate training to focus all of his attention on Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Three years later, Nelson earned […]
At 13 years old, Gunnar Nelson started training in Goju-Ryu karate. Two years later, he won the Icelandic Juvenile Kumite Championship title. That explains his Lyoto Machida-like stance inside the Octagon. At 17 years old, the Icelandic fighter stopped his karate training to focus all of his attention on Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Three years later, Nelson earned […]