Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 161: Evans vs Henderson
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
RESULT

Stipe Miocic def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Stipe Miocic
United StatesStipe Miocic
20-5-0
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Canada

Stipe Miocic defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Stipe Miocic won the decision.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Stipe Miocic
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 127
Significant strikes
106 of 172
18%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
25 of 130
Total strikes
129 of 197
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
2:05
Significant strikes by target
19 of 120
Head
90 of 156
1 of 4
Body
3 of 3
3 of 3
Leg
13 of 13
22 of 123
Distance
81 of 141
1 of 4
Clinch
24 of 30
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 46
Sig. str.
32 of 64
12 of 48
Total str.
39 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 34
Sig. str.
39 of 58
8 of 34
Total str.
46 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 47
Sig. str.
35 of 50
5 of 48
Total str.
44 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:48

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#NelsonMiocic
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#NelsonMiocic
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Jason Rodgers
#NelsonMiocic
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Nelson
-
10
Miocic
●30-27 Miocic×8●30-26 Miocic×2
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Nelson
100%
Miocic
36 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Miocic52.8%●30-26 Miocic36.1%●30-25 Miocic8.3%●30-23 Miocic2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Miocic
R2
81%
Miocic
R3
83%
Miocic

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Roy Nelson
-296
75% implied win probability
Open: -235Best: -255
Stipe Miocic
+226
31% implied win probability
Open: +197Best: +260

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoy NelsonStipe Miocic
Bookmaker-285+225
Bovada-280+190
Pinnacle-255+227
sports-interaction-400+260

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic?

Stipe Miocic defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Stipe Miocic won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Stipe Miocic won the decision.

Was Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 36 fan cards scored it for Stipe Miocic; 100% of 10 media scores picked Stipe Miocic.

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

Win probability

Roy Nelson 58%42% Stipe Miocic

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
4 edges
Stipe Miocic
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power92
66Speed93
70Precision96
88Durability96
54Engine94
93Wrestling92
81Ground90

Biggest edge Stipe Miocic, Cardio +40

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Stipe Miocic on the right.
99Punch power93
67Kick power90
80Punch speed95
52Kick speed90
70Accuracy96
93Takedowns92
94Ground striking93
67Submissions86
98Chin96
78Body strength95
54Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
20-5-0
1832
Power Index rating
1775
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
4.67
36%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.79
SApM
4.01
46%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
1.74
27%
TD Acc.
34%
65%
TD Def.
65%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Stipe Miocic · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Fight 2 Win 110 · Apr 27, 2019
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 19 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
53.0
0.84
Avg takedowns
1.32
2:10
Avg control time
3:01
60
Career high strikes
123
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Stipe Miocic
78%
Head
73%
12%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
13%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Stipe Miocic
72%
Distance
72%
19%
Clinch
12%
9%
Ground
16%