Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
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.
Fight stats
Roy Nelson
Fabricio Werdum
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 69
Significant strikes
91 of 136
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
55 of 99
Total strikes
98 of 145
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:44
Control time
1:05
Significant strikes by target
18 of 60
Head
47 of 88
5 of 5
Body
24 of 27
3 of 4
Leg
20 of 21
21 of 59
Distance
78 of 121
4 of 9
Clinch
13 of 15
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
20 of 36
27 of 32
Total str.
25 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 37
Sig. str.
39 of 50
15 of 41
Total str.
40 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
32 of 50
13 of 26
Total str.
33 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:10
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Nelson
–
6
Werdum
●30–27 Werdum×6
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
0%
Nelson
5%
Draw
95%
Werdum
19 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Werdum68.4%●30–26 Werdum15.8%●29–29 Draw5.3%●30–28 Werdum5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Werdum
R2
90%
Werdum
R3
90%
Werdum
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Roy Nelson 59%41% Fabricio Werdum
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
22-14-0
Record
24-9-1
1577
Elo rating
1516
0
Win Streak
1
50
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.18
SLpM
3.59
36%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.79
SApM
2.64
46%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.14
TD Avg.
1.75
27%
TD Acc.
31%
65%
TD Def.
31%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Roy Nelson · 2-3
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- W
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Fabricio Werdum · 3-2
Common Opponents
Roy Nelson
Fabricio Werdum
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 18 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.89
2:10
Avg control time
2:00
60
Career high strikes
155
7
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Roy Nelson
Strike target
Fabricio Werdum
78%
Head
64%
12%
Body
19%
10%
Leg
17%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Fabricio Werdum
72%
Distance
76%
19%
Clinch
13%
9%
Ground
12%