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.
Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic
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 · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 10 media scorecards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Miocic
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-26Miocic
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Miocic
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Miocic
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Miocic
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Miocic
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Miocic
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Miocic
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Miocic
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Miocic
Fan Scorecards
36 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Roy Nelson | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -285 | +225 |
| Bovada | -280 | +190 |
| Pinnacle | -255 | +227 |
| sports-interaction | -400 | +260 |
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
- Stipe Miocic lands 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Stipe Miocic's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
- 2011NAAFS Heavyweight ChampionshipNAAFS (North American Allied Fight Series)
- 2009Champion · Golden Glovessuper heavyweight (201+ lbs)
- 2009Quarterfinalist · Golden Glovessuper heavyweight
- 2003Competitor · NCAA D1197 lbs
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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
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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- LBellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 · Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- L
- LBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- L
- WBellator 183: Henderson vs. Freire · Sep 23, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight
- 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, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1 · May 6, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 1, 2006SUB
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat · Aug 28, 2004SUB
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- WUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WWill PennNorth American Allied Fight Series · Apr 15, 2011TKO
- WGreg MaynardNorth American Allied Fight Series · Dec 4, 2010TKO
- WJeremy HolmNorth American Allied Fight Series · Aug 28, 2010TKO
- WPaul BarryMoosin: Sylvia vs Pudzianowski · May 21, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Heavyweight
- WCorey MullisNorth American Allied Fight Series · Feb 20, 2010TKO
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.