Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
RESULT

Roy Nelson def. Matt Mitrione (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:58
Matt Mitrione
United StatesMatt Mitrione
12-5-0
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.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Matt Mitrione
1
Knockdowns
0
23 of 53
Significant strikes
13 of 28
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
23 of 53
Total strikes
13 of 28
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:48
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
22 of 51
Head
9 of 22
0 of 1
Body
3 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
19 of 47
Distance
10 of 25
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 3
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
23 of 53
Sig. str.
13 of 28
23 of 53
Total str.
13 of 28
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:20

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.

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

Win probability

Roy Nelson 56%44% Matt Mitrione

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
3 edges
Matt Mitrione
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power97
66Speed96
70Precision98
88Durability94
54Engine55
93Wrestling44
81Ground80

Biggest edge Roy Nelson, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Matt Mitrione on the right.
99Punch power99
67Kick power95
80Punch speed99
52Kick speed92
70Accuracy98
93Takedowns44
94Ground striking95
67Submissions64
98Chin92
78Body strength95
54Cardio55

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
12-5-0
1803
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
3.55
36%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.79
SApM
2.79
46%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.00
27%
TD Acc.
0%
65%
TD Def.
55%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roy Nelson · 1-4
  • L
    Alan Belcher
    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
Matt Mitrione · 0-5

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 14 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
22.4
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:10
Avg control time
0:28
60
Career high strikes
76
7
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Matt Mitrione
78%
Head
72%
12%
Body
9%
10%
Leg
19%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Matt Mitrione
72%
Distance
75%
19%
Clinch
10%
9%
Ground
15%