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Nanna Árnadóttir

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Iceland’s undefeated MMA fighter Gunnar Nelson beat Russia’s Omari Akhmedov after a 13 month break from the sport, reports RÚV.

Gunnar, Iceland’s only fighter signed to the UFC defeated Akhmedov in the first round of the highly anticipated match in London’s O2 arena.

This is the third time that Gunnar fights in the UFC and he remains unbeaten.

Gunnar is currently gracing the cover of the Grapevine’s latest issue and you can read a full interview with him online now.