Roy Nelson "Big Country"
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Current International Fight League - Heavyweight (206-265) Champion
| Pro Record: | 19-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
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| Age: | 36 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Height: | 6 Feet. 1 Inch(es). |
| Weight: | 265 lbs. |
| Out of: | Las Vegas, nv |
Roy Nelson's Professional Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | ||
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04/27/2013 | Win | Cheick Kongo | UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen | KO | 1 | 2:03 | |
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12/15/2012 | Win | Matthew Mitrione | UFC on FX TUF Finale: Nelson vs. Mitrione | TKO/RSC | 1 | 2:58 | |
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05/26/2012 | Win | Dave Herman | UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos | TKO/RSC | 1 | 0:51 | |
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02/04/2012 | Loss | Fabricio Werdum | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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10/29/2011 | Win | Mirko Cro Cop | UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz | TKO/RSC | 3 | 1:30 | |
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05/28/2011 | Loss | Frank Mir | UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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08/07/2010 | Loss | Junior Dos Santos | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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03/31/2010 | Win | Stefan Struve | UFC Fight Night Florian vs Gomi | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 0:39 | |
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12/05/2009 | Win | Brendan Schaub | The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights Finale | KO Strike | 1 | 3:45 | |
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* 07/08/2009 | Win | James McSweeney | The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 - 07/08/2009 | TKO/RSC | 1 | 4:13 | |
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* 06/10/2009 | Win | Kimbo Slice | The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 - 06/10/2009 | TKO/RSC | 2 | 2:01 | |
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03/21/2009 | Loss | Jeff Monson | Square Ring Promotions 3/21/09 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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10/04/2008 | Loss | Andrei Arlovski | EliteXC 10: Kimbo vs. Shamrock | KO | 2 | 3:14 | |
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05/16/2008 | Win | Brad Imes | International Fight League: New Blood New Battles | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 2:55 |
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02/29/2008 | Win | Fabiano Scherner | International Fight League | TKO/RSC | 1 | 3:20 |
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| NSF | 12/29/2007 | Win | Antoine Jaoude | International Fight League: 2007 World Grand-Prix Final | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 2 | 0:00 |
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| NSF | 11/03/2007 | Win | Bryan Vetell | IFL: World Grand Prix 2007 | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 3 | 1:01 | |
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06/16/2007 | Win | Shane Ott | International Fight League: 06/16/07 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 04/07/2007 | Loss | Ben Rothwell | International Fight League: 2007 Season | Decision Split Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 02/10/2007 | Win | Mario Rinaldi | Bodog Fight: Paradise Lost | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 2:39 | |
| NSF | 01/19/2007 | Win | Vince Lucero | International Fight League: 2007 Season Opener | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage | 1 | 1:58 | |
| NSF | 12/15/2006 | Loss | Josh Curran | Bodog Fight: Season 2 St. Petersburg | Decision | |||
| NSF | 07/22/2006 | Win | Jerome Smith | Fightforce 2: Butte Brawl 2 | Submission Side Choke | 1 | 4:13 | |
| NSF | 05/06/2006 | Win | Jason Godsey | Fightforce 1: Butte Brawl 1 | Submission Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:42 | |
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04/01/2006 | Win | Mike Buchkovich | World Extreme Fighting 17 | Submission Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:06 | |
| NSF | 08/28/2004 | Win | Ray Seraille | Pacific X-Treme Combat 3 - Return of the Enforcer | Submission | 2 | ||
| NSF | 04/17/2004 | Win | Bo Cantrell | Rage at the River | Submission Hammer Lock | 3 | 2:52 | |
| NSF | 04/17/2004 | Win | Jerry Vrbanovic | Rage at the River | Decision Split Decision | 3 |
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Bout results verified by an official State, Tribal, Provincial, or Municipal Commission. |
| NSF: | Non Sanctioned Fight |
| * : | For a variety of reasons, including weight disparity and the demands of entertainment, Exhibition Bouts are held, in which the contest is unscripted and hard fought, but the results do not count on a fighter's Official Record. |
| NC: | Fight Declared No Contest |
Fighter Bio
Career
Roy "Big Country" Nelson is an American Mixed Martial Artist from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a veteran from the Nevada-based Lions team of the International Fight League, training under coach Ken Shamrock. Nelson was a football and baseball player and wrestler in high school, he began his MMA career in 2004. He's won numerous grappling titles and has competed at the pretigious Abu Dhabi Grappling Championships. He also is an accomplished grappler with a lot of good jiujitsu experience but he is adapting to his standup game of late as he's training hard on his striking of late. He suffered the first loss of his career on the second season of BodogFIGHT in St. Petersburg, Russia, losing to Josh "Buffalohead" Curran.
