Derrick Lewis vs Roy Nelson
Derrick Lewis is 29-14-0 (1 NC); Roy Nelson is 22-14-0. Roy Nelson is 9 years older than Derrick Lewis. Derrick Lewis has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Roy Nelson. Derrick Lewis is 3" · 8 cm taller than Roy Nelson. They have met once: Derrick Lewis 1, Roy Nelson 0.
HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Derrick Lewis
Boxing
- 2012Legacy FC Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy FC
Roy 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
79%78%
Head
17%12%
Body
4%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derrick Lewislast 7 fights
42%12%46%
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derrick Lewis· from fights outside the UFC Roy Nelson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.412.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.794.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.531.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · 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
2.41
Strikes landed / min2.17
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.86
0.53 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 3.9
26%
Takedown accuracy30%
52%
Takedown defence65%
0:58
Control time / fight2:10
0.00
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
Derrick Lewis31 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%178/646
10%65/108
4%28/39
Clinch
13%85/139
6%38/41
0%1/1
Ground
40%271/391
1%10/13
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
Derrick Lewis36 of 43 ended early · 84%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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
Derrick Lewis2-3
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
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- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016TKO · R4 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
- W
- WRicky ShiversLegacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:22 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- NCJeremiah ConstantFight to Win · Jan 27, 2012NC · R1 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJay PecheImmortal Kombat · Sep 3, 2011TKO
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WTaylor HerbertIXFA Extreme Fighting · Feb 25, 2011TKO
- W
- WRyan MartinezFight to Win · Jul 24, 2010TKO
- L
- WNick MitchellTexas Regional · Apr 9, 2010TKO
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, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1 · May 6, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 1, 2006SUB
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat · Aug 28, 2004SUB
- 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.
Derrick LewisRoy Nelson
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:58Sat, Mar 9, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 7, 2010
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:14Sat, Nov 3, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 19, 2013
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:49Sat, Oct 6, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 15, 2017
- LTKO · ROUND 4 · 3:51Sun, Jun 11, 2017LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:00Sat, Sep 20, 2014
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:41Fri, Sep 5, 2014LMajority Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Feb 16, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Derrick Lewis and Roy Nelson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez (Thu, Jul 7, 2016), where Derrick Lewis won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Derrick Lewis and Roy Nelson?
Derrick Lewis is 29-14-0 (1 NC) and Roy Nelson is 22-14-0.
Who has the longer reach, Derrick Lewis or Roy Nelson?
Derrick Lewis has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Roy Nelson, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derrick Lewis or Roy Nelson?
Derrick Lewis is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Roy Nelson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Derrick Lewis or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson is 50 and Derrick Lewis is 41.
Who has more finishes, Derrick Lewis or Roy Nelson?
Derrick Lewis has 25 wins inside the distance (24 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Roy Nelson has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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