Gunnar Nelson

Known for: Acting

Born: July 27, 1988 in Akureyri, Iceland

Gunnar Lúðvík Nelson (born 28 July 1988) is an Icelandic mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which was awarded by Renzo Gracie after impressive results at the 2009 IBJJF Pan-Ams and the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. Gunnar is a teammate of UFC fighter and former Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor, and is a member of Mjölnir gym[9] in Iceland, and SBG Ireland. As of September 27, 2018, he is the #14 ranked contender in the official UFC welterweight rankings. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia