Head-to-head
Alistair Overeem vs. Roy Nelson
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'4" · 80" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'0" · 73" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
12-8-0
Record (pro · UFC)
9-10-0
10
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
3.87
Sig. strikes landed / min
2.17
3.19
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
4.86
74.3%
Striking accuracy
37.3%
51.1%
Striking defense
45.6%
0.81
Takedowns / 15 min
1.18
34.5%
Takedown accuracy
29.6%
63.2%
Takedown defense
64.5%
0.24
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.07
26.1%
Control time
20.3%
75.0%
Finish rate
88.9%
9:14
Avg fight time
10:39
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Alistair Overeem ■ Roy Nelson
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2015-03-14 — W for Alistair Overeem · Decision - Unanimous R3
| Common opponent | Overeem | Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkov | L 2021 | L 2017 |
| Fabricio Werdum | W 2017 | L 2012 |
| Mark Hunt | W 2017 | L 2014 |
| Stipe Miocic | L 2016 | L 2013 |
| Junior Dos Santos | W 2015 | L 2010 |
| Stefan Struve | W 2014 | W 2010 |
| Frank Mir | W 2014 | L 2011 |
| Antonio Silva | L 2013 | W 2016 |