Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Fri, Apr 11, 2014
Heavyweight
Photo: ALES from Vitória-ES, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
34-8
UFC
5-4
Age
37
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Rodrigo NogueiraNelson
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
19-9
UFC
6-5
Age
37
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRoy Nelson
Significant strikes12 of 3719 of 35
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:11
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.
■ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
■ Roy Nelson
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Lost · submission, round 2
Jun 2013 · Werdum landed 2.3 more a minute
Roy Nelson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2012 · Werdum landed 4.3 more a minute
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Won · submission, round 2
Oct 2012 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Roy Nelson
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
May 2012
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Lost · submission, round 1
Dec 2011 · landed 4.1 more significant strikes a minute
Roy Nelson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2011 · Mir landed 1.7 more a minute
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2011 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Roy Nelson
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2009 · Schaub landed 1.1 more a minute
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Ryan LaFlare
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decision, 3 rounds
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Thales Leites
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Ramsey Nijem
def. Beneil Dariush
KO/TKO, round 1 (4:20)
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Clay Guida
def. Tatsuya Kawajiri
decision, 3 rounds
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Jared Rosholt
def. Daniel Omielanczuk
decision, 3 rounds
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Ryan LaFlare
def. John Howard
decision, 3 rounds
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Thales Leites
def. Trevor Smith
KO/TKO, round 1 (0:45)
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