Roy Nelson vs. Daniel Cormier Result

Daniel Cormier def. Roy Nelson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3October 19, 2013Houston, Texas, USA

Daniel Cormier defeated Roy Nelson by unanimous decision at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 on October 19, 2013 in Houston, Texas, USA. The referee was Jacob Montalvo. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Roy Nelson vs. Daniel Cormier — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 (Oct 19, 2013)

Result: Daniel Cormier won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Judges' scorecards

Gino Garcia
30–27
For Daniel Cormier
Ruben Najera
30–27
For Daniel Cormier
Jon Schorle
30–27
For Daniel Cormier

Fight stats

Roy NelsonDaniel Cormier

0Knockdowns0
1717/82 · 21%Significant strikes74/148 · 50%74
2626/91 · 29%Total strikes83/157 · 53%83
0—Takedowns3/5 · 60%3
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:01Control time3:52

Significant strikes by target

Roy NelsonHead 11 · Body 1 · Legs 5

Daniel CormierHead 50 · Body 13 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Roy NelsonDistance 16 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Daniel CormierDistance 59 · Clinch 12 · Ground 3

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	2/14	4/16	0/0	0:01
	Daniel Cormier	16/24	22/30	3/3	2:32
2	Roy Nelson	7/29	11/33	0/0	0:00
	Daniel Cormier	27/57	29/59	0/2	1:19
3	Roy Nelson	8/39	11/42	0/0	0:00
	Daniel Cormier	31/67	32/68	0/0	0:01

Where it sat in their careers

Roy Nelson

UFC record before: 6-4
UFC record after: 6-5
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

LStipe MiocicJun 15, 2013
WCheick KongoApr 27, 2013
WMatt MitrioneDec 15, 2012

Next fight: W vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Daniel Cormier

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WFrank MirApr 20, 2013

Next fight: W vs. Patrick Cummins

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