Roy Nelson, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 22-14-0 and held a weight class of 263 lbs. during his UFC career. Standing at 6' 0', he boasted a reach of 73', adopting an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance, Nelson demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.18, with a striking accuracy of 36%. He absorbed an average of 4.79 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense of 46%. His takedowns per 15 minutes were 1.14, with a takedown accuracy of 27%, while his submission attempts per 15 minutes were minimal at 0.1. Throughout his career, Nelson achieved some notable victories, including a decisive win over Cheick Kongo, who held an ELO rating of 1120. In recent years, he competed in five fights, with victories against Jared Rosholt and Antonio Silva, the latter being a knockout victory by punch. However, his last three fights resulted in losses against Josh Barnett, Derrick Lewis, and Alexander Volkov, all ending in decisions. Nelson's most recent fight was on April 15, 2017.