Gunnar Nelson has taken to social media for the first time since his loss to Leon Edwards, at UFC London. In a statement on Twitter, ‘Gunni’ said he was obviously disappointed with the result but was also overwhelmed with the support he received in England.

I´m obviously disappointed how things went but also overwhelmed by the support I got in England it really made this night one of the most memorable nights in the arena. Thanks so much to my team, family, fans and to Leon. A lot for me to learn from this fight, I will be back? pic.twitter.com/3hIlOeUF6x

— Gunnar Nelson (@GunniNelson) March 18, 2019

The friend and training partner of Ireland’s Conor McGregor has always been a popular fighter in the UK.

The loss follows an impressive win for the 30 year old Icelander, over Alex Oliveira last December at UFC 231.

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