Big Country
Roy Nelson
24 - 19 - 0
Heavyweight
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Reach
73.0" (185cm)
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Height
6'0" (183cm)
Reach
73.0" (185cm)
Division
Heavyweight
Born
June 20, 1976
Birthplace
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Fighting Out Of
Las Vegas, Nevada
Team(s)
Xtreme Couture
Coach(s)
Boxing: Jeff Mayweather, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Renzo Gracie
Overall Record
24 - 19 - 0
Winning Method
13%
Dec.
Decision
3 / 23
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 23
56.5%
KO
KO
13 / 23
Losing Method
78.9%
Dec.
Decision
15 / 19
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 19
15.8%
KO
KO
3 / 19
Past Fights
August 21, 2020
Bellator 244
Valentin Moldavsky
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
October 25, 2019
Bellator 231
Frank Mir
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
February 16, 2019
Bellator 216
Mirko Filipović
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
View All 48 Fights
August 21, 2020
Bellator 244
Valentin Moldavsky
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
October 25, 2019
Bellator 231
Frank Mir
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
February 16, 2019
Bellator 216
Mirko Filipović
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
October 12, 2018
Bellator 207
Sergei Kharitonov
Loss ()Punches & Knees • Round 1 (4:59)
February 16, 2018
Bellator 194
Matt Mitrione
Loss ()Decision (Majority)
September 23, 2017
Bellator 183
Javy Ayala
Win ()Decision (Unanimous)
April 15, 2017
UFC on FOX 24
Alexander Volkov
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
September 24, 2016
UFC Fight Night 95
Antônio Silva
Win ()Punches • Round 2 (4:10)
July 7, 2016
UFC Fight Night 90
Derrick Lewis
Loss ()Decision (Split)
February 6, 2016
UFC Fight Night 82
Jared Rosholt
Win ()Decision (Unanimous)
September 26, 2015
UFC Fight Night 75
Josh Barnett
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
March 14, 2015
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
Alistair Overeem
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
September 20, 2014
UFC Fight Night 52
Mark Hunt
Loss ()Punch • Round 2 (3:00)
April 11, 2014
UFC Fight Night 39
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Win ()Punch • Round 1 (3:37)
October 19, 2013
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Daniel Cormier
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
June 15, 2013
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson
Stipe Miocic
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
April 27, 2013
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
Cheick Kongo
Win ()Punches • Round 1 (2:03)
December 15, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
Matt Mitrione
Win ()Punches • Round 1 (2:58)
May 26, 2012
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
Dave Herman
Win ()Punch • Round 1 (0:51)
February 4, 2012
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
Fabrício Werdum
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
October 29, 2011
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
Mirko Filipović
Win ()Punches • Round 3 (1:30)
May 28, 2011
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
Frank Mir
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
August 7, 2010
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Junior dos Santos
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
March 31, 2010
UFC Fight Night 21
Stefan Struve
Win ()Punches • Round 1 (0:39)
December 5, 2009
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
Brendan Schaub
Win ()Punch • Round 1 (3:45)
October 4, 2008
EliteXC: Heat
Andrei Arlovski
Loss ()Punch • Round 2 (3:14)
May 16, 2008
IFL 22: Connecticut
Brad Imes
Win ()Punches • Round 1 (2:55)
February 29, 2008
IFL 20: Las Vegas
Fabiano Scherner
Win ()Punches • Round 1 (3:20)
December 29, 2007
IFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals
Antoine Jaoude
Win ()Punch • Round 2 (0:22)
November 3, 2007
IFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals
Bryan Vetell
Win ()Punches • Round 3 (1:01)
June 16, 2007
IFL 15: Las Vegas
Shane Ott
Win ()Decision (Unanimous)
April 7, 2007
IFL 11: Moline
Ben Rothwell
Loss ()Decision (Split)
February 17, 2007
Bodog Fight
Mario Rinaldi
Win ()
January 19, 2007
IFL 7: Oakland
Vince Lucero
Win ()Punches • Round 1 (1:55)
December 16, 2006
Bodog Fight
Josh Curran
Loss ()Decision (Unanimous)
July 22, 2006
FightForce
Jerome Smith
Win ()
May 6, 2006
FightForce
Jason Godsey
Win ()
April 1, 2006
World Extreme Fighting
Michael Buchkovich
Win ()
August 28, 2004
Pacific X-treme Combat
Ray Seraille
Win ()
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