Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roy Nelson
Big Country
22-14-0
RESULT

Roy Nelson def. Antonio Silva (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:10
Antonio Silva
Bigfoot
19-12-1
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia, Brazil

Roy Nelson defeated Antonio Silva by TKO in round 2 (4:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Antonio Silva
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 66
Significant strikes
27 of 61
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
38 of 68
Total strikes
46 of 81
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:32
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
25 of 54
Head
7 of 35
4 of 5
Body
9 of 15
7 of 7
Leg
11 of 11
20 of 48
Distance
24 of 56
11 of 13
Clinch
3 of 5
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 28
20 of 35
Total str.
33 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
13 of 33
18 of 33
Total str.
13 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:19

Betting Odds

Roy Nelson
-453
82% implied win probability
Open: -408Best: -418
Antonio Silva
+342
23% implied win probability
Open: +312Best: +355

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoy NelsonAntonio Silva
BetOnline-450+350
Bookmaker-425+340
Bovada-450+325
Pinnacle-418+350
sports-interaction-490+330
unibet-500+355

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roy Nelson vs Antonio Silva?

Roy Nelson defeated Antonio Silva by TKO in round 2 (4:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia.

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

Win probability

Roy Nelson 53%47% Antonio Silva

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
5 edges
Antonio Silva
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power98
66Speed76
70Precision74
88Durability81
54Engine55
93Wrestling44
81Ground74

Biggest edge Roy Nelson, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Antonio Silva on the right.
99Punch power98
67Kick power97
80Punch speed83
52Kick speed69
70Accuracy74
93Takedowns44
94Ground striking93
67Submissions54
98Chin70
78Body strength92
54Cardio55

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
19-12-1
1793
Power Index rating
1773
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
46
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
vs
-
Roy Nelson
  • 2009Black belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie
  • 2007IFL Heavyweight Championship · International Fight League (IFL)
  • 2009Contract winner · Tuf · Heavyweight
  • 2007Champion · Ifl Grand Prix · Heavyweight

Camp Country Club · Las Vegas, US

Antonio Silva

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
2.89
36%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.79
SApM
3.09
46%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.82
27%
TD Acc.
29%
65%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roy Nelson · 1-4
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 5, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:24
  • L
    Bellator 244 · Aug 21, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Antonio Silva · 0-4-1
  • D
    La Despedida · Mar 23, 2024
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kingdom Fighting 1 · Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Hardcore Boxing 2 · Jul 8, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    MMA Series 53 · Jun 24, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:15 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Megdan Fighting 9 · Jun 13, 2021
    TKO · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 11 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
17.6
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:10
Avg control time
0:29
60
Career high strikes
97
7
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Antonio Silva
78%
Head
56%
12%
Body
20%
10%
Leg
25%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Antonio Silva
72%
Distance
68%
19%
Clinch
22%
9%
Ground
10%