Roy Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis Result

Derrick Lewis def. Roy Nelson

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezJuly 7, 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Derrick Lewis defeated Roy Nelson by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on July 7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Roy Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez (Jul 7, 2016)

Result: Derrick Lewis won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Dave Hagen
29–28
For Derrick Lewis
Adalaide Byrd
28–29
Dissenting card
Glenn Trowbridge
29–28
For Derrick Lewis

Fight stats

Roy NelsonDerrick Lewis

0Knockdowns0
44/19 · 21%Significant strikes37/73 · 51%37
6666/89 · 74%Total strikes39/75 · 52%39
77/10 · 70%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
9:41Control time0:02

Significant strikes by target

Roy NelsonHead 3 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Derrick LewisHead 25 · Body 11 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Roy NelsonDistance 2 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Derrick LewisDistance 16 · Clinch 21 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Roy Nelson	0/2	25/31	2/4	3:24
	Derrick Lewis	24/37	26/39	0/0	0:02
2	Roy Nelson	2/8	19/26	3/3	2:46
	Derrick Lewis	3/13	3/13	0/0	0:00
3	Roy Nelson	2/9	22/32	2/3	3:31
	Derrick Lewis	10/23	10/23	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Roy Nelson

UFC record before: 8-8
UFC record after: 8-9
Age at the fight: 40

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJared RosholtFeb 6, 2016
LJosh BarnettSep 26, 2015
LAlistair OvereemMar 14, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Antonio Silva

Derrick Lewis

UFC record before: 6-2
UFC record after: 7-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGabriel GonzagaApr 10, 2016
WDamian GrabowskiFeb 6, 2016
WViktor PestaOct 3, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov

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