Saturday, December 5, 2009Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
Roy Nelson defeated Brendan Schaub by TKO in round 1 (3:45) in the Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, held Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.
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Roy Nelson vs Brendan Schaub
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Roy NelsonBrendan Schaub
1
Knockdowns0
8 / 35
Significant strikes12 / 48
23%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
9 / 36
Total strikes14 / 50
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:23
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Roy NelsonBrendan Schaub
8100%12100%
Head
00%00%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Roy Nelson
88%13%
Brendan Schaub
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Roy Nelson8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/31
0
0
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Brendan Schaub12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/32
00/4
0
Clinch
33/12
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Roy NelsonBrendan Schaub
R1
8
12
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
8 / 35
Significant strikes12 / 48
23%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
9 / 36
Total strikes14 / 50
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:23
Control time0:00
Insights
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Roy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
Brendan Schaub
No background on record
Camp · Reign MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%84%
Head
12%15%
Body
10%1%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
Brendan Schaublast 1 fight
53%28%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Roy Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Brendan Schaub· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.172.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersBrendan Schaub · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.862.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersBrendan Schaub · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.182.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersBrendan Schaub · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersBrendan Schaub · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersBrendan Schaub · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersBrendan Schaub · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.17
Strikes landed / min2.92
4.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.22
1.18 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.32 / 5.0
30%
Takedown accuracy46%
65%
Takedown defence73%
2:10
Control time / fight2:14
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Roy Nelson18 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%238/844
7%29/44
7%29/35
Clinch
12%50/111
4%18/23
4%15/18
Ground
7%31/42
1%6/6
0%0/0
Brendan Schaub11 UFC fights · 227 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%108/390
3%6/21
1%2/7
Clinch
16%36/64
10%23/29
0%1/3
Ground
21%47/84
2%4/4
0%0/0
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
Roy Nelson21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Brendan Schaub12 of 15 ended early · 80%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Roy Nelson vs Brendan Schaub?
Roy Nelson defeated Brendan Schaub by TKO in round 1 (3:45) in the Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, held Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.