Antonio Silva vs Roy Nelson

Antonio Silva vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Antonio Silva is 3-7-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 27.3% 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: Cyborg vs. Lansberg on Sep 24, 2016, won by Roy Nelson by KO/TKO in round 2.

Roy Nelson holds the higher ELO rating, 945 to 839. Career peaks are 1,033 for Antonio Silva and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Antonio Silva has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 100% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.

Antonio Silva stands 6' 4" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 9-inch reach advantage for Antonio Silva. Antonio Silva is 46, Roy Nelson is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Antonio Silva has landed 194 significant strikes at 50.8% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 5:23 of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

Antonio Silva has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Roy Nelson. They share 4 common opponents: Stefan Struve, Mark Hunt, Frank Mir, Alistair Overeem.