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Roy Nelson absorbs 4.8 and lands 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.6. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Roy Nelson has minimal takedown activity on record.

Roy Nelson wins 33% of rounds across 45 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Roy Nelson has 1 KO/TKO loss in 10 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.10 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 91 out of 99, average for the division.

Roy Nelson finishes 89% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Roy Nelson's last fight was over 111 months ago.

Roy Nelson is 50 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Big Country”

Roy Nelson

22-1419 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
3× Title
4× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age
Last fightLAlexander Volkov·U-DEC·R3·9yr ago
Fighter Context
9–10UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
10.7min/fight
·
203UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–8(13 fights)
·
80%finish rate
·
-1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.61
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.123
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
91
Ironclad

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
33%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Roy Nelson — 2.18 significant strikes per minute, 36% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.79 strikes per minute.

Nelson
Counter Puncher
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.18
Str. Accuracy36%
439UFC landed/1,176attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.1 vs avg4.79
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / fight0.47
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.10
CQ KO Power
2.05
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
12%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance71%
/
Clinch20%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 119 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 311 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed91010418
Avg. Absorbed1824253925
Avg. Net-8-14-15-35-7
Grappling

Roy Nelson — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 27% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 65% takedown defense.

Nelson
Control Wrestler
·130s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.14
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.00
TD Accuracy27%
16UFC landed/54attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
20UFC defended/31opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Roy Nelson — 9 UFC wins (8 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 89% finish rate.

Finish Rate
89%
Elite Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
10UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO8 / 9
Submission0 / 9
Decision1 / 9
KD → Finish
7/8Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 10
Submission0 / 10
Decision9 / 10
Loss Pattern
Outscored
9 of 10 losses by decision
Explosive starter. 7 of 8 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
2 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
2.6pts
L8 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
10%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career
0+17+35+52+69avg200920102011201220132014201520162017

19 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.11.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=13
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
2.0
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.2
5.0
5.4
Diff
-2.0
-3.0
-3.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.16 idxL3
-86%9%105%WLLLWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Nelson — 19 UFC Fights

Roy Nelson — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 10 losses.

Result
Method
19 fights
L
Alexander Volkov
HW
U-DEC R3Apr '17
-90
·32 SS (48%)·122 abs·1/8 td·272s ctrl
W
Antonio Silva
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:10Sep '16
+9
·36 SS (55%)·27 abs·0/1 td·92s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Derrick Lewis
HW
S-DEC R3Jul '16
-33
·4 SS (21%)·37 abs·7/10 td·579s ctrl
W
Jared Rosholt
HW
U-DEC R3Feb '16
+6
·42 SS (35%)·36 abs·0/1 td
L
Josh Barnett
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Sep '15
-86
·60 SS (53%)·146 abs·4/10 td·471s ctrl
L
Alistair Overeem
HW
U-DEC R3Mar '15
-39
·23 SS (30%)·62 abs·0/4 td·34s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Mark Hunt
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:00Sep '14
-12
·20 SS (33%)·32 abs·1/6 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:37Apr '14
+7
·19 SS (54%)·12 abs·11s ctrl·2 kd landed
L
Daniel Cormier
HW
U-DEC R3Oct '13
-57
·17 SS (21%)·74 abs·3 td taken
L
Stipe Miocic
HW
U-DEC R3Jun '13
-83
·23 SS (18%)·106 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·21s ctrl
Nelson — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
LBen RothwellIFLS-DECR3—
LAndrei ArlovskiEliteXCKO/TKOR2—
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Big Country”

Roy Nelson

22-1419 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age
Last fightLAlexander Volkov·U-DEC·9yr ago
Fighter Context
9–10UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
10.7min/fight
·
203UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–8
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.61

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.123

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
91

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
33%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nelson
Heavyweight avg
Counter PuncherHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.18
Str. Accuracy36%
439UFC landed/1,176attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.1 vs avg4.79
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / Fight0.47
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.10
CQ KO Power
2.05
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
12%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist71%
Clinch20%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=19
R2
n=13
R3
n=11
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed91010418
Absorbed1824253925
Net-8-14-15-35-7
Grappling
Nelson
Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
130s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.14
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.00
TD Accuracy27%
16UFC landed/54attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
20UFC defended/31opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
89%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
8KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
9Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%2 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
2.6pts
L8 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
10%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.11.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=13
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
2.0
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.2
5.0
5.4
Diff
-2.0
-3.0
-3.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Nelson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Alexander VolkovHW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '17
32 SS (48%)·122 abs·1/8 td·272s ctrl
W
Antonio SilvaHW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '16
36 SS (55%)·27 abs·0/1 td·92s ctrl·1 kd
L
Derrick LewisHW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '16
4 SS (21%)·37 abs·7/10 td·579s ctrl
W
Jared RosholtHW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '16
42 SS (35%)·36 abs·0/1 td
L
Josh BarnettTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Sep '15
60 SS (53%)·146 abs·4/10 td·471s ctrl
L
Alistair OvereemHW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '15
23 SS (30%)·62 abs·0/4 td·34s ctrl·1 kd
L
Mark HuntTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '14
20 SS (33%)·32 abs·1/6 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '14
19 SS (54%)·12 abs·11s ctrl·2 kd
Nelson — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
LBen RothwellIFLS-DECR3
LAndrei ArlovskiEliteXCKO/TKOR2
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