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Dave Herman vs Roy Nelson

Dave Herman is 22-6-0; Roy Nelson is 22-14-0. Roy Nelson is 9 years older than Dave Herman. Dave Herman has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Roy Nelson. Dave Herman is 4" · 10 cm taller than Roy Nelson. They have met once: Dave Herman 0, Roy Nelson 1.

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United States
Dave Herman
“Pee-Wee” · 22-6-0
UDTKOSUB
HeavyweightMet once
Roy Nelson
United States
Roy Nelson
“Big Country” · 22-14-0
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Style & credentials

Dave Herman

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland
Roy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
  • 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
  • 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
  • 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
Camp · Country Club · Las Vegas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

42%
Head
78%
27%
Body
12%
31%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dave Hermanlast 5 fights
76%11%13%
Roy Nelsonlast 19 fights
72%19%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dave Herman· from fights outside the UFC Roy Nelson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.492.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Herman · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.814.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Herman · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.621.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Herman · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Herman · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Herman · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Herman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.49
Strikes landed / min
2.17
3.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.86
1.62 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.18 / 3.9
100%
Takedown accuracy
30%
63%
Takedown defence
65%
0:23
Control time / fight
2:10
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Dave Herman5 UFC fights · 125 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%27/80
24%30/37
30%38/45
Clinch
7%9/19
3%4/5
1%1/1
Ground
13%16/26
0%0/0
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Dave HermanRoy Nelson

Frequently asked questions

Have Dave Herman and Roy Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir (Sat, May 26, 2012), where Roy Nelson won by TKO.

What are the records of Dave Herman and Roy Nelson?

Dave Herman is 22-6-0 and Roy Nelson is 22-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dave Herman or Roy Nelson?

Dave Herman has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Roy Nelson, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dave Herman or Roy Nelson?

Dave Herman is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Roy Nelson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Dave Herman or Roy Nelson?

Roy Nelson is 50 and Dave Herman is 41.

Who has more finishes, Dave Herman or Roy Nelson?

Dave Herman has 20 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Roy Nelson has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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