Saturday, December 15, 2012
Roy Nelson defeated Matt Mitrione by TKO in round 1 (2:58) in the Heavyweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale, held Saturday, December 15, 2012.
Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Roy NelsonMatt Mitrione
1
Knockdowns0
23 / 53
Significant strikes13 / 28
43%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
23 / 53
Total strikes13 / 28
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:48
Control time0:20
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Roy NelsonMatt Mitrione
2296%969%
Head
00%323%
Body
14%18%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Roy Nelson
83%17%
Matt Mitrione
77%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Roy NelsonMatt Mitrione
R1
23
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
23 / 53
Significant strikes13 / 28
43%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
23 / 53
Total strikes13 / 28
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:48
Control time0:20
Insights
- Matt Mitrione's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% 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
Matt Mitrione
No background on record
Camp · Integrated Fighting Academy · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%72%
Head
12%9%
Body
10%19%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Roy Nelsonlast 19 fights
72%19%9%
Matt Mitrionelast 14 fights
75%10%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Roy Nelson Matt Mitrione
Strikes landed / min
2.183.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersMatt Mitrione · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.792.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersMatt Mitrione · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.140.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMatt Mitrione · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMatt Mitrione · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMatt Mitrione · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMatt Mitrione · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.18
Strikes landed / min3.55
4.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.79
1.14 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
27%
Takedown accuracy0%
65%
Takedown defence55%
2:10
Control time / fight0:28
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Matt Mitrione13 UFC fights · 300 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%159/414
5%15/22
17%51/56
Clinch
5%16/39
2%7/7
1%4/4
Ground
14%41/47
1%3/3
1%4/5
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
Matt Mitrione19 of 23 ended early · 83%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Roy Nelson0-5
- L
- LBellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 · Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- L
- LBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
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- L
- WBellator 183: Henderson vs. Freire · Sep 23, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WBrad ImesIFL 22: Connecticut · May 16, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
- WFabiano SchernerIFL 20: Las Vegas · Feb 29, 2008TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Heavyweight
- WAntoine JaoudeIFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals · Dec 29, 2007TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals · Nov 3, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Heavyweight
- WShane OttIFL 15: Las Vegas · Jun 16, 2007Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario RinaldiBodog Fight · Feb 17, 2007TKO
- WVince LuceroIFL 7: Oakland · Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:55
- LJosh CurranBodog Fight · Dec 16, 2006Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WJerome SmithFightForce: Butte Brawl 2 · Jul 22, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1 · May 6, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat · Aug 28, 2004Submission
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
Matt Mitrione0-4
- L
- L
- LBellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 · Aug 24, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
- NCBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019No Contest · R1 · 0:15 · Heavyweight
- LBellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader · Oct 12, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
Frequently asked questions
Who won Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione?
Roy Nelson defeated Matt Mitrione by TKO in round 1 (2:58) in the Heavyweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale, held Saturday, December 15, 2012.