Saturday, October 29, 2011Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Roy Nelson defeated Mirko Filipovic by TKO in round 3 (1:30) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Mirko FilipovicRoy Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 59
Significant strikes32 / 75
51%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
37 / 66
Total strikes70 / 116
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:27
Control time4:16
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Mirko FilipovicRoy Nelson
2377%2888%
Head
723%413%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
78%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Mirko Filipovic30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/33
33/3
0
Clinch
1212/18
44/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Roy Nelson32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/48
00/2
0
Clinch
22/3
11/1
0
Ground
1515/18
33/3
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Mirko FilipovicRoy Nelson
R1
10
13
R2
19
9
R3
1
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 26
Significant strikes13 / 39
38%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
15 / 31
Total strikes17 / 44
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time1:36
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 32
Significant strikes9 / 19
59%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
21 / 34
Total strikes43 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:27
Control time2:23
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 1
Significant strikes10 / 17
100%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
1 / 1
Total strikes10 / 17
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:17
Insights
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Mirko Filipovic spends 80% of fight time at distance.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Mirko Filipovic
No background on record
Camp · Cro Cop Squad GymRoy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
75%78%
Head
18%12%
Body
7%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mirko Filipoviclast 17 fights
80%9%11%
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mirko Filipovic· from fights outside the UFC Roy Nelson
Strikes landed / min
2.762.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.884.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.331.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.76
Strikes landed / min2.18
2.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.79
0.33 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 4.2
43%
Takedown accuracy27%
73%
Takedown defence65%
1:02
Control time / fight2:10
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Mirko Filipovic11 UFC fights · 236 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%95/327
8%19/26
6%14/19
Clinch
14%33/55
13%30/39
1%3/4
Ground
17%40/63
0%1/1
0%1/1
Roy Nelson18 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%238/844
7%29/44
7%29/35
Clinch
12%50/111
4%18/23
4%15/18
Ground
7%31/42
1%6/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Mirko Filipovic43 of 52 ended early · 83%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Roy Nelson21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson defeated Mirko Filipovic by TKO in round 3 (1:30) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.