Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Frank Mir def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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
Media Scores
6
Mir
–
0
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
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
Roy Nelson · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Frank Mir
Roy Nelson
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%
