Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson
Matt Mitrione is 13-9-0; Roy Nelson is 23-19-0. Roy Nelson is 2 years older than Matt Mitrione. Matt Mitrione has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Roy Nelson. Matt Mitrione is 3" · 8 cm taller than Roy Nelson. They have met 2 times: Matt Mitrione 1, Roy Nelson 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Integrated Fighting Academy- 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
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs Team Nelson Finale· Dec 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight
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- 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
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- 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.
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:24Sat, Aug 24, 2019LKnockout · ROUND 1 · 4:59Fri, Oct 12, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:41Fri, Sep 5, 2014LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Jul 8, 2016
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:06Sat, Sep 21, 2013WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:45Sat, Dec 5, 2009
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 29, 2011WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:03Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Have Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator 194: Nelson vs Mitrione (Fri, Feb 16, 2018), where Matt Mitrione won by Majority Decision.
What are the records of Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson?
Matt Mitrione is 13-9-0 and Roy Nelson is 23-19-0.
Who has the longer reach, Matt Mitrione or Roy Nelson?
Matt Mitrione has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Roy Nelson, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Matt Mitrione or Roy Nelson?
Matt Mitrione is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Roy Nelson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Matt Mitrione or Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson is 50 and Matt Mitrione is 48.
Who has more finishes, Matt Mitrione or Roy Nelson?
Matt Mitrione has 11 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Roy Nelson has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).