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Roy Nelson

🇺🇸 ︎

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-10

By Method:

  • KO/TKO: 8-1
  • Submission: 0-0
  • Decision: 1-9

By Elo:

  • As Favorite: 7-1
  • As Underdog: 2-9

By Weight Class:

  • Heavyweight: 9-10

By Round:

  • Round 1: 6-0
  • Round 2: 1-1
  • Round 3: 2-8
  • Round 5: 0-1

By Type:

  • Main Event: 3-2
  • Ranked Opponent: 3-6

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: L W L W L

Peak Elo: 2948 (2013-04-27)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2827 (#318)

Bonuses: 6 (1 FOTN, 5 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 10m 40s

Total Fight Time: 3h 22m 33s

Avg Time Between Fights: 142 days

Avg Card Placement: 2.4

Peak Rankings:

#5 Heavyweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History


2017-04-15
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis

Alexander Volkov (28)
🇷🇺 ︎

W • 1-0
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2918 (54%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (40)
9-9 • W L W L L
Elo: 2887 (46%)

Sprint Center
Kansas City, Missouri
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2016-09-24
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg

Roy Nelson (40)
🇺🇸 ︎

L W L L L • 8-9
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2836 (75%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:10

🇧🇷 ︎
Antonio Silva (37)
3-6-1 • L L W L L
Elo: 2648 (25%) • UFC rank: #15

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil
🇧🇷 ︎

2016-07-07
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez

Derrick Lewis (31)
🇺🇸 ︎

W L W W W • 6-2
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2892 (54%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (40)
8-8 • W L L L W
Elo: 2861 (46%) • UFC rank: #10

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2016-02-06
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson

Roy Nelson (39)
🇺🇸 ︎

L L L W L • 7-8
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2690 (14%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Jared Rosholt (29)
6-1 • W L W W W
Elo: 3000 (86%) • UFC rank: #12

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2015-09-26
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson

⭐ Josh Barnett (37)
🇺🇸 ︎

W W W W L • 5-2
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2932 (75%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (39)
7-7 • L L W L L
Elo: 2739 (25%) • UFC rank: #11

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan
🇯🇵 ︎

2015-03-14
UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos

Alistair Overeem (34)
🇳🇱 ︎

L L W L W • 3-3
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2904 (63%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (38)
7-6 • L W L L W
Elo: 2814 (37%) • UFC rank: #8

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2014-09-20
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson

⭐ Mark Hunt (40)
🇦🇺 ︎
🇼🇸 ︎

W W W L D • 4-2-1
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2953 (58%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R2
3:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (38)
7-5 • W L L W W
Elo: 2898 (42%) • UFC rank: #8

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan
🇯🇵 ︎

2014-04-11
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson

⭐ Roy Nelson (37)
🇺🇸 ︎

L L W W W • 6-5
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2780 (41%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:37

🇧🇷 ︎
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (37)
5-4 • L W L W L
Elo: 2844 (59%) • UFC rank: #11

du Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
🇦🇪 ︎

2013-10-19
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III

Daniel Cormier (34)
🇺🇸 ︎

W • 1-0
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3158 (89%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (37)
6-4 • L W W W L
Elo: 2803 (11%) • UFC rank: #9

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2013-06-15
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson

Stipe Miocic (30)
🇭🇷 ︎
🇺🇸 ︎

W W W L • 3-1
Elo: 2781 (28%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (36)
6-3 • W W W L W
Elo: 2948 (72%) • UFC rank: #5

MTS Centre
Winnipeg
Canada
🇨🇦 ︎

2013-04-27
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

⭐ Roy Nelson (36)
🇺🇸 ︎

W W L W L • 5-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2875 (64%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:03

🇫🇷 ︎
Cheick Kongo (37)
11-5-1 • D W W L W
Elo: 2778 (36%)

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2012-12-15
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson

Roy Nelson (36)
🇺🇸 ︎

W L W L L • 4-3
Elo: 2810 (67%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:58

🇺🇸 ︎
Matt Mitrione (34)
5-1 • W W W W L
Elo: 2685 (33%)

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2012-05-26
UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir

⭐ Roy Nelson (35)
🇺🇸 ︎

L W L L W • 3-3
Elo: 2720 (55%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:51

🇺🇸 ︎
Dave Herman (27)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2684 (45%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2012-02-04
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

Fabricio Werdum (34)
🇧🇷 ︎

L W W L • 2-2
Elo: 2934 (71%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
⭐DEC⭐
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (35)
3-2 • W L L W W
Elo: 2778 (29%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2011-10-29
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

Roy Nelson (35)
🇺🇸 ︎

L L W W • 2-2
Elo: 2708 (65%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:30

🇭🇷 ︎
Mirko Filipovic (37)
4-5 • L W W L L
Elo: 2600 (35%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2011-05-28
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill

Frank Mir (32)
🇺🇸 ︎

W L W L W • 12-5
Elo: 2824 (53%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (34)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2802 (47%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2010-08-07
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

Junior dos Santos (26)
🇧🇷 ︎

W W W W W • 5-0
Elo: 2949 (59%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎
Roy Nelson (34)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2883 (41%)

Oracle Arena
Oakland, California
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2010-03-31
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi

⭐ Roy Nelson (33)
🇺🇸 ︎

W • 1-0
Elo: 2790 (54%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:39

🇳🇱 ︎
Stefan Struve (22)
3-1 • L W W W
Elo: 2765 (46%)

Bojangles' Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
🇺🇸 ︎

2009-12-05
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights

⭐ Roy Nelson (33)
🇺🇸 ︎

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2758 (84%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:45

🇺🇸 ︎
Brendan Schaub (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2469 (16%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
🇺🇸 ︎