Derrick Lewis vs Roy Nelson

Derrick Lewis vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Derrick Lewis is 20-12 in the Heavyweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Roy Nelson is 9-10 at Heavyweight, winning 47.4% of the time. Derrick Lewis is listed as active. Roy Nelson is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Derrick Lewis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on Jul 7, 2016, won by Derrick Lewis by Decision - Split in round 3.

Derrick Lewis holds the higher ELO rating, 975 to 945. Career peaks are 1,161 for Derrick Lewis and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 20 victories, an 80% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.

Derrick Lewis stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Derrick Lewis. Derrick Lewis is 41, Roy Nelson is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Derrick Lewis has landed 682 significant strikes at 48.9% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 30:49 of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

Derrick Lewis has 2 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Roy Nelson. They share 5 common opponents: Junior Dos Santos, Daniel Cormier, Alexander Volkov, Mark Hunt, Matt Mitrione.