Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson

Daniel Cormier vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Daniel Cormier is 11-3 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 78.6% 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. Daniel Cormier leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 on Oct 19, 2013, won by Daniel Cormier by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Daniel Cormier holds the higher ELO rating, 1,368 to 945. Career peaks are 1,454 for Daniel Cormier and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Daniel Cormier has 3 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.

Daniel Cormier stands 5' 11" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Roy Nelson. Daniel Cormier is 47, Roy Nelson is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Daniel Cormier has landed 911 significant strikes at 54.7% accuracy with 23 takedowns and 1h 2m of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

Daniel Cormier has 10 title fights (6 won) against 0 (0 won) for Roy Nelson. They share 3 common opponents: Stipe Miocic, Derrick Lewis, Frank Mir.