Fabricio Werdum defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Fabricio Werdum won the decision.
Roy Nelson vs Fabricio Werdum
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Werdum
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com30-27Werdum
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Werdum
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Werdum
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Werdum
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30-27Werdum
Fan Scorecards
19 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Roy Nelson | Fabricio Werdum |
|---|---|---|
| Bovada | +120 | -160 |
| Pinnacle | +143 | -158 |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -200 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Fabricio Werdum lands 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TUFHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · IFL Grand PrixHeavyweight
- —Black belt · BJJSylvio Behring
- 2011Silver · ADCC+99 kg
- 2009Champion · ADCC+99 kg
- 2007Champion · ADCC+99 kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- WBrad ImesIFL 22: Connecticut· May 16, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
- WFabiano SchernerIFL 20: Las Vegas· Feb 29, 2008TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Heavyweight
- WAntoine JaoudeIFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals· Dec 29, 2007TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals· Nov 3, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Heavyweight
- WShane OttIFL 15: Las Vegas· Jun 16, 2007Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario RinaldiBodog Fight· Feb 17, 2007TKO
- WVince LuceroIFL 7: Oakland· Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:55
- LJosh CurranBodog Fight· Dec 16, 2006Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WJerome SmithFightForce: Butte Brawl 2· Jul 22, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1· May 6, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting· Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat· Aug 28, 2004Submission
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional· Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional· Apr 17, 2004DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Roy Nelson vs Fabricio Werdum?
Fabricio Werdum defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Fabricio Werdum won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Roy Nelson vs Fabricio Werdum?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Fabricio Werdum won the decision.
Was Roy Nelson vs Fabricio Werdum a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Fabricio Werdum.
Get this bout's result and round-by-round stats as JSON with the MMA Fight Data API →