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·49age

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

0.102

Passive

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	9	10	10	4	18
Avg. Absorbed	18	24	25	39	25
Avg. Net	-8	-14	-15	-35	-7

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

19 fights

Alexander Volkov

U-DEC R3Apr '17

-90

·32 SS (48%)·122 abs·1/8 td·272s ctrl

Antonio Silva

KO/TKO R2 · 4:10Sep '16

·36 SS (55%)·27 abs·0/1 td·92s ctrl·1 kd landed

Derrick Lewis

S-DEC R3Jul '16

-33

·4 SS (21%)·37 abs·7/10 td·579s ctrl

Jared Rosholt

U-DEC R3Feb '16

·42 SS (35%)·36 abs·0/1 td

Josh Barnett

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '15

-86

·60 SS (53%)·146 abs·4/10 td·471s ctrl

Alistair Overeem

U-DEC R3Mar '15

-39

·23 SS (30%)·62 abs·0/4 td·34s ctrl·1 kd landed

Mark Hunt

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:00Sep '14

-12

·20 SS (33%)·32 abs·1/6 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:37Apr '14

·19 SS (54%)·12 abs·11s ctrl·2 kd landed

Daniel Cormier

U-DEC R3Oct '13

-57

·17 SS (21%)·74 abs·3 td taken

Stipe Miocic

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·49age

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

0.102

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	9	10	10	4	18
Absorbed	18	24	25	39	25
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

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

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

Alexander Volkov

U-DEC·R3·Apr '17

32 SS (48%)·122 abs·1/8 td·272s ctrl

Antonio Silva

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '16

36 SS (55%)·27 abs·0/1 td·92s ctrl·1 kd

Derrick Lewis

S-DEC·R3·Jul '16

4 SS (21%)·37 abs·7/10 td·579s ctrl

Jared Rosholt

U-DEC·R3·Feb '16

42 SS (35%)·36 abs·0/1 td

Josh BarnettTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Sep '15

60 SS (53%)·146 abs·4/10 td·471s ctrl

Alistair Overeem

U-DEC·R3·Mar '15

23 SS (30%)·62 abs·0/4 td·34s ctrl·1 kd

Mark HuntTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '14

20 SS (33%)·32 abs·1/6 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken

Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraTITLE

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

Round 119 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 311 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-8

-14

-15

-35

-7

n=19

n=13

n=11

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-8

-14

-15

-35

-7