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.
Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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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 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
42 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Daniel Cormier | Roy Nelson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -465 | +365 | |
| Bovada | -500 | +375 | |
| Pinnacle | -489 | +415 | |
| sports-interaction | -588 | +350 |
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
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
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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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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- NC
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- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WDion StaringStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier · May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum · Jun 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WJason RileyStrikeforce: Houston · Aug 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
- W
- WLucas BrowneAustralia Regional · Jul 31, 2010TKO
- WJohn DevineStrikeforce: Challengers 7 · Mar 25, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Heavyweight
- WGary FrazierStrikeforce: Challengers 3 · Sep 24, 2009TKO · R2 · 3:39 · Heavyweight
- 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
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- 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
- L
- 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, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1 · May 6, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat · Aug 28, 2004Submission
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson?
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.
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.