Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 5-6 in the Heavyweight division with a 45.5% win rate. Roy Nelson is 9-10 at Heavyweight, winning 47.4% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Roy Nelson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson on Apr 11, 2014, won by Roy Nelson by KO/TKO in round 1.

Roy Nelson holds the higher ELO rating, 945 to 901. Career peaks are 1,054 for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has 1 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 5 victories, a 60% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira stands 6' 3" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 50, Roy Nelson is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has landed 264 significant strikes at 40.8% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 23:25 of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has 2 title fights (1 won) against 0 (0 won) for Roy Nelson. They share 5 common opponents: Stefan Struve, Fabricio Werdum, Dave Herman, Frank Mir, Brendan Schaub.