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

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

Betting Odds

Roy Nelson
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +195
Alistair Overeem
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -235Best: -155

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoy NelsonAlistair Overeem
Bookmaker+135-155
Bovada+195-165
Pinnacle+147-163
sports-interaction+120-164

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

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

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.

Was Roy Nelson vs Alistair Overeem a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 42 fan cards scored it for Alistair Overeem; 100% of 17 media scores picked Alistair Overeem.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 49%51% Alistair Overeem

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 · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Roy Nelson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Alistair Overeem
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power99
66Speed97
70Precision98
88Durability94
54Engine53
93Wrestling74
81Ground77

Biggest edge Alistair Overeem, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Alistair Overeem on the right.
99Punch power99
67Kick power98
80Punch speed97
52Kick speed97
70Accuracy98
93Takedowns74
94Ground striking99
67Submissions55
98Chin90
78Body strength97
54Cardio53

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
47-19-0 (1 NC)
1807
Power Index rating
1816
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 · 1-4
  • L
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    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
Alistair Overeem · 2-2
  • NC
    Badr Hari
    Glory Collision 4 · Oct 8, 2022
    No Contest · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · 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%