Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night – Nelson vs. Story (10-04-2014)

Welterweight (170)
[#19] Gunnar Nelson (13-0-1, -329) vs. [#31] Rick Story (17-8-0, +260)

Last 3 Fights: Gunnar Nelson (3-0-0)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#81WW] Zak Cummings (17-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:48 of round 2
2014-03-08: W vs. [#137WW] Omari Akhmedov (12-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:36 of round 1
2013-02-16: W vs. [#126WW] Jorge Santiago (25-12-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Rick Story (2-1-0)
2014-07-16: W vs. [#169WW] Leonardo Mafra Texeira (11-2-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:12 of round 2
2014-03-15: L vs. [#17WW] Kelvin Gastelum (9-0-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
2013-11-16: W vs. [#39WW] Brian Ebersole (51-16-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gunnar Nelson 77, Rick Story 80
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#17] Max Holloway (10-3-0, -602) vs. [#34] Akira Corassani (12-4-0, +436)

Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (3-0-0)
2014-08-23: W vs. [#37FW] Clay Collard (13-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:47 of round 3
2014-04-26: W vs. [#109FW] Andre Fili (13-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:39 of round 3
2014-01-04: W vs. [#144FW] Will Chope (20-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:27 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Akira Corassani (2-1-0)
2014-04-16: L vs. [#16FW] Dustin Poirier (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:42 of round 2
2013-11-30: W vs. [#53FW] Maximo Blanco (11-6-1) via DQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter) in 0:25 of round 1
2013-04-06: W vs. [#30FW] Robbie Peralta (18-5-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Max Holloway 42, Akira Corassani 171
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#45] Alexander Yakovlev (21-5-1, +176) vs. [#49] Nicholas Musoke (12-3-0, -216)

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Yakovlev (2-1-0)
2014-05-31: L vs. [#8WW] Demian Maia (19-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-11-08: W vs. [#65WW] Paul Daley (35-13-2) via UD ()
2013-09-08: W vs. [#311MW] Reinaldo da Silva (7-7-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Nicholas Musoke (2-1-0)
2014-06-28: L vs. [#17WW] Kelvin Gastelum (9-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-02-15: W vs. [#104WW] Viscardi Andrade (17-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-10-26: W vs. [#264MW] Alessio Sakara (15-11-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:07 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Yakovlev 126, Nicholas Musoke 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#22] Niklas Backstrom (8-0-0, -645) vs. [*] Mike Wilkinson (8-1-0, +460)

Last 3 Fights: Niklas Backstrom (3-0-0)
2014-05-31: W vs. [#70FW] Tom Niinimaki (21-7-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:15 of round 1
2014-03-22: W vs. [#352LW] Max Coga (9-3-0) via TKO (Front Kick and Punches) in 0:15 of round 1
2013-10-19: W vs. [#548FW] Jaakko Vayrynen (7-5-0) via TKO in 0:00 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Mike Wilkinson (2-1-0)
2013-06-08: L vs. [#31FW] Rony Mariano Bezerra (14-5-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:24 of round 1
2012-12-15: W vs. [#323LW] Brendan Loughnane (7-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-11-12: W vs. [#383BW] Brian Moore (7-4-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Niklas Backstrom 126, Mike Wilkinson 483
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#99] Zubaira Tukhugov (16-3-0, -238) vs. [#208LW] Ernest Chavez (7-1-0, +195)

Last 3 Fights: Zubaira Tukhugov (3-0-0)
2014-02-15: W vs. [#187FW] Douglas Silva de Andrade (22-1-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-10-26: W vs. [#453FW] Vaso Bakocevic (16-6-1) via KO (Spinning Back Kick) in 4:30 of round 1
2013-08-24: W vs. [NA] Denys Pidnebesnyi (3-1-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Ernest Chavez (2-1-0)
2014-05-31: L vs. [#44LW] Elias Silverio (11-0-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:21 of round 3
2014-02-22: W vs. [#121LW] Yosdenis Cedeno (10-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
2013-05-31: W vs. [*] Jorge Valdez (2-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:00 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Zubaira Tukhugov 231, Ernest Chavez 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#20] Dennis Siver (21-9-0, -266) vs. [#63] Robert Whiteford (11-2-0, +207)

Last 3 Fights: Dennis Siver (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2013-12-28: NC vs. [#9BW] Manny Gamburyan (14-8-0)
2013-07-06: L vs. [#4FW] Cub Swanson (21-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:24 of round 3
2012-12-08: W vs. [#101FW] Nam Phan (19-13-0) via UD (30-26, 30-25, 30-24)

Last 3 Fights: Robert Whiteford (2-1-0)
2014-03-15: W vs. [#91FW] Daniel Pineda (18-11-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2013-10-26: L vs. [#71FW] Jim Hettes (11-2-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:17 of round 2
2013-06-30: W vs. [#686FW] Paul Reed (20-12-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dennis Siver 280, Robert Whiteford 203
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#20] Ilir Latifi (9-3-0, -248) vs. [*] Jan Blachowicz (17-3-0, +201)

Last 3 Fights: Ilir Latifi (2-1-0)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#78LHW] Chris Dempsey (10-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:07 of round 1
2014-03-08: W vs. [*] Cyrille Diabate (19-10-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:02 of round 1
2013-04-06: L vs. [#8MW] Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Jan Blachowicz (3-0-0)
2013-03-16: W vs. [#54LHW] Goran Reljic (13-4-0) via UD ()
2012-09-15: W vs. [#66LHW] Houston Alexander (16-10-0) via UD ()
2012-02-25: W vs. [#140LHW] Mario Miranda (14-7-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ilir Latifi 77, Jan Blachowicz 567
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#95LW] Mairbek Taisumov (21-5-0, -195) vs. [#168] Marcin Bandel (13-2-0, +162)

Last 3 Fights: Mairbek Taisumov (2-1-0)
2014-03-23: L vs. [#40LW] Michel Richard Cunha dos (18-1-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
2014-01-04: W vs. [#161LW] Tae Hyun Bang (17-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-11-30: W vs. [#199WW] Artiom Damkovsky (17-9-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:25 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Marcin Bandel (3-0-0)
2014-05-03: W vs. [#417WW] Musa Jangubaev (10-3-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 0:58 of round 1
2013-11-16: W vs. [#1116WW] Jonny Kruschinske (9-9-2) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:58 of round 1
2013-09-28: W vs. [#886MW] Veselin Dimitrov (9-7-0) via Submission (Omoplata) in 1:17 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mairbek Taisumov 195, Marcin Bandel 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#56] Scott Askham (12-0-0, +138) vs. [#60] Magnus Cedenblad (12-4-0, -163)

Last 3 Fights: Scott Askham (3-0-0)
2014-06-07: W vs. [#150MW] Max Nunes (13-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:50 of round 3
2013-09-14: W vs. [#250MW] Jorge Luis Bezerra (19-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-07-27: W vs. [#98MW] Jack Marshman (16-5-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Magnus Cedenblad (2-1-0)
2014-05-31: W vs. [#100MW] Krzysztof Jotko (14-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:59 of round 2
2013-08-31: W vs. [#337MW] Jared Hamman (13-6-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:57 of round 1
2012-04-14: L vs. [#21MW] Francis Carmont (22-10-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:42 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Scott Askham 119, Magnus Cedenblad 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#100] Krzysztof Jotko (14-1-0, +100) vs. [#122] Tor Troeng (16-6-1, -124)

Last 3 Fights: Krzysztof Jotko (2-1-0)
2014-05-31: L vs. [#60MW] Magnus Cedenblad (12-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:59 of round 2
2013-12-07: W vs. [#48MW] Bruno Santos (14-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2013-04-27: W vs. [#115MW] Bojan Velickovic (9-2-0) via MD ()

Last 3 Fights: Tor Troeng (1-2-0)
2014-07-19: L vs. [#75MW] Trevor Smith (12-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-09-04: L vs. [#43MW] Rafael Natal (18-6-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-04-06: W vs. [#421MW] Adam Cella (5-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:11 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Krzysztof Jotko 126, Tor Troeng 77
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#40MW] Cathal Pendred (14-2-1, -141) vs. [#78] Gasan Umalatov (15-3-1, +117)

Last 3 Fights: Cathal Pendred (3-0-0)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#185MW] Mike King (5-1-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:33 of round 2
2013-06-01: W vs. [#133MW] Che Mills (16-8-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 1:47 of round 3
2013-03-09: W vs. [#52WW] Gael Grimaud (19-6-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

Last 3 Fights: Gasan Umalatov (2-1-0)
2014-05-31: W vs. [#120WW] Paulo Thiago (15-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2014-02-01: L vs. [#35WW] Neil Magny (12-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2013-06-20: W vs. [#333MW] Gregor Herb (14-8-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cathal Pendred 77, Gasan Umalatov 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.

Fight Card Statistics

Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Gunnar Nelson
Highest Stored DD Rating: Max Holloway
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Max Holloway vs. Akira Corassani
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Outstanding [****½]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Fair [**½]
Run Date: 2014-10-1