Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
RESULT

Alistair Overeem def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man”
47-19-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 14, 2015
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Alistair Overeem defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Alistair Overeem
1
Knockdowns
0
23 of 77
Significant strikes
62 of 84
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
23 of 77
Total strikes
62 of 84
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
18 of 68
Head
18 of 29
4 of 6
Body
24 of 33
1 of 3
Leg
20 of 22
14 of 60
Distance
59 of 80
9 of 15
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 2
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
25 of 28
11 of 25
Total str.
25 of 28
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 29
Sig. str.
18 of 29
5 of 29
Total str.
18 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
7 of 23
Sig. str.
19 of 27
7 of 23
Total str.
19 of 27
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
47-19-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
46
6'0"
Height
6'4"
73"
Reach
80"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
3.67
36%
Str. Acc.
64%
4.79
SApM
2.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
1.42
27%
TD Acc.
55%
65%
TD Def.
73%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roy Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs AlvarezThu, Jul 7, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Rosholt
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Josh Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Alistair Overeem · 3-2
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs SakaiSat, Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs HarrisSat, May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 20 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
35.8
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.50
2:10
Avg control time
2:24
60
Career high strikes
92
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Alistair Overeem
78%
Head
54%
12%
Body
32%
10%
Leg
14%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Alistair Overeem
72%
Distance
44%
19%
Clinch
20%
9%
Ground
36%