Ultimate Fighting Calendar

MMA Judges

Nelson Hamilton

Active Sep 28, 2001 – Dec 10, 2011

Nelson Hamilton has judged 131 MMA fights (421 rounds) since 2001. They score a 10-8 round 0.2% of the time (pool average 3.4%), land in split decisions in 2.3% of their three-judge fights, and have been the lone dissenting card once. Their winner matches the media consensus in 96.9% of compared fights.

Fights scored
131
Rounds scored
421
10-8 rounds
0.2%
avg 3.4%
Split decisions
2.3%
avg 19%
Lone cards
1 (0.8%)
avg 6.1%
Media agreement
96.9%
avg 86.8%

Most disputed cards

The fights where this judge's card clashed hardest with colleagues, media or fans.

  1. Nov 21, 2010Quinton Jackson – Lyoto MachidaUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDALone card28–29for Lyoto Machida
  2. Oct 24, 2009Lyoto Machida – Mauricio RuaUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNvs media48–47for Lyoto Machida
  3. Apr 1, 2009Martin Kampmann – Carlos ConditUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann29–28for Martin Kampmann
  4. Oct 23, 2010Jake Shields – Martin KampmannUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez30–27for Jake Shields
  5. Jun 12, 2011Mark Munoz – Demian MaiaUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN30–27for Mark Munoz

Scorecard history

  1. Dec 10, 2011Claude Patrick – Brian EbersoleUFC 140: Jones vs Machida—
  2. Dec 10, 2011Walel Watson – Yves JabouinUFC 140: Jones vs Machida27–30for Yves Jabouin
  3. Dec 10, 2011Mark Bocek – Nik LentzUFC 140: Jones vs Machida30–27for Mark Bocek
  4. Nov 12, 2011Clay Guida – Benson HendersonUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos28–29for Benson Henderson
  5. Nov 12, 2011Norifumi Yamamoto – Darren UyenoyamaUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos27–30for Darren Uyenoyama
  6. Nov 12, 2011Mike Pierce – Paul BradleyUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos30–27for Mike Pierce
  7. Oct 9, 2011Jose Aldo – Kenny FlorianUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III—
  8. Oct 9, 2011Demian Maia – Jorge SantiagoUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III—
  9. Sep 25, 2011Ben Rothwell – Mark HuntUFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE—
  10. Aug 14, 2011Jacob Volkmann – Danny CastilloUFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle29–28for Jacob Volkmann
  11. Jun 12, 2011Shane Carwin – Junior Dos SantosUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN27–30for Junior Dos Santos
  12. Jun 12, 2011Mark Munoz – Demian MaiaUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN30–27for Mark Munoz
  13. Jun 12, 2011Vagner Rocha – Donald CerroneUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN27–30for Donald Cerrone
  14. Jun 12, 2011Mike Massenzio – Krzysztof SoszynskiUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN27–30for Krzysztof Soszynski
  15. Apr 30, 2011Georges St-Pierre – Jake ShieldsUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields48–47for Georges St-Pierre
  16. Apr 30, 2011Jose Aldo – Mark HominickUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields—
  17. Apr 30, 2011Daniel Roberts – Claude PatrickUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields—
  18. Dec 12, 2010Georges St-Pierre – Josh KoscheckUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK50–45for Georges St-Pierre
  19. Dec 12, 2010Thiago Alves – John HowardUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK30–27for Thiago Alves
  20. Dec 12, 2010TJ Grant – Ricardo AlmeidaUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK27–30for Ricardo Almeida
  21. Nov 21, 2010Quinton Jackson – Lyoto MachidaUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDALone card28–29for Lyoto Machida
  22. Nov 21, 2010Tyson Griffin – Nik LentzUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA30–27for Tyson Griffin
  23. Oct 23, 2010Jake Shields – Martin KampmannUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez30–27for Jake Shields
  24. Oct 23, 2010Brendan Schaub – Gabriel GonzagaUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez30–27for Brendan Schaub
  25. Oct 23, 2010Patrick Cote – Tom LawlorUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez27–30for Tom Lawlor
  26. Oct 23, 2010Chris Camozzi – Dongi YangUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez—
  27. Aug 7, 2010Jon Fitch – Thiago AlvesUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen30–27for Jon Fitch
  28. Aug 7, 2010Todd Brown – Tim BoetschUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen—
  29. Jul 3, 2010George Sotiropoulos – Kurt PellegrinoUFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin30–27for George Sotiropoulos
  30. Jun 12, 2010Ben Rothwell – Gilbert YvelUFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin—
  31. Jun 12, 2010James Wilks – Peter SobottaUFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin30–27for James Wilks
  32. May 8, 2010Josh Koscheck – Paul DaleyUFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 230–27for Josh Koscheck
  33. May 8, 2010Joey Beltran – Tim HagueUFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2—
  34. Feb 6, 2010Rob Emerson – Phillipe NoverUFC 109: RELENTLESS—
  35. Feb 6, 2010Chris Tuchscherer – Tim HagueUFC 109: RELENTLESS—
  36. Dec 12, 2009Stefan Struve – Paul BuentelloUFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez—
  37. Oct 24, 2009Lyoto Machida – Mauricio RuaUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNvs media48–47for Lyoto Machida
  38. Oct 24, 2009Chael Sonnen – Yushin OkamiUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN30–27for Chael Sonnen
  39. Oct 24, 2009Kyle Kingsbury – Razak Al-HassanUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN—
  40. Aug 29, 2009Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – Randy CoutureUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA30–27for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
  41. Aug 29, 2009Brandon Vera – Krzysztof SoszynskiUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA30–27for Brandon Vera
  42. Aug 29, 2009Evan Dunham – Marcus AurelioUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA—
  43. Aug 8, 2009Aaron Riley – Shane NelsonUFC 101: DECLARATION—
  44. Aug 8, 2009Ricardo Almeida – Kendall GroveUFC 101: DECLARATION30–27for Ricardo Almeida
  45. Aug 8, 2009Alessio Sakara – Thales LeitesUFC 101: DECLARATION—
  46. Jul 11, 2009Mark Coleman – Stephan BonnarUFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II—
  47. Jun 20, 2009Diego Sanchez – Clay GuidaThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale—
  48. Jun 20, 2009Ross Pearson – Andre WinnerThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale—
  49. Jun 20, 2009Melvin Guillard – Gleison TibauThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale—
  50. Apr 18, 2009Anderson Silva – Thales LeitesUFC 97: REDEMPTION—
  51. Apr 18, 2009Luiz Cane – Steve CantwellUFC 97: REDEMPTION—
  52. Apr 18, 2009Denis Kang – Xavier Foupa-PokamUFC 97: REDEMPTION30–27for Denis Kang
  53. Apr 18, 2009Ed Herman – David LoiseauUFC 97: REDEMPTION—
  54. Apr 18, 2009TJ Grant – Ryo ChonanUFC 97: REDEMPTION30–27for TJ Grant
  55. Apr 1, 2009Martin Kampmann – Carlos ConditUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann29–28for Martin Kampmann
  56. Apr 1, 2009Tyson Griffin – Rafael Dos AnjosUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann30–27for Tyson Griffin
  57. Apr 1, 2009Ricardo Almeida – Matt HorwichUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann30–27for Ricardo Almeida
  58. Mar 7, 2009Quinton Jackson – Keith JardineUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine—
  59. Mar 7, 2009Gray Maynard – Jim MillerUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine30–27for Gray Maynard
  60. Mar 7, 2009Jason Brilz – Tim BoetschUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine—
  61. Jan 31, 2009Clay Guida – Nate DiazUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2—
  62. Jan 31, 2009Thiago Tavares – Manvel GamburyanUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2—
  63. Jan 31, 2009Jake O'Brien – Christian WellischUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2—
  64. Aug 9, 2008Georges St-Pierre – Jon FitchUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY—
  65. Aug 9, 2008Jon Jones – Andre GusmaoUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY30–27for Jon Jones
  66. Jul 5, 2008Forrest Griffin – Quinton JacksonUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN48–46for Forrest Griffin
  67. Jun 7, 2008Mike Swick – Marcus DavisUFC 85: BEDLAM29–27for Mike Swick
  68. Jun 7, 2008Thales Leites – Nate MarquardtUFC 85: BEDLAM—
  69. Apr 19, 2008Nate Quarry – Kalib StarnesUFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2—
  70. Apr 2, 2008Josh Neer – Din ThomasUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon—
  71. Mar 1, 2008Heath Herring – Cheick KongoUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION—
  72. Mar 1, 2008Jon Fitch – Chris WilsonUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION—
  73. Mar 1, 2008Luigi Fioravanti – Luke CummoUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION—
  74. Mar 1, 2008Jorge Gurgel – John HalversonUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION—
  75. Feb 2, 2008Marvin Eastman – Terry MartinUFC 81: BREAKING POINT—
  76. Jan 23, 2008Mike Swick – Joshua BurkmanUFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman—
  77. Jan 23, 2008Gray Maynard – Dennis SiverUFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman—
  78. Oct 20, 2007Alvin Robinson – Jorge GurgelUFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY—
  79. Oct 20, 2007Yushin Okami – Jason MacDonaldUFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY—
  80. Oct 20, 2007Matt Grice – Jason BlackUFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY—
  81. Jul 7, 2007Rashad Evans – Tito OrtizUFC 73: STACKED—
  82. Jul 7, 2007Sean Sherk – Hermes FrancaUFC 73: STACKED—
  83. Jul 7, 2007Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – Heath HerringUFC 73: STACKED—
  84. Jul 7, 2007Jorge Gurgel – Diego SaraivaUFC 73: STACKED—
  85. Apr 7, 2007Josh Koscheck – Diego SanchezUFC 69: SHOOTOUT—
  86. Apr 7, 2007Roger Huerta – Leonard GarciaUFC 69: SHOOTOUT—
  87. Apr 7, 2007Yushin Okami – Mike SwickUFC 69: SHOOTOUT—
  88. Mar 3, 2007Randy Couture – Tim SylviaUFC 68: THE UPRISING—
  89. Dec 13, 2006Karo Parisyan – Drew FickettUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs—
  90. Dec 13, 2006Marcus Davis – Shonie CarterUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs—
  91. Dec 13, 2006David Heath – Victor ValimakiUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs—
  92. Oct 14, 2006Carmelo Marrero – Cheick KongoUFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE—
  93. Sep 23, 2006Mike Swick – David LoiseauUFC 63: Hughes vs Penn—
  94. Sep 23, 2006Jorge Gurgel – Danny AbbadiUFC 63: Hughes vs Penn—
  95. Aug 26, 2006Forrest Griffin – Stephan BonnarUFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral—
  96. Aug 17, 2006Diego Sanchez – Karo ParisyanUFC Fight Night 6—
  97. Aug 17, 2006Dean Lister – Yuki SasakiUFC Fight Night 6—
  98. Jul 8, 2006Tim Sylvia – Andrei ArlovskiUFC 61: Bitter Rivals—
  99. Jun 29, 2006Rashad Evans – Stephan BonnarUFC Fight Night: Goulet vs Cummo—
  100. Jun 29, 2006Josh Koscheck – Dave MenneUFC Fight Night: Goulet vs Cummo—
  101. Jun 24, 2006Keith Jardine – Wilson GouveiaThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale—
  102. Apr 6, 2006Stephan Bonnar – Keith JardineUFC Fight Night 4—
  103. Apr 6, 2006Josh Neer – Joe StevensonUFC Fight Night 4—
  104. Apr 6, 2006Chael Sonnen – Trevor PrangleyUFC Fight Night 4—
  105. Mar 4, 2006Rich Franklin – David LoiseauUFC 58: USA vs. Canada—
  106. Feb 4, 2006Keith Jardine – Mike WhiteheadUFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3—
  107. Nov 19, 2005Jeremy Horn – Trevor PrangleyUFC 56: Full Force—
  108. Nov 19, 2005Nick Thompson – Keith WisniewskiUFC 56: Full Force—
  109. Nov 5, 2005Diego Sanchez – Nick DiazThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale—
  110. Nov 5, 2005Rashad Evans – Brad ImesThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale—
  111. Oct 3, 2005Jon Fitch – Brock LarsonUFC Fight Night 2—
  112. Aug 20, 2005Matt Lindland – Joe DoerksenUFC 54: Boiling Point—
  113. Feb 5, 2005Tito Ortiz – Vitor BelfortUFC 51: Super Saturday—
  114. Jun 19, 2004Matt Hughes – Renato VerissimoUFC 48: Payback—
  115. Jun 19, 2004Matt Serra – Ivan MenjivarUFC 48: Payback—
  116. Jan 31, 2004Renato Verissimo – Carlos NewtonUFC 46: Super Natural—
  117. Jan 31, 2004Georges St-Pierre – Karo ParisyanUFC 46: Super Natural—
  118. Jan 31, 2004Matt Serra – Jeff CurranUFC 46: Super Natural—
  119. Nov 21, 2003Pedro Rizzo – Ricco RodriguezUFC 45: Revolution—
  120. Sep 26, 2003Randy Couture – Tito OrtizUFC 44: Undisputed—
  121. Sep 26, 2003Jorge Rivera – David LoiseauUFC 44: Undisputed—
  122. Feb 28, 2003Matt Lindland – Phil BaroniUFC 41: Onslaught—
  123. Feb 28, 2003Vladimir Matyushenko – Pedro RizzoUFC 41: Onslaught—
  124. Feb 28, 2003Din Thomas – Matt SerraUFC 41: Onslaught—
  125. Sep 27, 2002Caol Uno – Din ThomasUFC 39: The Warriors Return—
  126. Jul 13, 2002Phillip Miller – James ZikicUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall—
  127. Jul 13, 2002Renato Sobral – Elvis SinosicUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall—
  128. May 10, 2002Robbie Lawler – Aaron RileyUFC 37: High Impact—
  129. Nov 2, 2001Matt Lindland – Phil BaroniUFC 34: High Voltage—
  130. Sep 28, 2001Tito Ortiz – Vladimir MatyushenkoUFC 33: Victory In Vegas—
  131. Sep 28, 2001Matt Serra – Yves EdwardsUFC 33: Victory In Vegas—