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Roy Nelson · mmastats.fyi

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Roy Nelson

“Big Country”

22-14-0

Physicals

StanceOrthodox

Height6'0"

Reach73"

Date of birth1976-06-20

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min2.18

Sig. strike accuracy36%

Takedowns / 15 min1.14

Takedown accuracy27%

Submissions / 15 min0.1

Fight History

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 15, 2017 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

AVAlexander VolkovWinner

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergSep 24, 2016 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:10

RNRoy NelsonWinner

Antonio Silva

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonFeb 6, 2016 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RNRoy NelsonWinner

JRJared Rosholt

UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonSep 26, 2015 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00

JBJosh BarnettWinner

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosMar 14, 2015 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

AOAlistair OvereemWinner

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonSep 20, 2014 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 3:00

MHMark HuntWinner

UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs NelsonApr 11, 2014 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:37

ARAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira

RNRoy NelsonWinner

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 19, 2013 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DCDaniel CormierWinner

UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonJun 15, 2013 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

SMStipe MiocicWinner

UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenApr 27, 2013 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:03

RNRoy NelsonWinner

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson FinaleDec 15, 2012 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:58

RNRoy NelsonWinner

MMMatt Mitrione

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 26, 2012 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:51

RNRoy NelsonWinner

UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditFeb 4, 2012 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

FWFabricio WerdumWinner

UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 29, 2011 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 1:30

MFMirko Filipovic

RNRoy NelsonWinner

UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillMay 28, 2011 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

FMFrank MirWinner

UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 7, 2010 · Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JDJunior Dos SantosWinner

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiMar 31, 2010 · Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:39

RNRoy NelsonWinner

SSStefan Struve

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleDec 5, 2009 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:45

RNRoy NelsonWinner

BSBrendan Schaub

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

AVAlexander Volkov

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis

Apr 15, 2017

0

0

122

32

0

1

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

ASAntonio Silva

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg

Sep 24, 2016

1

0

36

27

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

2

4:10

JRJared Rosholt

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson

Feb 6, 2016

0

0

42

36

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson

Sep 26, 2015

0

0

146

60

0

4

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

5

5:00

AOAlistair Overeem

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos

Mar 14, 2015

1

0

23

62

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson

Sep 20, 2014

1

0

32

20

0

1

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

2

3:00

ARAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson

Apr 11, 2014

0

2

12

19

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

3:37

DCDaniel Cormier

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

Oct 19, 2013

0

0

74

17

3

0

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson

Jun 15, 2013

0

0

23

106

0

1

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen

Apr 27, 2013

1

0

2

4

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

2:03

MMMatt Mitrione

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale

Dec 15, 2012

1

0

23

13

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

2:58

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

May 26, 2012

1

0

2

3

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

0:51

FWFabricio Werdum

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

Feb 4, 2012

0

0

26

91

0

0

1

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MFMirko Filipovic

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

Oct 29, 2011

0

0

30

32

0

2

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

3

1:30

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill

May 28, 2011

0

0

46

21

6

0

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JDJunior Dos Santos

UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

Aug 7, 2010

0

1

40

130

0

1

0

0

Heavyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

SSStefan Struve

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi

Mar 31, 2010

1

0

9

2

0

0

0

0

Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

0:39

BSBrendan Schaub

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

Dec 5, 2009

1

0

8

12

1

0

0

0

Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight

KO/TKO

1

3:45