Thursday, July 7, 2016MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Derrick Lewis defeated Roy Nelson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez, held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Derrick Lewis won the decision.
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Roy Nelson vs Derrick Lewis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Roy NelsonDerrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 19
Significant strikes37 / 73
21%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
66 / 89
Total strikes39 / 75
7 / 10
Takedowns0 / 0
9:39
Control time0:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Roy NelsonDerrick Lewis
375%2568%
Head
00%1130%
Body
125%13%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Roy Nelson
50%50%
Derrick Lewis
43%57%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Roy Nelson4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/14
0
11/1
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Derrick Lewis37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/39
55/6
11/1
Clinch
1515/21
66/6
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Roy NelsonDerrick Lewis
R1
0
24
10-910-910-9
R2
2
3
10-910-910-9
R3
2
10
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Derrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 2
Significant strikes24 / 37
0%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
25 / 31
Total strikes26 / 39
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:24
Control time0:03
Round 2Judges: Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 8
Significant strikes3 / 13
25%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
19 / 26
Total strikes3 / 13
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:44
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Derrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 9
Significant strikes10 / 23
22%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
22 / 32
Total strikes10 / 23
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:31
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Roy Nelson
12
Derrick Lewis
●29-28 Lewis×11●29-28 Nelson×5●29-27 Lewis
All 17 media scorecards
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-27Lewis
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Lewis
- MMAMania.com29-28Lewis
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Lewis
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Lewis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Lewis
- João Gabriel Gelli · mmabrasil.com.br29-28Lewis
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Lewis
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Lewis
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29-28Lewis
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Lewis
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Lewis
- Fernando Justino · bjjforum.com.br29-28Nelson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Nelson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Nelson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Nelson
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Nelson
Fan Scorecards
201 fan scorecards submitted
55%
Roy Nelson
3%
Draw
41%
Derrick Lewis
●29-28 Nelson53.2%●29-28 Lewis39.8%●29-29 Draw2.5%●30-27 Nelson1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Lewis
R2
97%
Nelson
R3
56%
Nelson
Insights
- Derrick Lewis's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Derrick Lewis
Boxing
- 2012Legacy FC Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy FC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%79%
Head
12%17%
Body
10%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
Derrick Lewislast 7 fights
42%12%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Roy Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Derrick Lewis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.172.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersDerrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.862.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersDerrick Lewis · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.180.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDerrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDerrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDerrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDerrick Lewis · Poor · better than 0% 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 / min2.41
4.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.79
1.18 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.53 / 2.0
30%
Takedown accuracy26%
65%
Takedown defence52%
2:10
Control time / fight0:58
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Derrick Lewis31 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%178/646
10%65/108
4%28/39
Clinch
13%85/139
6%38/41
0%1/1
Ground
40%271/391
1%10/13
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
Derrick Lewis36 of 43 ended early · 84%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1 · May 6, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 1, 2006SUB
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat · Aug 28, 2004SUB
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004DEC
Derrick Lewis2-3
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016TKO · R4 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
- W
- WRicky ShiversLegacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:22 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- NCJeremiah ConstantFight to Win · Jan 27, 2012NC · R1 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJay PecheImmortal Kombat · Sep 3, 2011TKO
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WTaylor HerbertIXFA Extreme Fighting · Feb 25, 2011TKO
- W
- WRyan MartinezFight to Win · Jul 24, 2010TKO
- L
- WNick MitchellTexas Regional · Apr 9, 2010TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Roy Nelson vs Derrick Lewis?
Derrick Lewis defeated Roy Nelson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez, held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Derrick Lewis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Roy Nelson vs Derrick Lewis?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Derrick Lewis won the decision.
Was Roy Nelson vs Derrick Lewis a robbery?
Many scored it for Roy Nelson: 55% of 201 fan cards scored it for Roy Nelson; 71% of 17 media scores picked Derrick Lewis. The judges gave it to Derrick Lewis.