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