Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson

Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Frank Mir is 16-11 in the Heavyweight division with a 59.3% 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. Frank Mir leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill on May 28, 2011, won by Frank Mir by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Frank Mir holds the higher ELO rating, 956 to 945. Career peaks are 1,093 for Frank Mir and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Frank Mir has 5 KO/TKO and 8 submission wins from 16 victories, an 81.3% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.

Frank Mir stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights southpaw. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Frank Mir. Frank Mir is 47, Roy Nelson is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Frank Mir has landed 339 significant strikes at 47% accuracy with 21 takedowns and 39:11 of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

Frank Mir has 5 title fights (2 won) against 0 (0 won) for Roy Nelson. They share 9 common opponents: Mark Hunt, Antonio Silva, Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett, Daniel Cormier, Junior Dos Santos, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Filipovic and 1 more.