Roy Nelson vs Stefan Struve
Roy Nelson is 22-14-0; Stefan Struve is 33-13-0. Roy Nelson is 12 years older than Stefan Struve. Stefan Struve has a 11" · 28 cm reach advantage over Roy Nelson. Stefan Struve is 11" · 28 cm taller than Roy Nelson. They have met once: Roy Nelson 1, Stefan Struve 0.
HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Roy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
Stefan Struve
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —Cage Gladiators Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Gladiators
- 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
- —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%53%
Head
12%23%
Body
10%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Roy Nelsonlast 19 fights
72%19%9%
Stefan Struvelast 24 fights
84%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Roy Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Stefan Struve· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.173.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.864.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.180.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.17
Strikes landed / min3.12
4.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.04
1.18 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.56 / 1.2
30%
Takedown accuracy47%
65%
Takedown defence56%
2:10
Control time / fight0:51
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.70
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
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
Stefan Struve24 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%229/746
20%119/182
24%141/157
Clinch
3%20/42
2%13/13
0%2/2
Ground
10%61/91
0%0/0
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
Roy Nelson21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Stefan Struve37 of 42 ended early · 88%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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, 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
Stefan Struve1-4
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WDenis StojnicUFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario NetoClash of the Titans · Nov 29, 2008Submission
- WRalf WonninkTough Is Not Enough 2008 · Oct 5, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WYuji SakuragiM-1 Challenge 6 · Aug 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
- WColin RobinsonCage Gladiators 8 · Jul 27, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WRalf WonninkBeast Of The East 10 · Jan 26, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WSergey DanishProfessional Fight Union · Dec 7, 2007TKO
- L
- WTomek SmykowskiTempel Fightschool · Nov 25, 2007Submission
- WTom BlackledgeUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 4, 2007Submission
- WDenis KomkinRus-Fighters · Oct 14, 2007Submission · Heavyweight
- WMarko Sintic2 Hot 2 Handle · May 5, 2007Submission · Heavyweight
- WAtte BackmanFight Festival · Mar 17, 2007Submission
- WFlorian MullerOutsider Cup · Dec 16, 2006TKO
- WSiko HoekstraBattle Under The Tower 2006 · Nov 18, 2006Submission · Heavyweight
- WMarcus SursaWorld Extreme Fighting · Jun 10, 2006Submission
- WMurat BourekbaIMA: Staredown City 2006 · Feb 5, 2006DQ · Heavyweight
- WEmir SmajlovicRings Holland · Sep 17, 2005TKO · Heavyweight
- LRomualds GarkulisGaruda Fight Night 2005 · Apr 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Roy NelsonStefan Struve
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 15, 2017LTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:30Sat, Sep 2, 2017
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:10Sat, Sep 24, 2016WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:16Sun, May 8, 2016
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 6, 2016LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Nov 15, 2015
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 14, 2015LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:13Sat, Dec 13, 2014
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:00Sat, Sep 20, 2014LTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:44Sun, Mar 3, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Have Roy Nelson and Stefan Struve ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi (Wed, Mar 31, 2010), where Roy Nelson won by TKO.
What are the records of Roy Nelson and Stefan Struve?
Roy Nelson is 22-14-0 and Stefan Struve is 33-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Roy Nelson or Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Roy Nelson, a 11" · 28 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Roy Nelson or Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve is taller at 6'11" · 211 cm; Roy Nelson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Roy Nelson or Stefan Struve?
Roy Nelson is 50 and Stefan Struve is 38.
Who has more finishes, Roy Nelson or Stefan Struve?
Roy Nelson has 18 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Stefan Struve has 26 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission).
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