Roy Nelson

Heavyweight · 22-14 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
50
Elo Rating
1531.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 36% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 91% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.79 significant strikes per minute — worse than 89% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.18 significant strikes per minute — worse than 78% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.18
    Bottom 22%
  • Striking accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 9%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.79
    Bottom 11%
  • Striking defense
    46%
    Bottom 29%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.14
    Top 44%
  • Takedown accuracy
    27%
    Bottom 27%
  • Takedown defense
    65%
    Top 50%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 39%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1604, higher than 82% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1531).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202525:00Barnett15:00Rosholt15:00Lewis9:10Silva15:00Volkov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LAlexander Volkov
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
2017-04-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAntonio Silva
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
2016-09-24 · KO/TKO, R2 4:10
LDerrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
2016-07-07 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJared Rosholt
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
2016-02-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJosh Barnett
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
2015-09-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LAlistair Overeem
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMark Hunt
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
2014-09-20 · KO/TKO, R2 3:00
WAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
2014-04-11 · KO/TKO, R1 3:37
LDaniel Cormier
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2013-10-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LStipe Miocic
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson
2013-06-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WCheick Kongo
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
2013-04-27 · KO/TKO, R1 2:03
WMatt Mitrione
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
2012-12-15 · KO/TKO, R1 2:58
WDave Herman
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-05-26 · KO/TKO, R1 0:51
LFabricio Werdum
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMirko Filipovic
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
2011-10-29 · KO/TKO, R3 1:30
LFrank Mir
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
2011-05-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJunior Dos Santos
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WStefan Struve
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
2010-03-31 · KO/TKO, R1 0:39
WBrendan SchaubTitle
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
2009-12-05 · KO/TKO, R1 3:45