UFC UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III

Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Daniel Cormier

“DC”

22-3-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Roy Nelson

“Big Country”

22-14-0

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III, held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daniel Cormier won the decision.

Fight stats

Daniel Cormier

Roy Nelson

Knockdowns

74 of 148

Significant strikes

17 of 82

50%

Sig. strike accuracy

21%

83 of 157

Total strikes

26 of 91

3 of 5

Takedowns

0 of 0

60%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:52

Control time

0:01

Significant strikes by target

50 of 121

Head

11 of 72

13 of 15

Body

1 of 4

11 of 12

Leg

5 of 6

59 of 129

Distance

16 of 78

12 of 15

Clinch

1 of 4

3 of 4

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

16 of 24

Sig. str.

2 of 14

22 of 30

Total str.

4 of 16

3 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

2:31

Ctrl

0:01

ROUND 2

27 of 57

Sig. str.

7 of 29

29 of 59

Total str.

11 of 33

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:20

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

31 of 67

Sig. str.

8 of 39

32 of 68

Total str.

11 of 42

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:01

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Gino Garcia

#	Cormier	Nelson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Ruben Najera

#	Cormier	Nelson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Jon Schorle

#	Cormier	Nelson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Cormier

Nelson

●30-27 Cormier×13

All 13 media scorecards▾

Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Cormier
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Cormier
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Cormier
Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com30-27Cormier
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Cormier
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Cormier
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Cormier
MMAWeekly.com30-27Cormier
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Cormier
Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Cormier
MMAJunkie.com30-27Cormier
Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com30-27Cormier
Gregg Doyel · CBSSports.com30-27Cormier

Fan Scorecards

100%

Cormier

Nelson

42 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Cormier92.9%●29-28 Cormier2.4%●30-28 Cormier2.4%●30-24 Cormier2.4%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

98%

Cormier

93%

Cormier

98%

Cormier

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Daniel Cormier

-507

84% implied win probability

Open: -531Best: -465

Roy Nelson

+376

21% implied win probability

Open: +393Best: +415

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Daniel Cormier	Roy Nelson
Bookmaker	-465	+365
Bovada	-500	+375
Pinnacle	-489	+415
sports-interaction	-588	+350

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson?

What were the judges' scorecards for Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daniel Cormier won the decision.

Was Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 42 fan cards scored it for Daniel Cormier; 100% of 13 media scores picked Daniel Cormier.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Jacob Montalvo

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Cormier 63%37% Roy Nelson

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Daniel Cormier

Grappling Specialist

9 edges

Roy Nelson

Knockout Artist

2 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power83

92Speed66

95Precision70

93Durability88

95Engine54

97Wrestling93

96Ground81

Biggest edge Daniel Cormier, Cardio +41

Attribute by attribute

96Punch power99

89Kick power67

93Punch speed80

90Kick speed52

95Accuracy70

97Takedowns93

100Ground striking94

91Submissions67

96Chin98

90Body strength78

95Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

22-3-0 (1 NC)

Record

22-14-0

1914

Power Index rating

1819

Win Streak

Age

5'11"

180 cm

Height

6'0"

183 cm

72"

183 cm

Reach

73"

185 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Heavyweight

Weight Class

Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

4.25

SLpM

2.18

52%

Str. Acc.

36%

2.92

SApM

4.79

54%

Str. Def.

46%

Grappling Profile

1.83

TD Avg.

1.14

44%

TD Acc.

27%

80%

TD Def.

65%

0.40

Sub. Avg.

0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Cormier · 3-2

L
Stipe Miocic
UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Stipe Miocic
UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
W
Derrick Lewis
UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
W
Stipe Miocic
UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
W
Volkan Oezdemir
UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 21, 2018
TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight

Roy Nelson · 1-4

L
Alan Belcher
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
Split Decision · Heavyweight
W
Dillon Cleckler
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 5, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:24
L
Valentin Moldavsky
Bellator 244 · Aug 21, 2020
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
L
Frank Mir
Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
L
Mirko Filipovic
Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Daniel Cormier

Roy Nelson

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 19 fights

60.9

Avg sig. strikes

23.1

1.64

Avg takedowns

0.84

4:29

Avg control time

2:10

181

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Daniel Cormier

Strike target

Roy Nelson

77%

Head

78%

13%

Body

12%

11%

Leg

10%

Daniel Cormier

Strike position

Roy Nelson

59%

Distance

72%

23%

Clinch

19%

18%

Ground