Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson
Daniel Cormier is 22-3-0 (1 NC); Roy Nelson is 22-14-0. Roy Nelson is 3 years older than Daniel Cormier. Roy Nelson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Daniel Cormier. Roy Nelson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Daniel Cormier. They have met once: Daniel Cormier 1, Roy Nelson 0.
HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Daniel Cormier
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United StatesRoy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%78%
Head
13%12%
Body
11%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Daniel Cormierlast 14 fights
59%23%18%
Roy Nelsonlast 19 fights
72%19%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daniel Cormier Roy Nelson
Strikes landed / min
4.252.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.924.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.831.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.25
Strikes landed / min2.18
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.79
1.83 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 4.2
44%
Takedown accuracy27%
80%
Takedown defence65%
4:29
Control time / fight2:10
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Daniel Cormier15 UFC fights · 911 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%396/958
6%51/91
11%99/126
Clinch
17%151/218
5%47/54
1%11/12
Ground
15%135/183
2%21/22
0%0/0
Roy Nelson18 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%238/844
7%29/44
7%29/35
Clinch
12%50/111
4%18/23
4%15/18
Ground
7%31/42
1%6/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Daniel Cormier16 of 25 ended early · 64%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Roy Nelson21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Daniel Cormier3-2
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- NC
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WDion StaringStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier · May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum · Jun 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WJason RileyStrikeforce: Houston · Aug 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
- W
- WLucas BrowneAustralia Regional · Jul 31, 2010TKO
- WJohn DevineStrikeforce: Challengers 7 · Mar 25, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Heavyweight
- WGary FrazierStrikeforce: Challengers 3 · Sep 24, 2009TKO · R2 · 3:39 · Heavyweight
Roy Nelson0-5
- L
- LBellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 · Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- L
- LBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- L
- WBellator 183: Henderson vs. Freire · Sep 23, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WBrad ImesIFL 22: Connecticut · May 16, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
- WFabiano SchernerIFL 20: Las Vegas · Feb 29, 2008TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Heavyweight
- WAntoine JaoudeIFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals · Dec 29, 2007TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals · Nov 3, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Heavyweight
- WShane OttIFL 15: Las Vegas · Jun 16, 2007Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario RinaldiBodog Fight · Feb 17, 2007TKO
- WVince LuceroIFL 7: Oakland · Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:55
- LJosh CurranBodog Fight · Dec 16, 2006Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WJerome SmithFightForce: Butte Brawl 2 · Jul 22, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1 · May 6, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat · Aug 28, 2004Submission
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Daniel CormierRoy Nelson
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 15, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 15, 2013
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:14Sat, Nov 3, 2018LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Jul 8, 2016
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 20, 2013LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 25, 2019
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, May 18, 2012LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Mon, Sep 28, 2015
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:56Sat, Sep 10, 2011WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:10Sat, Sep 24, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Daniel Cormier and Roy Nelson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III (Sat, Oct 19, 2013), where Daniel Cormier won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Daniel Cormier and Roy Nelson?
Daniel Cormier is 22-3-0 (1 NC) and Roy Nelson is 22-14-0.
Who has the longer reach, Daniel Cormier or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Daniel Cormier, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Daniel Cormier or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Daniel Cormier stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Daniel Cormier or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson is 50 and Daniel Cormier is 47.
Who has more finishes, Daniel Cormier or Roy Nelson?
Daniel Cormier has 15 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Roy Nelson has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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