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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marcos Rosales
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 46%54% Junior Dos Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Roy Nelson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Junior Dos Santos
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power98
66Speed96
70Precision97
88Durability94
54Engine64
93Wrestling47
81Ground53

Biggest edge Roy Nelson, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Junior Dos Santos on the right.
99Punch power98
67Kick power97
80Punch speed98
52Kick speed94
70Accuracy97
93Takedowns47
94Ground striking60
67Submissions46
98Chin92
78Body strength96
54Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
21-9-0
1801
Power Index rating
1831
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)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Junior Dos Santos · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 4:39
  • W
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    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
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    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · 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%