Junior Dos Santos defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Dos Santos
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Dos Santos
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-26Dos Santos
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Dos Santos
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Dos Santos
- FightMetric.com30-27Dos Santos
Fan Scorecards
19 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Junior Dos Santos's last 5 fights all ended in a TKO win.
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Junior Dos Santos lands 4.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TUFHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · IFL Grand PrixHeavyweight
- 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
- 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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
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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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- 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
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- 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, 2007UD · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario RinaldiBodog Fight· Feb 17, 2007TKO
- WVince LuceroIFL 7: Oakland· Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:55
- LJosh CurranBodog Fight· Dec 16, 2006UD · 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, 2004Decision
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional· Apr 17, 2004Decision
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos?
Junior Dos Santos defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
Was Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Junior Dos Santos.
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