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

Derrick Lewis def. Roy Nelson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
Thursday, July 7, 2016
MGM 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.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Derrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 19
Significant strikes
37 of 73
21%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
66 of 89
Total strikes
39 of 75
7 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
70%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:39
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
3 of 18
Head
25 of 60
0 of 0
Body
11 of 12
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
2 of 15
Distance
16 of 46
2 of 3
Clinch
21 of 27
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
24 of 37
25 of 31
Total str.
26 of 39
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:24
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 8
Sig. str.
3 of 13
19 of 26
Total str.
3 of 13
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 9
Sig. str.
10 of 23
22 of 32
Total str.
10 of 23
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#NelsonLewis
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#NelsonLewis
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Glenn Trowbridge
#NelsonLewis
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Nelson
-
12
Lewis
●29-28 Lewis×11●29-28 Nelson×5●29-27 Lewis
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

55%
Nelson
3%
Draw
41%
Lewis
201 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 49%51% Derrick Lewis

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
2 edges
Derrick Lewis
Knockout Artist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power97
66Speed93
70Precision91
88Durability91
54Engine88
93Wrestling87
81Ground92

Biggest edge Derrick Lewis, Kick speed +40

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Derrick Lewis on the right.
99Punch power100
67Kick power94
80Punch speed93
52Kick speed92
70Accuracy91
93Takedowns87
94Ground striking100
67Submissions83
98Chin93
78Body strength88
54Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1796
Power Index rating
1805
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
2.41
36%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.79
SApM
2.79
46%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.53
27%
TD Acc.
25%
65%
TD Def.
51%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 32 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.31
2:10
Avg control time
0:58
60
Career high strikes
53
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Derrick Lewis
78%
Head
79%
12%
Body
17%
10%
Leg
4%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Derrick Lewis
72%
Distance
40%
19%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
42%