Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
“Big Country”
- Record
- 9-10-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 263 lbs.
- Born
- Jun 20, 1976
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 19
- Minutes
- 202.6
- Knockdowns
- 9
- Sig. accuracy
- 37.3%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 32.5
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 29.6%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 1
- Control / 15
- 3:03
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 2.17
- KD / 15
- 0.67
- CTRL / 15
- 3:02
Sig. strikes landed per minute
Not enough peers for a percentile.
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
Not enough peers for a percentile.
Control time per 15 minutes
Not enough peers for a percentile.
Fewer than 8 263 lbs peers have 10 minutes on the rollup, so percentiles stay blank.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 1 263 lbs fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head77.7%
- Body12.1%
- Leg10.3%
- Distance71.8%
- Clinch18.9%
- Ground9.3%
Defense
- Head65.0%
- Body24.1%
- Leg11.0%
- Distance72.1%
- Clinch26.3%
- Ground1.6%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 | 9.4/24.6 | 38.0% | 17.5/34.5 | 49.2% | 0.4/1.2 | 31.9% | 0.2/0.4 | 42.9% | 1:10 | 0:20 |
| R2 | 13 | 9.7/27 | 35.9% | 23.8/44.5 | 46.4% | 0.4/1.2 | 30.9% | 0.2/0.9 | 83.3% | 0:39 | 0:37 |
| R3 | 11 | 10.3/29.2 | 35.2% | 25.3/44.9 | 43.7% | 0.2/1.2 | 15.3% | 0.5/1.1 | 58.3% | 0:43 | 0:29 |
| R4 | 1 | 4/10 | 40.0% | 39/50 | 22.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 1:22 | 2:35 |
| R5 | 1 | 18/26 | 69.2% | 25/33 | 24.2% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 1:13 | 2:15 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 45/54
- Accuracy
- 83.3%
- Share of sig.
- 10.3%
- Per round
- 1
- Per 15
- 3.3
- Leg defense
- 6.1%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 92.9% | 7.3% | 37/39 | 5.1% |
| R2 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 83.3% | 11.9% | 40/42 | 4.8% |
| R3 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 76.2% | 14.2% | 31/34 | 8.8% |
| R4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 25.0% | 0/0 | — |
| R5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 0/0 | — |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander VolkovUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · Apr 15, 2017 | 5/6 | 83.3% | 16/16 |
| Antonio SilvaUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · Sep 24, 2016 | 7/7 | 100.0% | 11/11 |
| Derrick LewisUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
| Jared RosholtUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016 | 4/4 | 100.0% | 5/7 |
| Josh BarnettUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 26, 2015 | 7/10 | 70.0% | 2/2 |
| Alistair OvereemUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 20/22 |
| Mark HuntUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 20, 2014 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1/1 |
| Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraUFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 | 7/22 | 31.8% | 4/7 | 42.9% | Shots |
| R2 | 13 | 5/16 | 31.3% | 2/12 | 83.3% | Shots |
| R3 | 11 | 2/13 | 15.4% | 5/12 | 58.3% | Shots |
| R4 | 1 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
| R5 | 1 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Alexander Volkov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 15, 2017
KD 0
Sig 32/67 for · 122/182 against
TD 1/8 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:32 for · 0:23 against
Targets head 18 · body 9 · leg 5
Against head 77 · body 29 · leg 16
Position distance 25 · clinch 6 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Antonio Silva
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:10
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergSep 24, 2016
KD 1
Sig 36/66 for · 27/61 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 1:32 for · 0:19 against
Targets head 25 · body 4 · leg 7
Against head 7 · body 9 · leg 11
Position distance 20 · clinch 11 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Derrick Lewis
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezJul 7, 2016
KD 0
Sig 4/19 for · 37/73 against
TD 7/10 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 9:39 for · 0:03 against
Targets head 3 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 25 · body 11 · leg 1
Position distance 2 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jared Rosholt
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonFeb 6, 2016
KD 0
Sig 42/121 for · 36/120 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 36 · body 2 · leg 4
Against head 26 · body 5 · leg 5
Position distance 42 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Josh Barnett
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonSep 26, 2015
KD 0
Sig 60/114 for · 146/205 against
TD 4/10 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 7:51 for · 8:22 against
Targets head 38 · body 15 · leg 7
Against head 92 · body 52 · leg 2
Position distance 28 · clinch 29 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Alistair Overeem
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosMar 14, 2015
KD 1
Sig 23/77 for · 62/84 against
TD 0/4 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:34 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 18 · body 4 · leg 1
Against head 18 · body 24 · leg 20
Position distance 14 · clinch 9 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Mark Hunt
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:00
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonSep 20, 2014
KD 0
Sig 20/60 for · 32/91 against
TD 1/6 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:19 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 16 · body 2 · leg 2
Against head 28 · body 3 · leg 1
Position distance 20 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs NelsonApr 11, 2014
KD 2
Sig 19/35 for · 12/37 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:11 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 18 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 12 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 18 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Daniel Cormier
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 19, 2013
KD 0
Sig 17/82 for · 74/148 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/5 against
Ctrl 0:01 for · 3:52 against
Targets head 11 · body 1 · leg 5
Against head 50 · body 13 · leg 11
Position distance 16 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Stipe Miocic
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonJun 15, 2013
KD 0
Sig 23/127 for · 106/172 against
TD 0/1 for · 1/8 against
Ctrl 0:21 for · 2:05 against
Targets head 19 · body 1 · leg 3
Against head 90 · body 3 · leg 13
Position distance 22 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cheick Kongo
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:03
UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenApr 27, 2013
KD 1
Sig 2/5 for · 4/6 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:11 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 2 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 2 · leg 2
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Matt Mitrione
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:58
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson FinaleDec 15, 2012
KD 1
Sig 23/53 for · 13/28 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:48 for · 0:20 against
Targets head 22 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 9 · body 3 · leg 1
Position distance 19 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Dave Herman
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:51
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 26, 2012
KD 1
Sig 2/4 for · 3/8 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 1 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Fabricio Werdum
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditFeb 4, 2012
KD 0
Sig 26/69 for · 91/136 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 2:44 for · 1:05 against
Targets head 18 · body 5 · leg 3
Against head 47 · body 24 · leg 20
Position distance 21 · clinch 4 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Mirko Filipovic
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:30
UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 29, 2011
KD 0
Sig 32/75 for · 30/59 against
TD 2/2 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 4:16 for · 0:27 against
Targets head 28 · body 4 · leg 0
Against head 23 · body 7 · leg 0
Position distance 11 · clinch 3 · ground 18
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Frank Mir
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillMay 28, 2011
KD 0
Sig 21/51 for · 46/65 against
TD 0/1 for · 6/8 against
Ctrl 4:01 for · 7:23 against
Targets head 13 · body 3 · leg 5
Against head 28 · body 16 · leg 2
Position distance 9 · clinch 12 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Junior Dos Santos
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 7, 2010
KD 0
Sig 40/101 for · 130/282 against
TD 0/7 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 1:31 for · 0:20 against
Targets head 38 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 96 · body 33 · leg 1
Position distance 35 · clinch 5 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Stefan Struve
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiMar 31, 2010
KD 1
Sig 9/15 for · 2/5 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:08 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 9 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brendan Schaub
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:45
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleDec 5, 2009
KD 1
Sig 8/35 for · 12/48 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:23 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 8 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 12 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 7 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against