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Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frank Mir
18-11-0
RESULT

Frank Mir def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Roy Nelson
Big Country
22-14-0
Sunday, May 29, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Frank Mir defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill, held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Frank Mir
Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 65
Significant strikes
21 of 51
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
82 of 103
Total strikes
46 of 77
6 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:23
Control time
4:01
Significant strikes by target
28 of 46
Head
13 of 42
16 of 17
Body
3 of 4
2 of 2
Leg
5 of 5
14 of 23
Distance
9 of 23
22 of 32
Clinch
12 of 28
10 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 35
Sig. str.
12 of 29
26 of 39
Total str.
21 of 39
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
2:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 16
24 of 29
Total str.
15 of 25
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 6
32 of 35
Total str.
10 of 13
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:17

Judges' Scorecards

#MirNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#MirNelson
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#MirNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Mir
0
Nelson
30–27 Mir×6
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Mir
0%
Nelson
13 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Mir92.3%30–26 Mir7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Mir
R2
100%
Mir
R3
92%
Mir

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson?

Frank Mir defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill, held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–26, 30–27 — Frank Mir won the decision.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frank Mir 57%43% Roy Nelson

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

18-11-0
Record
22-14-0
1619
Elo rating
1568
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
50
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
2.18
47%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.84
SApM
4.79
38%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
1.14
40%
TD Acc.
27%
54%
TD Def.
65%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frank Mir · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs MirSun, Mar 20, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sat, Sep 5, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs MirSun, Feb 22, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Roy Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 19 fights
12.6
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
0.78
Avg takedowns
0.84
1:27
Avg control time
2:10
53
Career high strikes
60
6
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Frank Mir
Strike target
Roy Nelson
54%
Head
78%
30%
Body
12%
16%
Leg
10%
Frank Mir
Strike position
Roy Nelson
42%
Distance
72%
33%
Clinch
19%
24%
Ground
9%