“Paying homage to Early Conor” – UFC Champion and Followers Left in Awe as Conor McGregor’s Buddy Gunnar Nelson Finishes Bryan Barberena at UFC 286

Gunnar Nelson submitted Bryan Barberena within the very first spherical of their welterweight bout at UFC 286. Nelson returned to competitors at UFC’s London occasion nearly precisely a 12 months after his final bout. His opponent Barberena took the struggle on quick discover, nearly three weeks forward of the occasion.

The Iceland-born welterweight is a teammate of former UFC double champion Conor McGregor. The SBG Eire stalwart final fought in March 2022 when he beat Takashi Sato. 34-year-old Nelson got here into the O2 Area as a slight favourite, shedding three out of his final 5. To Nelson’s benefit, his losses had been to top-tier stars like Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns.

As for Barberena, the US-born welterweight got here into the struggle, having received three out of his final 5. A slight underdog, Barberena got here in with a 9-7 UFC document with wins over the likes of Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown.

Followers react to Nelson vs. Barberena at UFC 286

Nelson placed on a clinic on the bottom so long as the struggle lasted. ‘Gunni’ spent little or no time on the toes earlier than going for the takedown and getting Barberena to the bottom. The Icelandic fighter stored his composure as he methodically imposed his plan. Within the dying moments of the primary spherical, Nelson secured an armbar that pressured Barberena to submit.

Followers on Twitter had been impressed with that dominant Gunnar Nelson efficiency.

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