Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
RESULT

Roy Nelson def. Jared Rosholt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Rosholt
United StatesJared Rosholt
“The Big Show”
14-4-0
Sunday, February 7, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Roy Nelson defeated Jared Rosholt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Jared Rosholt
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 121
Significant strikes
36 of 120
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
42 of 121
Total strikes
36 of 120
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
36 of 114
Head
26 of 106
2 of 3
Body
5 of 7
4 of 4
Leg
5 of 7
42 of 120
Distance
34 of 115
0 of 1
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 37
6 of 36
Total str.
13 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 36
Sig. str.
11 of 35
16 of 36
Total str.
11 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 49
Sig. str.
12 of 48
20 of 49
Total str.
12 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#NelsonRosholt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#NelsonRosholt
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#NelsonRosholt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Nelson
2
Draw
1
Rosholt
●29–28 Nelson×12●29–29 Draw×2●29–28 Rosholt
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Nelson
3%
Draw
8%
Rosholt
36 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Nelson58.3%●30–27 Nelson22.2%●30–28 Nelson8.3%●29–28 Rosholt8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Rosholt
R2
92%
Nelson
R3
94%
Nelson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roy Nelson vs Jared Rosholt?

Roy Nelson defeated Jared Rosholt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Roy Nelson vs Jared Rosholt?

The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 30–27 — Roy Nelson won the decision.

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

Win probability

Roy Nelson 43%57% Jared Rosholt

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
14-4-0
1561
Elo rating
1611
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
2.08
36%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.79
SApM
1.52
46%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
1.83
27%
TD Acc.
41%
65%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Jared Rosholt · 3-2
  • L
    Ali Isaev
    Professional Fighters League - 2019 Season PFL ChampionshipsTue, Dec 31, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kelvin Tiller
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Muhammed DeReese
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Satoshi Ishii
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 8, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 6, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 8 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
0.84
Avg takedowns
1.63
2:10
Avg control time
5:32
60
Career high strikes
43
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Jared Rosholt
78%
Head
62%
12%
Body
22%
10%
Leg
17%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Jared Rosholt
72%
Distance
42%
19%
Clinch
24%
9%
Ground
34%