John Edward Gunderson (born May 1 , 1979) is a is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently signed with the UFC and made his UFC debut at UFC 108.[1] Gunderson is also an International Fight League veteran who fought out of Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den and was a member of the Nevada Lions alongside The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights winner Roy Nelson. He is currently training with Xtreme Couture and TapouT.[2]
MMA Career[]
Gunderson wanted a spot on Ken Shamrock's Lions so badly that he drove all night from Oregon to Nevada and competed on no sleep and an empty stomach.
Ultimate Fighting Championships[]
Gunderson made his UFC debut at UFC 108 on January 2, 2010. He lost via unanimous decision to Rafaello Oliveira.
Gunderson made his next appearance against Paul Taylor at UFC 112
Personal life[]
John and his fiancée, Kristin Stewart have two daughters, Makayla and Tatum.[3][4] Template:-
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 34 | 22 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 15 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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 Paul Taylor
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UFC 112: Invincible | April 10, 2010 |  Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| Loss | 22-7 |  Rafaello Oliveira
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva | January 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Win | 22–6 | Steve Sharp
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Submission (Kimura) | MMA Xplosion - Gunderson vs. Sharp | October 10, 2009 | 3 | 3:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Win | 21–6 | File:Chile flag.svg Fabian Acuna | Submission (Kimura) | ROF 35 - Summer Brawl | August 1, 2009 | 1 | 2:18 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA
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| Win | 20–6 | Dan Russom
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Submission (Peruvian Necktie) | DB 37 - Desert Brawl 37 | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 2:10 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Loss | 19–6 | Bryan Travers
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Decision (Unanimous) | PFC 13 - Validation | May 8, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Lemoore, California, USA
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| Win | 19–5 | Eric Regan
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Submission (Kimura) | RITC 125 - Rage in the Cage 125 | April 17, 2009 | 2 | 0:55 | Phoenix, USA
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| Win | 18–5 | Alexander Crispim
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Decision (Split) | PFC 12 - High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Lemoore, California, USA
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| Loss | 17–5 | Ryan Schultz
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Decision (Unanimous) | IFL - Las Vegas | February 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Loss | 17–4 | Wagnney Fabiano
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals | November 3, 2007 | 1 | 1:53 | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Win | 17–3 | Gabriel Casillas
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFL - Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 2 | 2:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Loss | 16–3 | Bart Palaszewski
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Decision (Split) | IFL - Moline | April 7, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Moline, Illinois, USA
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| Win | 16–2 | Josh Odom
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | IFL - Oakland | January 17, 2007 | 1 | 3:05 | Oakland, California, USA
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| Win | 15–2 | Bryan Caraway
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Submission (Armbar) | DB 19 - Oregon vs Texas | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 4:10 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 14–2 | Mike Joy
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KO | DB 17 - DesertBrawl 17 | April 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:09 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 13–2 | Cam Ward
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Decision (Unanimous) | SF 14 - Resolution | January 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 12–2 | Danny Payne
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Submission (Verbal) | DB 15 - DesertBrawl 15 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 0:28 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 11–2 | Rudy Garcia
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UCF - Night of Champions | August 27, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Medford, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 10–2 | Charles Bennett
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TKO | GC 40 - Gladiator Challenge 40 | August 13, 2005 | 2 | 1:28 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 9–2 | Shawn Bias
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Submission (Armbar Triangle) | DB 14 - DesertBrawl 14 | July 23, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Loss | 8–2 | Frank Watts
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Technical Submission (Choke) | XFC - Dome of Destruction 2 | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 0:47 | Tacoma, Washington, USA
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| Win | 8–1 | Enoch Wilson
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | SF 9 - Respect | March 26, 2005 | 1 | 3:06 | Gresham, Oregon, USA
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| Loss | 7–1 | Donny Raines
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Submission (Armbar) | DB 12 - DesertBrawl 12 | November 20, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 7–0 | Dave Rivas
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | DB 11 - DesertBrawl 11 | July 17, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 6–0 | Mike Jonet
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PFA - Pride and Fury | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 0:27 | Worley, Idaho, USA
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| Win | 5–0 | Rob Hisamoto
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KO | DB 10 - DesertBrawl 10 | April 3, 2004 | 3 | 0:45 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 4–0 | Chris Young
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | DB 9 - DesertBrawl 9 | November 8, 2003 | 1 | 3:20 | Bend, Oregon, USA
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| Win | 3–0 | Lin Tru
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TKO | PPKA - Rock 'N' Rumble | February 22, 2003 | 1 | 1:20 | Olympia, Washington, USA
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| Win | 2–0 | Brock Mclure
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Submission | SO - Showdown in the Octagon | January 25, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Boise, Idaho, USA
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| Win | 1–0 | Al Libey
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TKO | DB 5 - DesertBrawl 5 | August 17, 2002 | 1 | N/A | Bend, Oregon, USA
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