Gunnar skulle have mødt [[Ryan LaFlare]] den 19. juli, 2014 på [[UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visir.is/gunnar-nelson-maetir-osigrudum-bandarikjamanni-i-dyflinni/article/2014140429009|title=Gunnar Nelson mætir ósigruðum Bandaríkjamanni í Dyflinni|publisher=visir.is|author=Staff|access-date=2014-04-29|date=2014-04-29}}</ref> LaFlare led en skade og blev erstattet af [[Zak Cummings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/3350/laflare-injured-gunnar-nelson-gets-ufc-dublin-replacement.htm|title=LaFlare Injured, Nelson Gets New Opponent For UFC Dublin|publisher=YourMMA.tv|author=@YourMMA|access-date=2014-05-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140528121931/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/3350/laflare-injured-gunnar-nelson-gets-ufc-dublin-replacement.htm|archive-date=2014-05-28|df=}}</ref> Gunnar vandt kampen via 2. omgangs rear-naked choke. Sejren gav ham ligeledes hans anden ''Performance of the Night'' bonus-pris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/ufc-fight-night-46-bonuses-mcgregor-nelson-pendred-king-win-50000|title=UFC Fight Night 46 bonuses: McGregor, Nelson, Pendred, King win $50,000|author=Matt Erickson|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=2014-07-19|date=2014-07-19}}</ref>
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