MMA StatBook

John Gunderson

“Quick Guns”

LightweightUnited States

35Wins
16Losses
2Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LWL

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Profile

Age
47 (born January 5, 1979)
Born in
Medford
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.04 top 99%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.71
Striking accuracy27%Better than 1% of lightweights
Strike defense59%Better than 69% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.67 top 42%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
2.0
Takedown accuracy33%Better than 37% of lightweights
Takedown defense11%Better than 1% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Gunderson last fought on September 15, 2010 (Loss vs Yves Edwards). Gunderson has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About John Gunderson

Born on January 5, 1979 in Medford, United States, John Gunderson "Quick Guns" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 9", Gunderson has a 69" reach.

Gunderson turned professional in 2002, debuting with DB. A 29-9 record outside the UFC came first. Gunderson made a UFC debut at UFC 108: Evans vs Silva in January 2010 and lost to Rafaello Oliveira by decision. Gunderson's UFC record stands at 1-2 after 3 fights.

By the numbers, Gunderson attempts more submissions than 94% of lightweights.

Gunderson's record outside the UFC includes 10-2 in DB and 2-3 in IFL.

Gunderson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares in September 2010, where Gunderson lost to Yves Edwards.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Yves Edwards

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares

    Sep 15, 2010

    15Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Mark Holst

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale

    Jun 19, 2010

    31Str 4TD 0KD
  3. L

    Rafaello Oliveira

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 108: Evans vs Silva

    Jan 2, 2010

    1Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

John Gunderson is 35-16-2 across 53 professional fights in 27 promotions, since a pro debut on August 17, 2002 (DB). 50 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins35

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 23
  • Decision 3

Pro losses16

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 6
  • Decision 8
Finish rate
91% of wins
Longest win streak
8

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
DB10-22002
IFL2-32007
FCFF3-0-12003
SF3-02004
UFC1-22010
PFC1-12009
RITC2-02009
Superior Cage Combat2-02011
World Series of Fighting0-22013
Caged Combat0-12012
Fight Festival0-12011
GC1-02005
MMA Xplosion1-02009
PFA1-02004
PPKA1-02003
RITR1-02004
ROF1-02009
Rumble at the Roseland0-12003
SO1-02003
ShoFIGHT MMA1-02012
TPF0-12011
TQP1-02003
UCF1-02005
URC0-12003
XFC0-12005
XRW0-0-12003
XVT1-02010

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Jeff Fletcher Submission (guillotine choke), R3 RITC: Rage in the Cage 172 Jun 7, 2014
L Chris Gruetzemacher Decision (unanimous), R3 World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares Mar 29, 2014
L Dan Lauzon Decision (unanimous), R3 World Series of Fighting 3 Jun 14, 2013
L David Castillo Submission (rear-naked choke), R4 Caged Combat 6: Day of the Warrior Jul 14, 2012
W Karo Parisyan Submission (guillotine choke), R1 ShoFIGHT MMA 20 Jun 16, 2012
W Justin Buchholz Submission (kimura), R3 Superior Cage Combat 4 Feb 16, 2012
L Niko Puhakka Decision (split), R3 Fight Festival 31 Oct 1, 2011
W James Birdsley Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Superior Cage Combat 2 Aug 20, 2011
L Dominique Robinson TKO referee stoppage due to exhaustion, R3 TPF 8: All or Nothing Feb 18, 2011
W Alejandro Solano Rodriguez Submission (kimura), R1 XVT 5 - Franca vs. Kheder Dec 19, 2010
L Yves Edwards Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares Sep 15, 2010
W Mark Holst Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Jun 19, 2010
L Rafaello Oliveira Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 108 Jan 2, 2010
W Steve Sharp Submission (kimura), R3 MMA Xplosion - Gunderson vs. Sharp Oct 10, 2009
W Fabian Acuna Submission (kimura), R1 ROF 35 - Summer Brawl Aug 1, 2009
W Dan Russom Submission (Peruvian necktie), R1 DB 37 - Desert Brawl 37 Jun 27, 2009
L Bryan Travers Decision (unanimous), R3 PFC 13: Validation May 8, 2009
W Eric Regan Submission (kimura), R2 RITC 125 - Rage in the Cage 125 Apr 17, 2009
W Alexander Crispim Decision (split), R3 PFC 12: High Stakes Jan 22, 2009
L Ryan Schultz Decision (split), R3 IFL - Las Vegas Feb 29, 2008
L Wagnney Fabiano Submission (guillotine choke), R2 IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals Nov 3, 2007
W Gabriel Casillas Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 IFL - Las Vegas Jun 16, 2007
L Bart Palaszewski Decision (split), R3 IFL - Moline Apr 7, 2007
W Josh Odom Submission (triangle choke), R1 IFL - Oakland Jan 17, 2007
W Bryan Caraway Submission (armbar), R2 DB 19 - Oregon vs Texas Sep 23, 2006
W Mike Joy KO (Knee), R1 DB 17 - DesertBrawl 17 Apr 1, 2006
W Cam Ward Decision (unanimous), R3 SF 14 - Resolution Jan 6, 2006
W Danny Payne Submission (Kimura), R1 DB 15 - DesertBrawl 15 Oct 15, 2005
W Rudy Garcia Submission (rear-naked choke), RN/A UCF - Night of Champions Aug 27, 2005
W Charles Bennett TKO, R2 GC 40 - Gladiator Challenge 40 Aug 13, 2005
W Shawn Bias Submission (triangle arm bar), R1 DB 14 - DesertBrawl 14 Jul 23, 2005
L Frank Watts Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 XFC - Dome of Destruction 2 Apr 30, 2005
W Enoch Wilson Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 SF 9 - Respect Mar 26, 2005
W Armando Valadez Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 RITR 10 - Rumble in the Ring 10 Dec 11, 2004
L Donny Raines Submission (armbar), R1 DB 12 - DesertBrawl 12 Nov 20, 2004
W Dave Rivas KO (Punches and Knees), R3 DB 11 - DesertBrawl 11 Jul 17, 2004
W Mike Jonet Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 PFA - Pride and Fury Jun 3, 2004
D Rob Hisamoto Draw, R2 FCFF - Fight Night 4 May 15, 2004
W Rob Hisamoto KO (punches and knees), R3 DB 10 - DesertBrawl 10 Apr 3, 2004
W Brad Horner Submission (armbar), R1 SF 2 - On the Move Mar 19, 2004
W Dean Lavin TKO, R1 FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 11 Jan 24, 2004
W Chris Young Submission (armbar), R1 DB 9 - DesertBrawl 9 Nov 8, 2003
L Chris Irvine Submission (armbar), R2 URC 6 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 Oct 25, 2003
W Pedro Castaneda Submission (triangle choke), R1 TQP - Sport Fight "Devastation" Oct 11, 2003
W Shawn Cahill Submission, R2 FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 9 Jul 12, 2003
L Chad Nelson TKO (punches), R1 Rumble at the Roseland 8 Jun 7, 2003
W Vince Guzman Submission (armbar), R1 DB 7 - Battle in Bend May 17, 2003
W Dominic Rivera TKO (punches), RN/A FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 7 Apr 19, 2003
D Armando Valadez Draw, R3 XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 1 Mar 15, 2003
W Lin Tru TKO (punches), R1 PPKA - Rock 'N' Rumble Feb 22, 2003
W Brock Mclure TKO (punches and knees), RN/A SO - Showdown in the Octagon Jan 25, 2003
L Charlie Fortec Submission (guillotine choke), R1 DB 6 - DesertBrawl 6 Jan 11, 2003
W Al Libey TKO (punches), R1 DB 5 - DesertBrawl 5 Aug 17, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is John Gunderson's record?

John Gunderson's professional MMA record is 35 wins, 16 losses and 2 draws.

How old is John Gunderson?

John Gunderson is 47 years old, born on January 5, 1979.

How tall is John Gunderson and what is their reach?

John Gunderson stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach.

Who did John Gunderson fight last?

John Gunderson lost to Yves Edwards by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares on Sep 15, 2010.