Roy “Big Country” Nelson is a 46 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-19-0 pro MMA record. Nelson most recently fought Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 244 on Friday August 21, 2020. Roy Nelson lost to Valentin Moldavsky by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Heavyweight division.
Roy Nelson has 23 wins with a 74% finish rate, including 16 by knockout, 4 by submission, 6 by decision.
Roy Nelson is currently on a 5 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-18-0 | Valentin Moldavsky |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 244 | 2020-08-21 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 23-17-0 | Frank Mir |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 231 | 2019-10-25 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 23-16-0 | Mirko Filipović |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 216 | 2019-02-16 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 23-15-0 | Sergei Kharitonov |
KO/TKO
R1 4:59
|
Bellator 207 | 2018-10-12 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 23-14-0 | Matt Mitrione |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 194 | 2018-02-16 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 22-14-0 | Javy Ayala |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 183 | 2017-09-23 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 22-13-0 | Alexander Volkov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 24 | 2017-04-15 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-13-0 | Antônio Silva |
KO/TKO
R2 4:10
|
UFC Fight Night 95 | 2016-09-24 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-12-0 | Derrick Lewis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 90 | 2016-07-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-12-0 | Jared Rosholt |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 82 | 2016-02-06 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-11-0 | Josh Barnett |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 75 | 2015-09-26 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-10-0 | Alistair Overeem |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 185 | 2015-03-14 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-9-0 | Mark Hunt |
KO/TKO
R2 3:00
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-9-0 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
KO/TKO
R1 3:37
|
UFC Fight Night 39 | 2014-04-11 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-8-0 | Daniel Cormier |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 166 | 2013-10-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Stipe Miocic |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 161 | 2013-06-15 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Cheick Kongo |
KO/TKO
R1 2:03
|
UFC 159 | 2013-04-27 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-7-0 | Matt Mitrione |
KO/TKO
R1 2:58
|
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale | 2012-12-15 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Dave Herman |
KO/TKO
R1 0:51
|
UFC 146 | 2012-05-26 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-6-0 | Fabrício Werdum |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 143 | 2012-02-04 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-6-0 | Mirko Filipović |
KO/TKO
R3 1:30
|
UFC 137 | 2011-10-29 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Frank Mir |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 130 | 2011-05-28 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-4-0 | Junior dos Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 117 | 2010-08-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Stefan Struve |
KO/TKO
R1 0:39
|
UFC Fight Night 21 | 2010-03-31 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Brendan Schaub |
KO/TKO
R1 3:45
|
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | 2009-12-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | James McSweeney |
KO/TKO
R1 4:13
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 | 2009-07-08 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Justin Wren |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 | 2009-06-29 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Kimbo Slice |
KO/TKO
R2 2:01
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 | 2009-06-10 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Loss | 13-3-0 | Jeff Monson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-03-21 | ||
| Loss | 13-2-0 | Andrei Arlovski |
KO/TKO
R2 3:14
|
EliteXC | 2008-10-04 | Heavyweight | EXC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Brad Imes |
KO/TKO
R1 2:55
|
IFL 22 | 2008-05-16 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Fabiano Scherner |
KO/TKO
R1 3:20
|
IFL 20 | 2008-02-29 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Antoine Jaoude |
KO/TKO
R2 0:22
|
IFL 19 | 2007-12-29 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Bryan Vetell |
KO/TKO
R3 1:01
|
IFL 18 | 2007-11-03 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Shane Ott |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 15 | 2007-06-16 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Loss | 8-1-0 | Ben Rothwell |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 11 | 2007-04-07 | IFL | |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Mario Rinaldi |
KO/TKO
R1 2:38
|
Regional circuit | 2007-02-17 | BF | |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Vince Lucero |
KO/TKO
R1 1:55
|
IFL 7 | 2007-01-19 | IFL | |
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Josh Curran |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bodog Fight | 2006-12-16 | Heavyweight | BF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Jerome Smith |
SUB
R1 4:13
|
Regional circuit | 2006-07-22 | FF | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jason Godsey |
SUB
R1 4:42
|
Regional circuit | 2006-05-06 | FF | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Michael Buchkovich |
SUB
R1 0:56
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-01 | WEF | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Ray Seraille |
SUB
R2 3:41
|
Regional circuit | 2004-08-28 | PXC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jerry Vrbanovic |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-17 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Bo Cantrell |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-17 |
Nelson made his professional debut against Bo Cantrell on April 17, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Bo Cantrell who carried a 3-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Roy Nelson beat Bo Cantrell by Decision at 3:00 of Round 3.
Nelson made his debut in the UFC against Brendan Schaub on December 5, 2009, fighting on the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale having compiled a 13-4-0 professional MMA record.
Roy Nelson beat Brendan Schaub by KO/TKO at 3:45 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Nelson has gone on to fight a total of 19 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-10-0.
Nelson won the Tournament Championship defeating Brendan Schaub on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale.
This was Nelson's 1st UFC championship fight.
Roy Nelson beat Brendan Schaub by KO/TKO at 3:45 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Nelson took his next fight at BFC on September 23, 2017, fighting against Javy Ayala on the main card of Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull.
Roy Nelson beat Javy Ayala by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nelson's last win came against Javy Ayala at Bellator 183 on Saturday September 23, 2017. Roy Nelson beat Javy Ayala by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nelson is not currently booked for any fights.
Nelson's last loss came against Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 244 on Friday August 21, 2020. Roy Nelson lost to Valentin Moldavsky by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nelson has fought 19 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-10-0.
Nelson has knocked out 16 opponents.
Nelson has submitted 4 opponents.
Nelson has been knocked out 3 times.
Nelson has never been submitted.
