Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson, #1 Ranked Nordic Welterweight, takes on American Rick Story in the headliner at Fight Night Stockholm. The UFC announced the matchup today for the third visit of the UFC to Sweden, which takes place on October 4th at the Ericsson Globe Arena.
Gunni has put together a 13 win, 0 loss, and 1 draw record including his last four in the Octagon. Most recently he dispatched Zak Cummings in the second round with a rear naked choke at Fight Night Dublin. The Mjölnir / SBG Ireland fighter takes on his second straight wrestling brawler in the American Story.
“I expect the Swedish crowd to be pretty loud. I believe I have a big fan base in Sweden. They love my kind of style of fighting and I am of course Scandinavian so we have a good connection. So overall I think it’s going to be a great night – I am really excited about this opportunity.” – Nelson
Story has a 17 win and 8 loss record overall, and won most recently just over two weeks ago against Leonardo Matra Texeira. The Horror trains out of MMA Lab in Washington. He has beaten current champion Johny Hendricks, and has won his last three of five bouts. His most recent loss was a split decision to Kelvin Gastelum.
Nelson is ranked #12 and Story is #15 according to the UFC welterweight rankings. After co-main event status for Fight Night Dublin, this will be the first headliner for the Nordic fighter.
