One of the top MMA prospect in Europe
Sherdog.com has compiled a list of the top ten Euro MMA prospects to look out for. Qualification criteria were a maximum age of 23 years and no contract with a major promotion yet. Gunnar is number four on the list and at the top of the welterweights. Here is what Sherdog.com said about Gunnar:
Originally from a Karate background, Icelandic youngster Gunnar Nelson has been setting the mats on fire since focusing on BJJ three years ago. The John Kavanagh brown belt has trained extensively with B.J. Penn and Renzo Gracie in the past. His big breakthrough came when he took gold at this year’s Pan-American BJJ Championship and silver at the World Championship. Next to that, his perfect MMA record seems just a side note, but it is further evidence of his excellence.
