Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Dec 15, 2012
Heavyweight
Record
5-1
UFC
5-1
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Reach
82"
Stance
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Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
17-7
UFC
4-3
Age
36
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Matt MitrioneRoy Nelson
Significant strikes13 of 2823 of 53
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 1
Control time0:200:48
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Matt Mitrione
■ Roy Nelson
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
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Mike Pyle def. James HeadKO/TKO, round 1 (1:55)
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Tim Elliott def. Jared Papaziandecision, 3 rounds
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Mike Rio def. John Cofersubmission, round 3 (4:11)
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Johnny Bedford def. Marcos ViniciusKO/TKO, round 2 (1:00)
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TJ Waldburger def. Nick Catonesubmission, round 2 (1:04)
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Pat Barry def. Shane del RosarioKO/TKO, round 2 (0:26)
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Rustam Khabilov def. Vinc PichelKO/TKO, round 1 (2:15)
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Questions and answers
Who won Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson?
Roy Nelson beat Matt Mitrione by KO/TKO, round 1 (2:58) on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
What were Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson's records going into the fight?
Matt Mitrione is 5-1 (5-1 in the UFC). Roy Nelson is 17-7 (4-3 in the UFC).