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Roy Nelson
“Big Country”
Age: 48 | Jun 20, 1976
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 249 lbs
Professional Record
| 43 fights | 24 wins | 19 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 16 | 3 |
| Submissions | 4 | 0 |
| Decisions | 4 | 16 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 24 - 19 | Dillon Cleckler | GFC 4 - Gamebred Fighting Championship 4 | May 05, 2023 | TKO (Punch) | Andrew Glenn | 1 | 3:24 |
| LOSS | 23 - 19 | Valentin Moldavsky | Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov | August 21, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Kerry Hatley | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 18 | Frank Mir | Bellator 231 - Mir vs. Nelson 2 | October 25, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Todd Anderson | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 17 | Mirko Filipovic | Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley | February 16, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Leon Roberts | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 16 | Sergei Kharitonov | Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader | October 12, 2018 | TKO (Knees and Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 4:59 |
| LOSS | 23 - 15 | Matt Mitrione | Bellator 194 - Nelson vs. Mitrione | February 16, 2018 | Decision (Majority) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 23 - 14 | Javy Ayala | Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire | September 23, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jason Herzog | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 22 - 14 | Alexander Volkov | UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 22 - 13 | Antonio Silva | UFC Fight Night 95 - Cyborg vs. Lansberg | September 24, 2016 | KO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 2 | 4:10 |
| LOSS | 21 - 13 | Derrick Lewis | UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 07, 2016 | Decision (Split) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 21 - 12 | Jared Rosholt | UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 06, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 20 - 12 | Josh Barnett | UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson | September 26, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Perceval | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 20 - 11 | Alistair Overeem | UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos | March 14, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 20 - 10 | Mark Hunt | UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson | September 20, 2014 | KO (Punch) | Leon Roberts | 2 | 3:00 |
| WIN | 20 - 9 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | UFC Fight Night 39 - Nogueira vs. Nelson | April 11, 2014 | KO (Punch) | Leon Roberts | 1 | 3:37 |
| LOSS | 19 - 9 | Daniel Cormier | UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 | October 19, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jacob Montalvo | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 19 - 8 | Stipe Miocic | UFC 161 - Evans vs. Henderson | June 15, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jerin Valel | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 19 - 7 | Cheick Kongo | UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen | April 27, 2013 | KO (Punches) | Kevin Mulhall | 1 | 2:03 |
| WIN | 18 - 7 | Matt Mitrione | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale | December 15, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:58 |
| WIN | 17 - 7 | Dave Herman | UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir | May 26, 2012 | KO (Punch) | Steve Mazzagatti | 1 | 0:51 |
| LOSS | 16 - 7 | Fabricio Werdum | UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit | February 04, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 16 - 6 | Mirko Filipovic | UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz | October 29, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Steve Mazzagatti | 3 | 1:30 |
| LOSS | 15 - 6 | Frank Mir | UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill | May 28, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 15 - 5 | Junior dos Santos | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen | August 07, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Marcos Rosales | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 15 - 4 | Stefan Struve | UFC Fight Night 21 - Florian vs. Gomi | March 31, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 0:39 |
| WIN | 14 - 4 | Brendan Schaub | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | December 05, 2009 | KO (Punch) | Herb Dean | 1 | 3:45 |
| LOSS | 13 - 4 | Jeff Monson | SRP - March Badness | March 21, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 13 - 3 | Andrei Arlovski | EliteXC - Heat | October 04, 2008 | KO (Punch) | Jorge Ortiz | 2 | 1:46 |
| WIN | 13 - 2 | Brad Imes | IFL - Connecticut | May 16, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| WIN | 12 - 2 | Fabiano Scherner | IFL - Las Vegas | February 29, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Steve Mazzagatti | 1 | 3:20 |
| WIN | 11 - 2 | Antoine Jaoude | IFL - World Grand Prix Finals | December 29, 2007 | KO (Punch) | 2 | 0:22 | |
| WIN | 10 - 2 | Bryan Vetell | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals | November 03, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:01 | |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Shane Ott | IFL - Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 2 | Ben Rothwell | IFL - Moline | April 07, 2007 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 4:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 | Mario Rinaldi | Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat | February 17, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Vince Lucero | IFL - Oakland | January 19, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| LOSS | 6 - 1 | Josh Curran | Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations | December 16, 2006 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 | Jerome Smith | FF 2 - FightForce: Butte Brawl 2 | July 22, 2006 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:13 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 | Jason Godsey | FF 1 - FightForce: Butte Brawl 1 | May 06, 2006 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Michael Buchkovich | WEF 17 - World Extreme Fighting 17 | April 01, 2006 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Jon Schorle | 1 | 0:56 |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Ray Seraile | PXC 3 - Return of the Enforcer | August 28, 2004 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 2 | 3:41 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Jerry Vrbanovic | ROTR - Rage on the River | April 17, 2004 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Bo Cantrell | ROTR - Rage on the River | April 17, 2004 | Submission (Hammerlock) | 3 | 2:52 |
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