John Edward Gunderson (born May 1 , 1979) is a is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently fighting for the Nevada Lions of the International Fight League.
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.
| Career Statistics: | |
| Knockout Wins: 2 (04%) | Knockout Losses: 0 (0%) |
| TKO Wins: 2 (04%) | TKO Losses: 2 (04%) |
| Submission Wins: 24 (53%) | Submission Losses: 5 (11%) |
| Decision Wins: 3 (07%) | Decision Losses: 5 (11%) |
| Draws: 2 | No Contests: 0 |
| Career Fights: | |||||
| Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Rnd | |
| Loss | Dominique Robinson | Technical Knockout | TPF 8: All or Nothing | Feb. 18, 2011 | 3 |
| Win | Alejandro Solano Rodriguez | Submission | XVT 5: Franca vs. Kheder | Dec. 19, 2010 | 1 |
| Loss | Yves Edwards | Unanimous Decision | UFC: UFC Fight Night 22 | Sep. 15, 2010 | 3 |
| Win | Mark Holst | Unanimous Decision | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale | Jun. 19, 2010 | 3 |
| Loss | Rafaello Oliveira | Unanimous Decision | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva | Jan. 02, 2010 | 3 |
| Win | Steve Sharp | Submission | MMA Xplosion: Gunderson vs. Sharp | Oct. 10, 2009 | 3 |
| Win | Fabian Acuna | Submission | ROF 35: Summer Brawl | Aug. 01, 2009 | 1 |
| Win | Dan Russom | Submission | DB: Desert Brawl 37 | Jun. 27, 2009 | 1 |
| Loss | Bryan Travers | Unanimous Decision | PFC 13: Validation | May. 08, 2009 | 3 |
| Win | Eric Regan | Submission | RITC 125: Rage in the Cage 125 | Apr. 17, 2009 | 2 |
| Win | Alexander Crispim | Split Decision | PFC 12: High Stakes | Jan. 22, 2009 | 3 |
| Loss | Ryan Schultz | Unanimous Decision | IFL: Las Vegas | Feb. 29, 2008 | 3 |
| Loss | Wagnney Fabiano | Submission | IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals | Nov. 03, 2007 | 2 |
| Win | Gabriel Casillas | Submission | IFL: Las Vegas | Jun. 16, 2007 | 2 |
| Loss | Bart Palaszewski | Split Decision | IFL: Moline | Apr. 07, 2007 | 3 |
| Win | Josh Odom | Submission | IFL: Oakland | Jan. 19, 2007 | 1 |
| Win | Bryan Caraway | Submission | DB 19: Oregon vs Texas | Sep. 23, 2006 | 2 |
| Win | Mike Joy | Knockout | DB 17: DesertBrawl 17 | Apr. 01, 2006 | 1 |
| Win | Cam Ward | Unanimous Decision | SF 14: Resolution | Jan. 06, 2006 | 3 |
| Win | Danny Payne | Submission | DB 15: DesertBrawl 15 | Oct. 15, 2005 | 1 |
| Win | Rudy Garcia | Submission | UCF: Night of Champions | Aug. 27, 2005 | |
| Win | Charles Bennett | Submission | GC 40: Gladiator Challenge 40 | Aug. 13, 2005 | 2 |
| Win | Shawn Bias | Submission | DB 14: DesertBrawl 14 | Jul. 23, 2005 | 1 |
| Loss | Frank Watts | Technical Submission | XFC: Dome of Destruction 2 | Apr. 30, 2005 | 1 |
| Win | Enoch Wilson | Submission | SF 9: Respect | Mar. 26, 2005 | 1 |
| Win | Armando Valadez | Submission | RITR 10: Rumble in the Ring 10 | Dec. 11, 2004 | 1 |
| Loss | Donny Raines | Submission | DB 12: DesertBrawl 12 | Nov. 20, 2004 | 1 |
| Win | Dave Rivas | Submission | DB 11: DesertBrawl 11 | Jul. 17, 2004 | 3 |
| Win | Mike Jonet | Submission | PFA: Pride and Fury | Jun. 03, 2004 | 1 |
| Draw | Rob Hisamoto | Draw | FCFF: Fight Night 4 | May. 15, 2004 | 2 |
| Win | Rob Hisamoto | Knockout | DB 10: DesertBrawl 10 | Apr. 03, 2004 | 3 |
| Win | Brad Horner | Submission | SF 2: On the Move | Mar. 19, 2004 | 1 |
| Win | Dean Lavin | Submission | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 11 | Jan. 24, 2004 | 1 |
| Win | Chris Young | Submission | DB 9: DesertBrawl 9 | Nov. 08, 2003 | 1 |
| Loss | Chris Irvine | Submission | URC 6: Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 | Oct. 25, 2003 | 2 |
| Win | Pedro Castaneda | Submission | TQP: Sport Fight "Devastation" | Oct. 11, 2003 | 1 |
| Win | Shawn Cahill | Submission | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 9 | Jul. 12, 2003 | 2 |
| Loss | Chad Nelson | Technical Knockout | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 8 | Jun. 07, 2003 | 1 |
| Win | Vince Guzman | Submission | DB 7: Battle in Bend | May. 17, 2003 | 1 |
| Win | Dominic Rivera | Submission | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 7 | Apr. 19, 2003 | |
| Draw | Armando Valadez | Draw | XRW: Xtreme Ring Wars 1 | Mar. 15, 2003 | 3 |
| Win | Lin Tru | Technical Knockout | PPKA: Rock 'N' Rumble | Feb. 22, 2003 | 1 |
| Win | Brock Mclure | Submission | SO: Showdown in the Octagon | Jan. 25, 2003 | |
| Loss | Charlie Fortec | Submission | DB 6: DesertBrawl 6 | Jan. 11, 2003 | 1 |
| Win | Al Libey | Technical Knockout | DB 5: DesertBrawl 5 | Aug. 17, 2002 | 1 |
| Total Fights: 45 | Record: 31 - 12 (2 DRAWS) | |||||
| Date | Title | |
| 04/10/2010 | UFC | Paul Taylor out of UFC 112 fight |
| 12/15/2009 | UFC | John Gunderson to face Rafaello Oliviera at UFC 108 |
| 12/13/2007 | IFL | Chris Horodecki To Face New Opponent At IFL World Grand Prix |
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