Fabricio Werdum, Unanimous decision, 3 rounds.
Walking in
Fabricio Werdum
Record2-2
Strikes landed / min2.94Mid-pack
Strike defence53%Below avg
Takedowns / 15 min0.98Below avg
Takedown defence25%Below avg
Roy Nelson
Record3-2
Strikes landed / min2.40Below avg
Strike defence52%Below avg
Takedowns / 15 min0.98Below avg
Takedown defence36%Below avg
TellMileage index
Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in February 2012, 159 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.
What happened
Fabricio WerdumRoy Nelson
91/136Sig. strikes26/69
98/145Total strikes55/99
0/1Takedowns0/0
0Sub attempts1
1:05Control2:44
Target
47/88Head18/60
24/27Body5/5
20/21Leg3/4
Position
78/121Distance21/59
13/15Clinch4/9
0/0Ground1/1