Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
RESULT

Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Fabricio Werdum
BrazilFabricio Werdum
“Vai Cavalo”
24-9-1
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Fabricio Werdum won the decision.

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

Adalaide Byrd
#NelsonWerdum
1--
2--
3--
Total2730
Chris Lee
#NelsonWerdum
1--
2--
3--
Total2730
Glenn Trowbridge
#NelsonWerdum
1--
2--
3--
Total2730

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▾

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

Betting Odds

Roy Nelson
+134
43% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +143
Fabricio Werdum
-171
63% implied win probability
Open: -149Best: -158

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoy NelsonFabricio Werdum
Bovada+120-160
Pinnacle+143-158
sports-interaction+140-200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 46%54% Fabricio Werdum

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Roy Nelson
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Fabricio Werdum
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power93
66Speed87
70Precision96
88Durability96
54Engine90
93Wrestling93
81Ground94

Biggest edge Fabricio Werdum, Kick speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Fabricio Werdum on the right.
99Punch power93
67Kick power93
80Punch speed84
52Kick speed90
70Accuracy96
93Takedowns93
94Ground striking93
67Submissions94
98Chin97
78Body strength94
54Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
24-9-1
1798
Power Index rating
1826
0
Win Streak
1
50
Age
49
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

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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%