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19 UFC Fights
Roy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
183
cm
119
kg
185
cm reach
Born Jun 19, 1976
Wins
9
KO/TKO Wins
8
Submission Wins
0
Finish Rate
89%
Strike Rate
172
▼ 36.2%
Knockdown Rate
2.7
▲ 165.8%
Fight History
19 Total
Apr
2017
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Alexander Volkov
39-11-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Sep
2016
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Antonio Silva
19-12-1
LOSS
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:10
Punches to Head At Distance
Jul
2016
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Derrick Lewis
29-13-0
WIN
S-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Feb
2016
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Jared Rosholt
14-4-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Sep
2015
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Josh Barnett
35-8-0
WIN
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Mar
2015
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Alistair Overeem
47-19-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Sep
2014
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Mark Hunt
13-14-1
WIN
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:00
Punches to Head In Clinch
Apr
2014
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
AR
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
34-10-1
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:37
Punches to Head At Distance
Oct
2013
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Daniel Cormier
22-3-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Jun
2013
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Stipe Miocic
20-5-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Apr
2013
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Cheick Kongo
27-10-2
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:03
Punches to Head At Distance
Dec
2012
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Matt Mitrione
12-5-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:58
Punches to Head At Distance
May
2012
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Dave Herman
22-6-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:51
Punches to Head At Distance
Feb
2012
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Fabricio Werdum
24-9-1
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Oct
2011
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
MF
Mirko Filipovic
35-11-2
LOSS
KO/TKO
R3 · 1:30
Punches to Head From Back Control
May
2011
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
Frank Mir
18-11-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Aug
2010
LOSS
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
LOSS
VS
JD
Junior Dos Santos
21-9-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Mar
2010
WIN
Heavyweight Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Stefan Struve
33-13-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:39
Punches to Head At Distance
Dec
2009
WIN
Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight Tournament Title Bout
Roy Nelson
22-14-0
WIN
VS
Brendan Schaub
10-5-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:45
Punches to Head At Distance
Related Insights
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