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

Alistair Overeem def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alistair Overeem
NetherlandsAlistair 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

Judges' Scorecards

Steve Armstrong
#NelsonOvereem
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Derek Cleary
#NelsonOvereem
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#NelsonOvereem
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Nelson
–
17
Overeem
●30–27 Overeem×12●29–28 Overeem×4●30–26 Overeem
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Nelson
2%
Draw
98%
Overeem
42 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Overeem52.4%●29–28 Overeem21.4%●30–28 Overeem11.9%●30–26 Overeem9.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Overeem
R2
88%
Overeem
R3
67%
Overeem

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roy Nelson vs Alistair Overeem?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Roy Nelson vs Alistair Overeem?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Alistair Overeem won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 61%39% Alistair Overeem

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

22-14-0
Record
47-19-0 (1 NC)
1588
Elo rating
1508
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
46
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Netherlands

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
3.67
36%
Str. Acc.
64%
4.79
SApM
2.44
46%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
1.42
27%
TD Acc.
55%
65%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 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%