Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos Result

Junior Dos Santos def. Roy Nelson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAugust 7, 2010Oakland, California, USA

Junior Dos Santos defeated Roy Nelson by unanimous decision at UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen on August 7, 2010 in Oakland, California, USA. The referee was Marcos Rosales. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-26, 30-27.

Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen (Aug 7, 2010)

Result: Junior Dos Santos won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Marcos Rosales
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Location: Oakland, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Alejandro Rochin
30–27
For Junior Dos Santos
Jon Schorle
30–26
For Junior Dos Santos
Dan Stell
30–27
For Junior Dos Santos

Fight stats

Roy NelsonJunior Dos Santos

0Knockdowns1
4040/101 · 40%Significant strikes130/282 · 46%130
4040/101 · 40%Total strikes138/291 · 47%138
00/7 · 0%Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:30Control time0:20

Significant strikes by target

Roy NelsonHead 38 · Body 1 · Legs 1

Junior Dos SantosHead 96 · Body 33 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Roy NelsonDistance 35 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

Junior Dos SantosDistance 109 · Clinch 20 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Roy Nelson	0	11/24	11/24	0/3	0:56
	Junior Dos Santos	1	49/95	50/96	0/0	0:12
2	Roy Nelson	0	8/31	8/31	0/4	0:34
	Junior Dos Santos	0	27/80	30/84	0/1	0:00
3	Roy Nelson	0	21/46	21/46	0/0	0:00
	Junior Dos Santos	0	54/107	58/111	1/1	0:08

Where it sat in their careers

Roy Nelson

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WStefan StruveMar 31, 2010
WBrendan SchaubDec 5, 2009

Next fight: L vs. Frank Mir

Junior Dos Santos

UFC record before: 5-0
UFC record after: 6-0
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGabriel GonzagaMar 21, 2010
WGilbert YvelJan 2, 2010
WMirko FilipovicSep 19, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Shane Carwin

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