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Roy Nelson

"Big Country"

AgeNone
Nationality None
Weight classHeavyweight
Height183 cm
Reach185 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

19
UFC fights
1 loss
current streak
9
✅ UFC wins
10
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

6
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
1
Performance of the night
4
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

December 05, 2009
UFC debuts
April 15, 2017
UFC last fight
3h22:33
time in the cage
10:40
avg time by combat
47.4%
win rate
88.9%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

Heavyweight19loss1053%win947%Unanimousdecision842%Kotko15%Splitdecision15%Kotko842%Unanimousdecision15%

⌚ Current Elo

1511
as of April 15, 2017

🥇 Peak Elo

1569
on April 27, 2013

📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights

Brendan SchaubStefan StruveJunior Dos SantosFrank MirMirko FilipovicFabricio WerdumDave HermanMatt MitrioneCheick KongoStipe MiocicDaniel CormierAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraMark HuntAlistair OvereemJosh BarnettJared RosholtDerrick LewisAntonio SilvaAlexander Volkov201020112012201320142015201620171500155016001650170017501800
dateeloCurrent Top P4P: Jon JonesInitial Elo

⭐ Global Score

📊 Global scores
StrikingKO PowerWrestlingJiu JitsuDefenseCareer020406080100

📈 Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Significant strikes per ko tko 99 55
2. Ko tko 97 8
3. Significant strikes per knockdown 91 49
4. Knockdowns 83 0.22 / round
5. Ground strikes accuracy 78 77%

📉 Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Submission 1 0
2. Significant strikes differential 4 -13.48 / round
3. Body strikes landed 13 1.31 / round
4. Significant strikes accuracy 16 37%
5. Total strikes attempted 18 34.66 / round
48

Boxing Score

16

Kickboxing Score

📊 Striking Scores
Significant StrikesVolumeDifferentialKO PowerLow KicksAccuracyDefense020406080100
🆚 Striking Differential
-13.48 / round
💫 Strike differential
7.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
17.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
32.5%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
50.6%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
123450%20%40%60%80%100%00.511.522.533.544.5
Significant Strikes LandedStriking AccuracyPercentage of fightsRoundChampionship Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 72% 19% 9% 32% 54% 77% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 8.42 39 78% 33% 1.31 12 12% 72% 1.11 20 10% 83%
44

Wrestling Score

8

Jiu Jitsu Score

📊 Grappling Scores
TakedownsControl TimeGround StrikesSubmission AttemptsSubmissionTakedownDefense020406080100
🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
1.3 / round
🤾‍♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
29.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
64.5%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:01 / round
⏱ Control Time
37s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
77.4%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Roy Nelson's UFC Fight History

April 15, 2017 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (4:10).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 26, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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March 14, 2015 - UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 20, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (3:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:37).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 15, 2013 - UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights