Roy Nelson vs. Alistair Overeem Result

Alistair Overeem def. Roy Nelson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosMarch 14, 2015Dallas, Texas, USA

Alistair Overeem defeated Roy Nelson by unanimous decision at UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos on March 14, 2015 in Dallas, Texas, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Roy Nelson vs. Alistair Overeem — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos (Mar 14, 2015)

Result: Alistair Overeem won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–27
For Alistair Overeem
Sal D'amato
30–27
For Alistair Overeem
Dan Mathisen
30–27
For Alistair Overeem

Fight stats

Roy NelsonAlistair Overeem

1Knockdowns0
2323/77 · 30%Significant strikes62/84 · 74%62
2323/77 · 30%Total strikes62/84 · 74%62
00/4 · 0%Takedowns0/2 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:34Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Roy NelsonHead 18 · Body 4 · Legs 1

Alistair OvereemHead 18 · Body 24 · Legs 20

Significant strikes by position

Roy NelsonDistance 14 · Clinch 9 · Ground 0

Alistair OvereemDistance 59 · Clinch 2 · 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	11/25	11/25	0/1	0:00
	Alistair Overeem	0	25/28	25/28	0/0	0:00
2	Roy Nelson	0	5/29	5/29	0/0	0:00
	Alistair Overeem	0	18/29	18/29	0/1	0:00
3	Roy Nelson	1	7/23	7/23	0/3	0:34
	Alistair Overeem	0	19/27	19/27	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Roy Nelson

UFC record before: 7-6
UFC record after: 7-7
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMark HuntSep 20, 2014
WAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraApr 11, 2014
LDaniel CormierOct 19, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Josh Barnett

Alistair Overeem

UFC record before: 3-3
UFC record after: 4-3
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WStefan StruveDec 13, 2014
LBen RothwellSep 5, 2014
WFrank MirFeb 1, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Junior Dos Santos

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