Heavyweight · Men

Roy Nelson

“Big Country”
United States Country Club debut 2004
Elo 1,523 peak 1,879 · 27 Apr 2013 356 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1156155
27-20pro record
1L current streak
1,778best win, Elo
1,587average opponent
-- born 20 Jun 1976
72.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,513 Sub1,177 Dec1,083

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jared Rosholt Decision R3 · 6 Feb 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,778
  2. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira KO/TKO R1 · 11 Apr 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,769
  3. Cheick Kongo KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,667
  4. Matt Mitrione KO/TKO R1 · 15 Dec 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,666
  5. Dave Herman KO/TKO R1 · 26 May 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,665

Losses

The latest 5 of 20
  1. Alan Belcher Decision R3 · 10 Nov 2023 · GFC 1,399
  2. Valentin Moldavsky Decision R3 · 21 Aug 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,804
  3. Frank Mir Decision R3 · 25 Oct 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,542
  4. Mirko Filipović Decision R3 · 16 Feb 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,956
  5. Sergei Kharitonov KO/TKO R1 · 12 Oct 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,800

Fight history

47 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
47 10 Nov 202347.4 yrs L27-20 Alan Belcher 18-8 · 39.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R3 0.44 1,574→1,523 -52 1,399 +190→+208 GFC 6: Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6 GFC
46 5 May 202346.9 yrs W27-19 Dillon Cleckler 11-1 · 41.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R13:24 1.00 1,528→1,574 +46 1,350 +160→+160 GFC 4: Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 4 GFC
45 21 Aug 202044.2 yrs L26-19 Valentin Moldavsky 9-1 · 28.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,623→1,578 -46 1,804 +700→+600 Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov Bellator MMA
44 25 Oct 201943.3 yrs L26-18 Frank Mir 18-13 · 40.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.21* 1,715→1,623 -92 1,542 -200→-194 Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 Bellator MMA
43 16 Feb 201942.7 yrs L26-17 Mirko Filipović 37-11-2 (1) · 44.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.32* 1,691→1,715 +24 1,956 +170→+175 Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Bellator MMA
42 12 Oct 201842.3 yrs L26-16 Sergei Kharitonov 28-7 (1) · 38.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches & Knees R14:59 0.00 1,771→1,691 -80 1,800 -300→-318 Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Bellator MMA
41 16 Feb 201841.7 yrs L26-15 Matt Mitrione 13-6 · 39.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.40* 1,757→1,771 +14 1,886 +155→+155 Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione 2 Bellator MMA
40 23 Sep 201741.3 yrs W26-14 Javy Ayala 10-5 · 29.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.74* 1,742→1,757 +15 1,635 -300→-215 Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Bellator MMA
39 15 Apr 201740.8 yrs L25-14 Alexander Volkov 27-6 · 28.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.12* 1,809→1,742 -67 1,805 +119→+130 UFC on Fox 24: Johnson vs. Reis Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 24 Sep 201640.3 yrs W25-13 Antônio Silva 19-9-1 · 37.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:10 1.00 1,757→1,809 +52 1,609 -400→-450 UFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 7 Jul 201640.0 yrs L24-13 Derrick Lewis 15-4 (1) · 31.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.52* 1,730→1,757 +27 1,829 -142→-131 UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 6 Feb 201639.6 yrs W24-12 Jared Rosholt 14-2 · 29.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.70* 1,667→1,730 +63 1,778 -155→-161 UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 26 Sep 201539.3 yrs L23-12 Josh Barnett 33-7 · 37.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.13* 1,688→1,667 -21 1,876 +175→+235 UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 14 Mar 201538.7 yrs L23-11 Alistair Overeem 38-14 (1) · 34.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.07* 1,743→1,688 -56 1,822 +185→+185 UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 20 Sep 201438.3 yrs L23-10 Mark Hunt 9-8-1 · 40.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R28:00 0.00 1,830→1,743 -87 1,833 +140→+140 UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 11 Apr 201437.8 yrs W23-9 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 34-8-1 (1) · 37.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R13:37 1.00 1,734→1,830 +96 1,769 -155→-155 UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 19 Oct 201337.3 yrs L22-9 Daniel Cormier 12-0 · 34.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,757→1,734 -23 2,083 +350→+350 UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 15 Jun 201337.0 yrs L22-8 Stipe Miocic 9-1 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,879→1,757 -121 1,737 -244→-244 UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 27 Apr 201336.9 yrs W22-7 Cheick Kongo 18-7-2 · 37.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:03 1.00 1,829→1,879 +49 1,667 -227→-227 UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 15 Dec 201236.5 yrs W21-7 Matt Mitrione 6-2 · 34.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:58 1.00 1,766→1,829 +63 1,666 -220→-220 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 26 May 201235.9 yrs W20-7 Dave Herman 21-3 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:51 1.00 1,684→1,766 +83 1,665 -202→-202 UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 4 Feb 201235.6 yrs L19-7 Fabrício Werdum 14-5-1 · 34.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,722→1,684 -38 1,942 +120→+120 UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 29 Oct 201135.4 yrs W19-6 Mirko Filipović 27-9-2 (1) · 37.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R311:30 1.00 1,650→1,722 +72 1,587 – UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 28 May 201134.9 yrs L18-6 Frank Mir 14-5 · 32.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,735→1,650 -85 1,746 – UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 7 Aug 201034.1 yrs L18-5 Junior dos Santos 11-1 · 26.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,800→1,735 -65 1,890 – UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 31 Mar 201033.8 yrs W18-4 Stefan Struve 19-3 · 22.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:39 1.00 1,739→1,800 +61 1,631 – UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 5 Dec 200933.5 yrs W17-4 Brendan Schaub 7-0 · 26.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R13:45 1.00 1,666→1,739 +73 1,607 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 8 Jul 200933.0 yrs W16-4 James McSweeney 4-4 · 28.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:13 1.00 1,643→1,666 +24 1,320 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
19 29 Jun 200933.0 yrs W15-4 Justin Wren 8-1 · 22.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,669→1,643 -27 1,443 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
18 10 Jun 200933.0 yrs W14-4 Kimbo Slice 4-1 · 35.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:01 1.00 1,651→1,669 +19 1,281 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Opening Round, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
17 21 Mar 200932.8 yrs L13-4 Jeff Monson 28-8 · 38.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,708→1,651 -57 1,718 – SRP - March Badness Florida Regional
16 4 Oct 200832.3 yrs L13-3 Andrei Arlovski 14-5 · 29.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R28:14 0.00 1,749→1,708 -41 1,954 – EliteXC: Heat Elite XC
15 16 May 200831.9 yrs W13-2 Brad Imes 14-4 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:55 1.00 1,693→1,749 +56 1,561 – IFL 22: Connecticut International Fight League
14 29 Feb 200831.7 yrs W12-2 Fabiano Scherner 7-4 (2) · 35.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:20 1.00 1,675→1,693 +18 1,302 – IFL 20: Las Vegas International Fight League
13 29 Dec 200731.5 yrs W11-2 Antoine Jaoude 8-2 · 31.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R24:22 1.00 1,601→1,675 +74 1,547 – IFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals International Fight League
12 3 Nov 200731.4 yrs W10-2 Bryan Vetell 3-2 · 30.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R39:01 1.00 1,577→1,601 +24 1,257 – IFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals International Fight League
11 16 Jun 200731.0 yrs W9-2 Shane Ott 3-0 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,535→1,577 +42 1,463 – IFL 15: Las Vegas International Fight League
10 7 Apr 200730.8 yrs L8-2 Ben Rothwell 24-5 · 25.5 yrs – DecisionSplit R312:00 0.44 1,510→1,535 +25 1,661 – IFL 11: Moline International Fight League
9 17 Feb 200730.7 yrs W8-1 Mario Rinaldi 5-0 (1) · 24.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:38 1.00 1,411→1,510 +100 1,460 – Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat Bodog Fight
8 19 Jan 200730.6 yrs W7-1 Vince Lucero 18-10 · 35.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:55 1.00 1,347→1,411 +64 1,250 – IFL 7: Oakland International Fight League
7 16 Dec 200630.5 yrs L6-1 Josh Curran 1-0 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,434→1,347 -87 1,322 – Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations Bodog Fight
6 22 Jul 200630.1 yrs W6-0 Jerome Smith 6-8-1 Heavyweight SubSide Choke R14:13 1.00 1,412→1,434 +21 1,070 – FF 2 - FightForce: Butte Brawl 2 FightForce
5 6 May 200629.9 yrs W5-0 Jason Godsey 16-15 · 42.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:42 1.00 1,353→1,412 +60 1,238 – FF 1 - FightForce: Butte Brawl 1 FightForce
4 1 Apr 200629.8 yrs W4-0 Michael Buchkovich 7-1-1 · 28.8 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:56 1.00 1,262→1,353 +91 1,274 – World Extreme Fighting 17 World Extreme Fighting
3 28 Aug 200428.2 yrs W3-0 Ray Seraille 3-6 · 25.2 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R2 1.00 1,204→1,270 +66 1,118 – PXC 3: Return of the Enforcer Pacific X-treme Combat
2 17 Apr 200427.8 yrs W2-0 Jerry Vrbanovic 5-4-1 · 29.1 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,156→1,204 +48 1,316 – Rage on the River California Regional
1 17 Apr 200427.8 yrs W1-0 Bo Cantrell 3-3 · 34.7 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,095→1,156 +60 1,126 – California Regional California Regional