Matt Mitrione defeated Roy Nelson by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of Bellator 194: Nelson vs Mitrione, held Friday, February 16, 2018 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-28, Matt Mitrione won the decision.
Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 7 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Mitrione
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Mitrione
- Sherdog.com29-28Mitrione
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com29-28Mitrione
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Mitrione
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com28-28Draw
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com28-28Draw
Fan Scorecards
60 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Mitrione's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
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 1490 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson?
Matt Mitrione defeated Roy Nelson by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of Bellator 194: Nelson vs Mitrione, held Friday, February 16, 2018 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-28, Matt Mitrione won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-28, Matt Mitrione won the decision.
Was Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 60% of 60 fan cards scored it for Matt Mitrione; 100% of 5 media scores picked Matt Mitrione.
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