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
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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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 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% 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 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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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.