On the clock
8 of 9 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–10UFC record
8 of 9Dominant wins
89Average win score
62ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate89% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 10
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time10:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time20% of the fight
Best winJared Rosholt rated 1598 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Roy Nelson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 3dominant-win rateNo. 4finish rateNo. 5dominant winsNo. 6knockdownsNo. 7average win scoreNo. 10takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
89
89%
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
88.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
87
89%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
4
−2.70
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.17
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
7
4.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.18
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jared Rosholt, rated 1598 at 265 lb. Dominant in 8 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 15 Apr 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1575, after 19 fights there.
9–10Record at 265 lb
8 of 9Dominant wins
89Average win score
1506Avg opponent rating
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate89% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 10
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time10:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time20% of the fight
Best winJared Rosholt rated 1598 going in
Against the division
How Roy Nelson’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Roy Nelson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3finish rateNo. 4dominant winsNo. 4knockdownsNo. 6average win scoreNo. 9toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
90
89%
Average win scoreOut of 100
64
88.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
89%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
4
−2.70
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.17
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
9
4.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
65
1.18
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 9 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jared Rosholt, rated 1598 at 265 lb. Dominant in 8 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2017 | Loss | 18–82 | Alexander Volkov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO | R2 4:10 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Loss | 25–75 | Derrick Lewis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Win | 77–23 | Jared Rosholt | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Loss | 18–82 | Josh Barnett | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Loss | 19–81 | Alistair Overeem | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Loss | 9–91 | Mark Hunt | KO/TKO | R2 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO/TKO | R1 3:37 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Loss | 16–84 | Daniel Cormier | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Loss | 17–83 | Stipe Miocic | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Cheick Kongo | KO/TKO | R1 2:03 | Heavyweight | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Matt Mitrione | KO/TKO | R1 2:58 | Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale |
| 26 May 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Dave Herman | KO/TKO | R1 0:51 | Heavyweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Loss | 18–82 | Fabricio Werdum | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Win | 88–12 | Mirko Filipovic | KO/TKO | R3 1:30 | Heavyweight | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz |
| 28 May 2011 | Loss | 18–82 | Frank Mir | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Loss | 15–85 | Junior Dos Santos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Win | 91–9 | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO | R1 0:39 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi |
| 5 Dec 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Brendan Schaub | KO/TKO | R1 3:45 | Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale |