“Big Country” Heavyweight
Roy Nelson
9-10-0
UFC record, 19 fights, 202.6 min
22-14-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-0
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 263 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sun, Jun 20, 1976, age 50
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 5, 2009
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 15, 2017
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
7 Punches to Head At Distance (8 KO/TKO), 1 decision in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 1 |
| Decision | 1 | 9 |
| All | 9 | 10 |
02/Career rates
19 fights, 202.6 min
Sig strikes landed
2.17 per min
439 in 202.6 min, 19 fights
Sig strike accuracy
37.3%
439 of 1,176 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.86 per min
985 of 1,810 landed on him in 202.6 min
Takedowns
1.18 per 15 min
16 of 54 · 202.6 min
Takedown accuracy
29.6%
16 of 54 attempts
Takedown defence
20 of 31
defended of attempted on him, 202.6 min
Control time
3:02 per 15 min
41:04 of 202:33
Knockdowns
9
scored in 202.6 min, 19 fights
Submission attempts
0.07 per 15 min
1 in 202.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
72% distance, 19% clinch, 9% ground
315 distance, 83 clinch, 41 ground of 439 landed
What he hits
78% head, 12% body, 10% leg
341 head, 53 body, 45 leg of 439 landed
Cage time
202:33
19 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-0 in 1
- Wv Brendan SchaubHeavyweight, tournament final. Sat, Dec 5, 2009, The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale. KO/TKO, R1 3:45
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 19 | 9-10-0 | 202.6 | 439 of 1,176 | 2.17 | 16 of 54 | 41:04 of 202:33 | 9 | 8 in 9 |
| All | 19 | 9-10-0 | 202.6 | 439 of 1,176 | 2.17 | 16 of 54 | 41:04 of 202:33 | 9 | 8 in 9 |
05/By year
2009 to 2017
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 32 of 67 | 2.13 | 1 of 8 | 4:32 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 39.2 | 82 of 206 | 2.09 | 7 of 12 | 11:11 of 39:10 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 40.0 | 83 of 191 | 2.08 | 4 of 14 | 8:25 of 40:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.6 | 39 of 95 | 3.36 | 1 of 6 | 0:30 of 11:37 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 32.0 | 42 of 214 | 1.31 | 0 of 1 | 1:33 of 32:03 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 18.8 | 51 of 126 | 2.71 | 0 of 1 | 3:34 of 18:49 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 26.5 | 53 of 126 | 2.00 | 2 of 3 | 8:17 of 26:30 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.7 | 49 of 116 | 3.13 | 0 of 7 | 1:39 of 15:39 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.8 | 8 of 35 | 2.13 | 1 of 2 | 1:23 of 3:45 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 19 | 9-10-0 | 202.6 | 439 of 1,176 | 2.17 | 16 of 54 | 41:04 of 202:33 | 9 | 8 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 19 of 19 | 78.9 | 178 of 468 | 2.26 | 7 of 22 | 22:13 of 78:53 | 7 | 0 | 6, won 6 |
| Round 2 | 13 of 19 | 62.2 | 126 of 351 | 2.03 | 5 of 16 | 8:26 of 62:10 | 1 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 19 | 51.5 | 113 of 321 | 2.19 | 2 of 13 | 7:50 of 51:30 | 1 | 1 | 10, won 2 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 19 | 5.0 | 4 of 10 | 0.80 | 1 of 2 | 1:22 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 19 | 5.0 | 18 of 26 | 3.60 | 1 of 1 | 1:13 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
19 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 15, 2017UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | Alexander VolkovHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Henry Guery 27 - 30. Rob Francis 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 32 of 67 | 1 of 8 | 4:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 24, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | Antonio SilvaHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:10Punch to Head At Distance | 36 of 66 | 0 of 1 | 1:32 | 1 | 9:10 | Rounds |
| Thu, Jul 7, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Derrick LewisHeavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 29 - 28. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 4 of 19 | 7 of 10 | 9:39 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Jared RosholtHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 42 of 121 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2015UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | Josh BarnettHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mark Craig 47 - 48. Charlie Keech 47 - 48. Evan Field 45 - 50. | 60 of 114 | 4 of 10 | 7:51 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2015UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Alistair OvereemHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Dan Mathisen 27 - 30. | 23 of 77 | 0 of 4 | 0:34 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Mark HuntHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:00Punch to Head In Clinch | 20 of 60 | 1 of 6 | 0:19 | 0 | 8:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 11, 2014UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:37Punch to Head At Distance | 19 of 35 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 2 | 3:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2013UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Daniel CormierHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Gino Garcia 27 - 30. Ruben Najera 27 - 30. Jon Schorle 27 - 30. | 17 of 82 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 15, 2013UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Jason Rodgers 27 - 30. | 23 of 127 | 0 of 1 | 0:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Cheick KongoHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:03Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 1:11 | 1 | 2:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2012The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale | Matt MitrioneHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:58Punch to Head At Distance | 23 of 53 | 0 of 1 | 0:48 | 1 | 2:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 26, 2012UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | Dave HermanHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:51Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 4 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Fabricio WerdumHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 26 of 69 | 0 of 0 | 2:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | Mirko FilipovicHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 1:30Punches to Head From Back Control | 32 of 75 | 2 of 2 | 4:16 | 0 | 11:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 28, 2011UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | Frank MirHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 26 - 30. | 21 of 51 | 0 of 1 | 4:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 7, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Alejandro Rochin 27 - 30. Jon Schorle 26 - 30. Dan Stell 27 - 30. | 40 of 101 | 0 of 7 | 1:31 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Mar 31, 2010UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | Stefan StruveHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:39Punch to Head At Distance | 9 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 0:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2009The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | Brendan SchaubHeavyweight, tournament final | WKO/TKO, R1 3:45Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 35 | 1 of 2 | 1:23 | 1 | 3:45 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.