Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia
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)
Saturday, July 9, 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: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia, held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

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: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia, held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roy Nelson 48%52% Derrick Lewis

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
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1575
Elo rating
1586
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 · 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
Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, 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%