Roy "Big Country" Nelson
| First Name: Roy | Last Name: Nelson |
| Nickname: Big Country | |
| Date of Birth: Jun 20, 1976 | Age: 47 |
| Weight: 111.6 | Height: 183.0 |
| Reach: 188.0 | |
| Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Boxing, Shaolin Kung Fu | |
| Affiliations: Country Club | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 24 - 20 | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 44 fights | Professional Fights | 44 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 0 fights | Years Fighting | 20 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 159 days | Rounds Fought | 99 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 20 finishes | Finish Losses | 3 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 83 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 15 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 6 KOs | Knockout Losses | 2 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 9 TKOs | TKO Losses | 1 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 62 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 15 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 5 subs | Submission Losses | 0 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 20 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 0 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 4 decision wins | Decision Losses | 17 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 16 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 85 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 3 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 13 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 1 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 3 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
GFC 6
November 10, 2023 FridayMississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
GFC 4
May 05, 2023 FridayFLA Live Arena, Sunrise, Florida, United States
TKO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 3:24
Bellator 244
August 21, 2020 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 231
October 25, 2019 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 216
February 16, 2019 SaturdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 207
October 12, 2018 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
TKO (Knees and Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:59
Bellator 194
February 16, 2018 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Majority) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 183
September 23, 2017 SaturdaySAP Center, San Jose, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC on Fox 24
April 15, 2017 SaturdaySprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 95
September 24, 2016 SaturdayNilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
KO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:10
UFC Fight Night 90
July 07, 2016 ThursdayMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 82
February 06, 2016 SaturdayMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 75
September 26, 2015 SaturdaySaitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
UFC 185
March 14, 2015 SaturdayAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 52
September 20, 2014 SaturdaySaitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
KO (Punch) Round: 2 Time: 3:00
UFC Fight Night 39
April 11, 2014 FridayDU Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 3:37
UFC 166
October 19, 2013 SaturdayToyota Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 161
June 15, 2013 SaturdayMTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 159
April 27, 2013 SaturdayPrudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:03
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
December 15, 2012 SaturdayThe Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:58
UFC 146
May 26, 2012 SaturdayMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 0:51
UFC 143
February 04, 2012 SaturdayMandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 137
October 29, 2011 SaturdayMandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:30
UFC 117
August 07, 2010 SaturdayOracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 21
March 31, 2010 WednesdayBojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:39
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
December 05, 2009 SaturdayPalms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 3:45
SRP - March Badness
March 21, 2009 SaturdayPensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
EliteXC Heat
October 04, 2008 SaturdayBankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 2 Time: 1:46
IFL Connecticut
May 16, 2008 FridayMohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:55
IFL - Las Vegas
February 29, 2008 FridayOrleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:20
World Grand Prix Finals
December 29, 2007 SaturdayMohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
KO (Punch) Round: 2 Time: 0:22
World Grand Prix Semifinals
November 03, 2007 SaturdaySears Centre, Chicago, Ill.
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:01
IFL - Las Vegas
June 16, 2007 SaturdayLas Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 4:00
Moline
April 07, 2007 SaturdayThe MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Ill.
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 4:00
Bodog Fight
February 17, 2007 SaturdayCosta Rica
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:38
Oakland
January 19, 2007 FridayThe ORACLE Arena, Oakland, Calif.
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:55
Bodog Fight
December 16, 2006 SaturdaySt. Petersburg, Russia
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
FF 2
July 22, 2006 SaturdayButte, Montana
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:13
FF 1
May 06, 2006 SaturdayButte, Montana
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:42
WEF 17
April 01, 2006 SaturdayOrleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:56
PXC 3
August 28, 2004 SaturdayUniversity of Guam Fieldhouse, Mangilao, Guam
Submission (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 3:41
ROTR - Rage on the River
April 17, 2004 SaturdayRedding, California
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 3:00
ROTR - Rage on the River
April 17, 2004 SaturdayRedding, California
Submission (Hammerlock) Round: 3 Time: 2:52
