Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Daniel Cormier def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
Fight stats
Daniel Cormier
Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
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
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
0
16 of 24
Sig. str.
2 of 14
22 of 30
Total str.
4 of 16
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:31
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 57
Sig. str.
7 of 29
29 of 59
Total str.
11 of 33
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 67
Sig. str.
8 of 39
32 of 68
Total str.
11 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Cormier
–
0
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
0%
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
R1
98%
Cormier
R2
93%
Cormier
R3
98%
Cormier
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Daniel Cormier 41%59% Roy Nelson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-14-0
1543
Elo rating
1604
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
50
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
Roy Nelson · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Daniel Cormier
Roy Nelson
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Head-to-Head History
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
60
4
Career high TDs
7
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
9%