Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States

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.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns
1
40 of 101
Significant strikes
130 of 282
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
40 of 101
Total strikes
138 of 291
0 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:31
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
38 of 99
Head
96 of 236
1 of 1
Body
33 of 44
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 2
35 of 90
Distance
109 of 239
5 of 11
Clinch
20 of 41
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 24
Sig. str.
49 of 95
11 of 24
Total str.
50 of 96
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 31
Sig. str.
27 of 80
8 of 31
Total str.
30 of 84
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 46
Sig. str.
54 of 107
21 of 46
Total str.
58 of 111
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

Alejandro Rochin
#NelsonSantos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Jon Schorle
#NelsonSantos
1––
2––
3––
Total2630
Dan Stell
#NelsonSantos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Nelson
–
6
Santos
●30–26 Santos×3●30–27 Santos×3
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30–26Santos
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–26Santos
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–26Santos
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Santos
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
  • FightMetric.com30–27Santos

Fan Scorecards

0%
Nelson
100%
Santos
19 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Santos78.9%●30–27 Santos21.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Santos
R2
95%
Santos
R3
100%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Marcos Rosales
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 37%63% Junior Dos Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
21-9-0
1591
Elo rating
1684
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
4.49
36%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.79
SApM
3.33
46%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.30
27%
TD Acc.
50%
65%
TD Def.
81%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roy Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Rosholt
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Josh Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Junior Dos Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 23 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
48.2
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.22
2:10
Avg control time
0:20
60
Career high strikes
157
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Junior Dos Santos
78%
Head
61%
12%
Body
34%
10%
Leg
4%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Junior Dos Santos
72%
Distance
85%
19%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
7%