Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (3)
Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown
Matt Mitrione is 9-5 in the Heavyweight division with a 64.3% 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 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale on Dec 15, 2012, won by Roy Nelson by KO/TKO in round 1.
Matt Mitrione holds the higher ELO rating, 976 to 945. Career peaks are 1,117 for Matt Mitrione and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Matt Mitrione has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 9 victories, an 88.9% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.
Matt Mitrione stands 6' 3" with a reach of 82" and fights switch. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 9-inch reach advantage for Matt Mitrione. Matt Mitrione is 48, Roy Nelson is 50.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Matt Mitrione has landed 313 significant strikes at 50.1% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 6:26 of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.
They share 3 common opponents: Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Cheick Kongo.