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UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Saturday, July 11, 2015 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Gunnar Nelson def. Brandon Thatch Method Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round · time Round 1 · 2:54 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Gunnar Nelson 6/8 · Brandon Thatch 8/14 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Gunnar Nelson 20/24 · Brandon Thatch 8/14 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Gunnar Nelson def. Brandon Thatch
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Round 1 · 2:54 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R1 · 2:54
R1
Gunnar Nelson Round 1 Brandon Thatch
6 / 8 Sig. strikes 8 / 14
75% Accuracy 57%
20 / 24 Total strikes 8 / 14
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub. attempts 0
1:26 Control 0:00
2.1 Pace / min 2.8
100% Control share 0%
Gunnar Nelson
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 67% · clinch 0% · ground 33%
Brandon Thatch
Target head 0% · body 38% · leg 63%
Phase distance 63% · clinch 38% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
6 Gunnar Nelson sig. strikes
8 Brandon Thatch sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 1 round · PropSports round stats 6 / 8 Sig. strikes 8 / 14
75% Accuracy 57%
20 / 24 Total strikes 8 / 14
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub attempts 0
1:26 Control 0:00
6 Head 0
0 Body 3
0 Leg 5
Gunnar Nelson Brandon Thatch
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Gunnar Nelson 1
Tale of the tape 19-6-1 Record 11-5-0
26 Age 30
5'11" Height 6'2"
72" Reach 74"
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1.77 Sig. str./min 2.70
2.00 TD / 15 min 1.36
Gunnar Nelson 9-6 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
7 Sub wins
78% Finish rate
