Junior Dos Santos vs Roy Nelson
Junior Dos Santos is 21-11-0; Roy Nelson is 23-19-0. Roy Nelson is 8 years older than Junior Dos Santos. Junior Dos Santos has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Roy Nelson. Junior Dos Santos is 4" · 10 cm taller than Roy Nelson. They have met once: Junior Dos Santos 1, Roy Nelson 0.
HeavyweightMet once
“Big Country” · 23-19-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Junior Dos Santos
BoxingBJJCapoeira
- 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
- 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
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
61%78%
Head
34%12%
Body
4%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Junior Dos Santoslast 1 fight
96%
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Junior Dos Santos Roy Nelson
Strikes landed / min
4.492.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Dos Santos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.334.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Dos Santos · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.301.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Dos Santos · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Dos Santos · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Dos Santos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Dos Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.49
Strikes landed / min2.17
3.33
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.86
0.30 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 3.9
50%
Takedown accuracy30%
82%
Takedown defence65%
0:20
Control time / fight2:10
0.10
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
Junior Dos Santos23 UFC fights · 1109 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%550/1450
31%345/524
4%47/58
Clinch
5%60/125
3%32/35
0%2/2
Ground
6%72/118
0%1/1
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
Junior Dos Santos26 of 32 ended early · 81%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Roy Nelson21 of 43 ended early · 49%22 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
Junior Dos Santos0-5
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos· Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LJoaquim FerreiraSao Paulo Regional· Nov 10, 2007SUB
- WJair GonçalvesBrazil Regional· Sep 29, 2007TKO
- WEdson RamosBrazil Regional· Apr 29, 2007TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBrazil Regional· Apr 29, 2007SUB
- WEduardo MaiorinoSao Paulo Regional· Dec 9, 2006SUB
- WJailson Silva SantosDemo Fight· Jul 16, 2006TKO
Roy Nelson0-5
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, 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.
Junior Dos SantosRoy Nelson
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:58Sat, Mar 9, 2019LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Jul 8, 2016
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:22Sat, May 13, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 15, 2013
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:43Sat, Dec 19, 2015LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 14, 2015
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:18Sat, May 25, 2013LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:00Sat, Sep 20, 2014
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:04Sat, May 26, 2012LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Junior Dos Santos and Roy Nelson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen (Sat, Aug 7, 2010), where Junior Dos Santos won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Junior Dos Santos and Roy Nelson?
Junior Dos Santos is 21-11-0 and Roy Nelson is 23-19-0.
Who has the longer reach, Junior Dos Santos or Roy Nelson?
Junior Dos Santos has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Roy Nelson, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Junior Dos Santos or Roy Nelson?
Junior Dos Santos is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Roy Nelson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Junior Dos Santos or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson is 50 and Junior Dos Santos is 42.
Who has more finishes, Junior Dos Santos or Roy Nelson?
Junior Dos Santos has 16 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Roy Nelson has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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