Javy Ayala vs Roy Nelson
Javy Ayala is 11-8-0; Roy Nelson is 23-19-0. Roy Nelson is 12 years older than Javy Ayala. Javy Ayala has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Roy Nelson. Javy Ayala is 1" · 3 cm taller than Roy Nelson. They have met once: Javy Ayala 0, Roy Nelson 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Central Valley Combat Academy- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TUFHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · IFL Grand PrixHeavyweight
Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LBellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov· Feb 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- LBellator 183: Henderson vs Freire· Sep 23, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 19 fightsShow less
- WRoy BoughtonBellator 156: Galvao vs Dantas 2· Jun 17, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WThiago SantosBellator 102· Oct 4, 2013TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- LFreddie AquitaniaTachi PF 15· Nov 15, 2012SD · Heavyweight
- LBrandon CashUp and Comers Unlimited· Sep 22, 2012TKO
- WCJ LevequeCage Combat FC· Mar 3, 2012Submission
- WFreddie AquitaniaTachi PF 11· Dec 2, 2011SD · Heavyweight
- WRay CastanedaTWC 11: Inferno· Jun 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Heavyweight
- WGary LaFranchiTWC 10: Beatdown· Jan 21, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:41
Full record · 43 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
- 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.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Feb 21, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 6, 2020
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:30Fri, Dec 14, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 25, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:29Sat, May 12, 2018WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:03Sat, Apr 27, 2013
- WKnockout · ROUND 1 · 0:16Fri, Nov 4, 2016LKnockout · ROUND 1 · 4:59Fri, Oct 12, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Javy Ayala and Roy Nelson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 183: Henderson vs Freire (Sat, Sep 23, 2017), where Roy Nelson won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Javy Ayala and Roy Nelson?
Javy Ayala is 11-8-0 and Roy Nelson is 23-19-0.
Who has the longer reach, Javy Ayala or Roy Nelson?
Javy Ayala has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Roy Nelson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Javy Ayala or Roy Nelson?
Javy Ayala is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Roy Nelson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Javy Ayala or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson is 50 and Javy Ayala is 38.
Who has more finishes, Javy Ayala or Roy Nelson?
Javy Ayala has 10 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Roy Nelson has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).