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Five Questions with Gunnar Nelson

UFC News | December 4, 2018

Related Topics: Santiago Ponzinibbio, Invicta Fighting Championships, Gunnar Nelson, Gunnar Nelson (fighter)

After nearly 18 months since his last fight, Gunnar Nelson is healthy and hungry to get back in the win column.

Things were going pretty well for Gunnar Nelson, until they weren’t. Two consecutive Performance of the Night bonuses had him riding high heading into a bout with Santiago Ponzinibbio in July of 2017.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: (L-R) Gunnar Nelson of Iceland kicks Alan Jouban of the United States in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at The O2 arena on March 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: (L-R) Gunnar Nelson of Iceland kicks Alan Jouban of the United States in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at The O2 arena on March 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC

But that fight ended in a controversial for Nelson, and he was hungry to bounce back.

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