Roy Nelson “Big Country”
UFC record 9-10-0 · professional record 22-14-0
- Age
- 50 (born Jun 20, 1976)
- Height
- 183 cm (6' 0")
- Reach
- 185 cm (73")
- Leg reach
- 112 cm (44")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 263 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Not fighting
- Gym
- Country Club
- UFC debut
- Dec 5, 2009
- Last fight
- Apr 15, 2017
6 fight-night bonuses: 1 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night, 4 Knockout of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 2.17
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 37%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 4.86
- Sig. strike defence
- 45%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.18
- Takedown accuracy
- 29%
- Takedown defence
- 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.07
- Knockdowns
- 9
- Sig. strikes landed
- 439
- Takedowns landed
- 16
- Total fight time
- 3h 22m 33s
- Control time
- 41m 04s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | Apr 15, 2017 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | Sep 24, 2016 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Jul 7, 2016 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| W | Jared Rosholt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Feb 6, 2016 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Josh Barnett | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | Sep 26, 2015 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Mar 14, 2015 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Mark Hunt | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 2 | 3:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Sep 20, 2014 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Daniel Cormier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Oct 19, 2013 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Stipe Miocic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson | Jun 15, 2013 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Cheick Kongo | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:03 | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Matt Mitrione | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:58 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale | Dec 15, 2012 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Dave Herman | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:51 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Feb 4, 2012 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Mirko Filipovic | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control | 3 | 1:30 | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | Oct 29, 2011 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | May 28, 2011 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Junior Dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Aug 7, 2010 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:39 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | Mar 31, 2010 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Brendan Schaub | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:45 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | Dec 5, 2009 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |