Lightweight · “Quick Guns”
John Gunderson
35-16-2 UFC 1-2-0
5'9"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.04
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.71
Striking accuracy27.5%
Striking defense58.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.67
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense11.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.0
Control time30.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Yves Edwards 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
15/82Sig. strikes
54/125Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mark Holst 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · June 19, 2010
31/59Sig. strikes
2/16Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
12:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafaello Oliveira 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
1/30Sig. strikes
21/45Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
23
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
6
Decision
8
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
DB
12
UFC
3
SF
3
FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland
3
RITC
2
World Series of Fighting
2
Superior Cage Combat
2
PFC
2
+ 23 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 53 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jeff Fletcher | Submission (guillotine choke) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 172
June 7, 2014 |
RITC | 3 | 2:26 |
| L | Chris Gruetzemacher | Decision (unanimous) | World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares
March 29, 2014 |
World Series of Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dan Lauzon | Decision (unanimous) | World Series of Fighting 3
June 14, 2013 |
World Series of Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Castillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Caged Combat 6: Day of the Warrior
July 14, 2012 |
Caged Combat | 4 | 3:30 |
| W | Karo Parisyan | Submission (guillotine choke) | ShoFIGHT MMA 20
June 16, 2012 |
ShoFIGHT MMA | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Justin Buchholz | Submission (kimura) | Superior Cage Combat 4
February 16, 2012 |
Superior Cage Combat | 3 | 2:34 |
| L | Niko Puhakka | Decision (split) | Fight Festival 31
October 1, 2011 |
Fight Festival | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Birdsley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superior Cage Combat 2
August 20, 2011 |
Superior Cage Combat | 2 | 2:06 |
| L | Dominique Robinson | TKO referee stoppage due to exhaustion | TPF 8: All or Nothing
February 18, 2011 |
TPF | 3 | 0:41 |
| W | Alejandro Solano Rodriguez | Submission (kimura) | XVT 5 - Franca vs. Kheder
December 19, 2010 |
XVT | 1 | 1:34 |
| L | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Holst | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
June 19, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rafaello Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 108
January 2, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Sharp | Submission (kimura) | MMA Xplosion - Gunderson vs. Sharp
October 10, 2009 |
MMA Xplosion - Gunderson vs. Sharp | 3 | 3:17 |
| W | Fabian Acuna | Submission (kimura) | ROF 35 - Summer Brawl
August 1, 2009 |
ROF | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Dan Russom | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | DB 37 - Desert Brawl 37
June 27, 2009 |
DB | 1 | 2:10 |
| L | Bryan Travers | Decision (unanimous) | PFC 13: Validation
May 8, 2009 |
PFC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Eric Regan | Submission (kimura) | RITC 125 - Rage in the Cage 125
April 17, 2009 |
RITC | 2 | 0:55 |
| W | Alexander Crispim | Decision (split) | PFC 12: High Stakes
January 22, 2009 |
PFC | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Ryan Schultz | Decision (split) | IFL - Las Vegas
February 29, 2008 |
IFL - Las Vegas | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Wagnney Fabiano | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals
November 3, 2007 |
IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals | 2 | 1:53 |
| W | Gabriel Casillas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFL - Las Vegas
June 16, 2007 |
IFL - Las Vegas | 2 | 2:58 |
| L | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (split) | IFL - Moline
April 7, 2007 |
IFL - Moline | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Josh Odom | Submission (triangle choke) | IFL - Oakland
January 17, 2007 |
IFL - Oakland | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Bryan Caraway | Submission (armbar) | DB 19 - Oregon vs Texas
September 23, 2006 |
DB | 2 | 4:10 |
| W | Mike Joy | KO (Knee) | DB 17 - DesertBrawl 17
April 1, 2006 |
DB | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Cam Ward | Decision (unanimous) | SF 14 - Resolution
January 6, 2006 |
SF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Payne | Submission (Kimura) | DB 15 - DesertBrawl 15
October 15, 2005 |
DB | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Rudy Garcia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCF - Night of Champions
August 27, 2005 |
UCF - Night of Champions | — | — |
| W | Charles Bennett | TKO | GC 40 - Gladiator Challenge 40
August 13, 2005 |
GC | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Shawn Bias | Submission (triangle arm bar) | DB 14 - DesertBrawl 14
July 23, 2005 |
DB | 1 | — |
| L | Frank Watts | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | XFC - Dome of Destruction 2
April 30, 2005 |
XFC - Dome of Destruction | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Enoch Wilson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 9 - Respect
March 26, 2005 |
SF | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Armando Valadez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RITR 10 - Rumble in the Ring 10
December 11, 2004 |
RITR | 1 | 1:36 |
| L | Donny Raines | Submission (armbar) | DB 12 - DesertBrawl 12
November 20, 2004 |
DB | 1 | — |
| W | Dave Rivas | KO (Punches and Knees) | DB 11 - DesertBrawl 11
July 17, 2004 |
DB | 3 | — |
| W | Mike Jonet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFA - Pride and Fury
June 3, 2004 |
PFA - Pride and Fury | 1 | 0:27 |
| D | Rob Hisamoto | Draw | FCFF - Fight Night 4
May 15, 2004 |
FCFF - Fight Night | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Hisamoto | KO (punches and knees) | DB 10 - DesertBrawl 10
April 3, 2004 |
DB | 3 | 0:45 |
| W | Brad Horner | Submission (armbar) | SF 2 - On the Move
March 19, 2004 |
SF | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Dean Lavin | TKO | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 11
January 24, 2004 |
FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland | 1 | 3:02 |
| W | Chris Young | Submission (armbar) | DB 9 - DesertBrawl 9
November 8, 2003 |
DB | 1 | 4:17 |
| L | Chris Irvine | Submission (armbar) | URC 6 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 6
October 25, 2003 |
URC | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Pedro Castaneda | Submission (triangle choke) | TQP - Sport Fight "Devastation"
October 11, 2003 |
TQP - Sport Fight "Devastation" | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Shawn Cahill | Submission | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 9
July 12, 2003 |
FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland | 2 | 3:55 |
| L | Chad Nelson | TKO (punches) | Rumble at the Roseland 8
June 7, 2003 |
Rumble at the Roseland | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Vince Guzman | Submission (armbar) | DB 7 - Battle in Bend
May 17, 2003 |
DB | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Dominic Rivera | TKO (punches) | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 7
April 19, 2003 |
FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland | — | — |
| D | Armando Valadez | Draw | XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 1
March 15, 2003 |
XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Lin Tru | TKO (punches) | PPKA - Rock 'N' Rumble
February 22, 2003 |
PPKA - Rock 'N' Rumble | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Brock Mclure | TKO (punches and knees) | SO - Showdown in the Octagon
January 25, 2003 |
SO - Showdown in the Octagon | — | — |
| L | Charlie Fortec | Submission (guillotine choke) | DB 6 - DesertBrawl 6
January 11, 2003 |
DB | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Al Libey | TKO (punches) | DB 5 - DesertBrawl 5
August 17, 2002 |
DB | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Gunderson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.