RoyNelson
- USA
- Heavyweight
- Birthdate6/20/1976
- TeamCountry Club
- NicknameBig Country
- StanceOrthodox
- Reach72"
Fight History
| Date | Opponent | Res. | Decision | Rnd | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Valentin Moldavsky | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Frank Mir | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Mirko Filipovic | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Sergei Kharitonov | L | KO | 1 | 4:59 | Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Matt Mitrione | L | Decision - Majority | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Javy Ayala | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Freire |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Alexander Volkov | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Antonio Silva | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Derrick Lewis | L | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Jared Rosholt | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Josh Barnett | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Alistair Overeem | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Mark Hunt | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs. Nelson |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Daniel Cormier | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Stipe Miocic | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Cheick Kongo | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:03 | UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Matt Mitrione | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:58 | The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale |
| May 26, 2012 | Dave Herman | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:51 | UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Fabricio Werdum | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Mirko Filipovic | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:30 | UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz |
| May 28, 2011 | Frank Mir | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Junior Dos Santos | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen |
| Mar 31, 2010 | Stefan Struve | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:39 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi |
| Dec 5, 2009 | Brendan Schaub | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:45 | The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale |
| Mar 21, 2009 | Jeff Monson | L | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5:00 | SRP: March Badness |
| Oct 4, 2008 | Andrei Arlovski | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:14 | EliteXC: Heat |
| May 16, 2008 | Brad Imes | W | TKO | 1 | 2:55 | IFL: Connecticut |
| Jun 16, 2007 | Fabiano Scherner | W | TKO | 1 | 3:20 | IFL: Las Vegas |
| Dec 29, 2007 | Antoine Jaoude | W | KO | 2 | 0:22 | IFL: World Grand Prix Finals |
| Nov 3, 2007 | Bryan Vetell | W | TKO | 3 | 1:01 | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals |
| Jun 16, 2007 | Shane Ott | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Las Vegas |
| Apr 7, 2007 | Ben Rothwell | L | Decision - Split | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Moline |
| Feb 17, 2007 | Mario Rinaldi | W | TKO | 1 | 2:38 | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat |
| Jan 19, 2007 | Vince Lucero | W | TKO | 1 | 1:55 | IFL: Oakland |
| Dec 16, 2006 | Josh Curran | L | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5:00 | BodogFight - St. Petersburg |
| Jul 22, 2006 | Jerome Smith | W | Submission (Arm Triangle) | 1 | 4:13 | FF 2: FightForce: Butte Brawl 2 |
| May 6, 2006 | Jason Godsey | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:42 | FF 1: FightForce: Butte Brawl 1 |
| Jun 10, 2006 | Michael Buchkovich | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:56 | WEF: Orleans Arena |
| Aug 28, 2004 | Ray Seraille | W | Submission (Punches) | 2 | 3:41 | PXC 3: Return of the Enforcer |
| Apr 17, 2004 | Bo Cantrell | W | Submission (Hammerlock) | 3 | 2:52 | ROTR: Rage on the River |
| Apr 17, 2004 | Jerry Vrbanovic | W | Split Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ROTR: Rage on the River |
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