What can you tell me about this guy, Gunnar Nelson?

**Prone** · Posted On: 1/26/2012 4:17am

That is extremely fast to become a blackbelt. Who was the fastest before, BJ Penn?

Wow, just saw that video. He is pretty badass. Still I think that BB should take time...

**PointyShinyBurn** · Posted On: 1/26/2012 5:35am

Originally Posted by Prone

Still I think that BB should take time...

You should get on the phone to Renzo and explain to him the error of his ways.

In the ADCC last year he lost to Galvao and Xande narrowly on points, catching the latter in a very tight guillotine. He is most definitely for real.

**Prone** · Posted On: 1/26/2012 6:24am

English not being my first language, I guess it was unclear: I was wondering how it could happen so fast PLUS I asked whether or not the fastest BB was BJ Penn? I didn't say he was not for real, he knows his **** and I read the bio.

**Tom Kagan** · Posted On: 1/26/2012 8:14am

Originally Posted by Prone

Still I think that BB should take time...

Why? Would it make you feel better about how long it takes you?

I think a person should be able to get a BJJ BB in one day:

Walk into a BJJ tournament
Submit four nationally ranked competitors.
Walk out with black belt.
???
Profit.

**Southpaw** · Posted On: 1/26/2012 8:56am

Originally Posted by Prone

That is extremely fast to become a blackbelt. Who was the fastest before, BJ Penn?

I think Lloyd Irving got his in like 3 years too.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 1/26/2012 9:19am

Originally Posted by Tom Kagan

From the bio:

Gunnar started training MMA and BJJ along with his karate training in the year 2005. In 2006 Gunnar decided to drop his karate training and concentrate on his MMA and BJJ training. Gunnar has since then won many medals, both in Grappling and BJJ competitions. He got his BJJ blue belt (April 25, 2006) and purple belt (June 3, 2007) under Matt Thornton president of the Straight Blast Gym and his brown belt (June 28, 2008) under John Kavanagh (SBG Ireland). Gunnar is a BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie since September 30th 2009.

Started BJJ in 2005, dropped Karate in 2006.

Stupid speed reading courses.