Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Mirko Filipovic
CroatiaMirko Filipovic
“Cro Cop”
35-11-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Roy Nelson def. Mirko Filipovic (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:30
WIN
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Mandalay 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.

Fight stats

Mirko Filipovic
Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 59
Significant strikes
32 of 75
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
37 of 66
Total strikes
70 of 116
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
4:16
Significant strikes by target
23 of 51
Head
28 of 69
7 of 8
Body
4 of 6
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
14 of 36
Distance
11 of 50
16 of 23
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
18 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
13 of 39
15 of 31
Total str.
17 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 32
Sig. str.
9 of 19
21 of 34
Total str.
43 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
2:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
10 of 17
1 of 1
Total str.
10 of 17
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17

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.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mirko Filipovic 44%56% 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

35-11-2 (1 NC)
Record
22-14-0
1501
Elo rating
1540
7
Win Streak
0
51
Age
50
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Croatia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.11
SLpM
2.18
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
1.89
SApM
4.79
63%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.19
TD Avg.
1.14
40%
TD Acc.
27%
78%
TD Def.
65%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mirko Filipovic · 5-0
  • W
    Roque Martinez
    Rizin FF - Rizin 13Sun, Sep 30, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Amir Aliakbari
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final RoundSat, Dec 31, 2016
    Knockout · R1 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kaido Hoovelson
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final RoundSat, Dec 31, 2016
    Knockout · R1 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Muhammed Lawal
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd RoundThu, Dec 29, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:41 · Heavyweight
Roy Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Rosholt
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Josh Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 19 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
0.18
Avg takedowns
0.84
1:22
Avg control time
2:10
42
Career high strikes
60
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Mirko Filipovic
Strike target
Roy Nelson
71%
Head
78%
21%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
10%
Mirko Filipovic
Strike position
Roy Nelson
54%
Distance
72%
28%
Clinch
19%
18%
Ground
9%