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

Fight stats

Frank Mir

Roy Nelson

Knockdowns

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

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

22 of 35

Sig. str.

12 of 29

26 of 39

Total str.

21 of 39

1 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:00

Ctrl

2:31

ROUND 2

9 of 12

Sig. str.

6 of 16

24 of 29

Total str.

15 of 25

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

2:44

Ctrl

1:13

ROUND 3

15 of 18

Sig. str.

3 of 6

32 of 35

Total str.

10 of 13

3 of 4

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

3:39

Ctrl

0:17

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd

#	Mir	Nelson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Patricia Morse Jarman

#	Mir	Nelson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	8

Total3026

Cecil Peoples

#	Mir	Nelson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Mir

Nelson

●30-27 Mir×6

All 6 media scorecards▾

MMAJunkie.com30-27Mir
Matt Erickson · MMAFighting.com30-27Mir
FightMetric.com30-27Mir
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Mir
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Mir
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Mir

Fan Scorecards

100%

Mir

Nelson

13 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Mir92.3%●30-26 Mir7.7%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Mir

100%

Mir

92%

Mir

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson?

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.

Was Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Frank Mir.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Josh Rosenthal

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frank Mir 49%51% Roy Nelson

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)

Frank Mir

Submission Ace

5 edges

Roy Nelson

Knockout Artist

6 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power83

52Speed66

51Precision70

83Durability88

52Engine54

94Wrestling93

98Ground81

Biggest edge Frank Mir, Submissions +31

Attribute by attribute

95Punch power99

81Kick power67

50Punch speed80

53Kick speed52

51Accuracy70

94Takedowns93

98Ground striking94

98Submissions67

94Chin98

71Body strength78

52Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0

Record

22-14-0

1787

Power Index rating

1792

Win Streak

Age

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

Style Matchup

BJJKarateFolkstyle Wrestling

BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling

Frank Mir

2004Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Pires
2007Champion · Naga · Absolute
2001Champion · IBJJF Pans · Blue belt, pesadissimo (+100 kg)
1998Champion · State HS · Nevada high school

Camp Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Roy Nelson

2009Black belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie
2007IFL Heavyweight Championship · International Fight League (IFL)
2009Contract winner · Tuf · Heavyweight
2007Champion · Ifl Grand Prix · Heavyweight

Camp Country Club · Las Vegas, US

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 · 1-4

L
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Roy Nelson
Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
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L
Javy Ayala
Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
L
Satoshi Ishii
QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
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Roy Nelson · 1-4

L
Alan Belcher
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W
Dillon Cleckler
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 5, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:24
L
Valentin Moldavsky
Bellator 244 · Aug 21, 2020
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L
Frank Mir
Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
L
Mirko Filipovic
Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
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Common Opponents

Frank Mir

Roy Nelson

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill

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

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

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