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Wolfman
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Gunnar Nelson from Iceland entering the UFC. What do you think? Empty Gunnar Nelson from Iceland entering the UFC. What do you think?

Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:34 pm
So, i've seen this new guy will be in the UFC and will start facing DaMarques Johnson in a catchweight bout at 175 lb on UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic.

I've never heard of him before but from what i've seen he looks a very interesting fighter. A black belt in Gōjū-ryū and BJJ (under Renzo Gracie). He has been fighting at grappling events too...

From Wikipedia:
silver in the 2009 Mundials brown belt category, gold at the 2009 Pan American Championship (Gi), gold and silver (open class) in the 2009 Pan American Championship (No-Gi) and of course the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship where Gunnar took 4th place in the absolute category where he defeated the much heavier and touted BJJ Black Belts Jeff Monson and David Avellan. Gunnar was again offered a place in the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship and had a good run (though not bringing home any medals) defeating the then present and twofold European Champion and multiple Finnish champion Marko Helen and the Brazilian and American champion and former World Champion Bruno Frazzato.

From what i've could see his style is very exciting and he could bring some breath of fresh war to the Ultimate Boredom Championship.


wekka
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Location : Half-Breed/Georgia
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Gunnar Nelson from Iceland entering the UFC. What do you think? Empty Re: Gunnar Nelson from Iceland entering the UFC. What do you think?

Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:19 pm
If he's brought up slowly, he could be a serious contender.
Only now is this the first time he's actually shown to be serious about his MMA career.
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