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Roy Nelson

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24–20–0PROFESSIONAL RECORD · W–L–D
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24Professional wins
20Professional losses
0Draws
0No contests
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24–20–044 professional boutsNo no-contest results
44 of 44 bouts shown
ResultDate / recordOpponentEventFinish details
L24–20–0 after boutAlan BelcherView status and profile →GFC 6 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Fred Griswold
W24–19–0 after boutDillon ClecklerView status and profile →GFC 4 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 4TKO (Punch)Round 1 Time 3:24 Referee Andrew Glenn
L23–19–0 after boutValentin MoldavskyView status and profile →Bellator 244 - Bader vs. NemkovDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Kerry Hatley
L23–18–0 after boutFrank MirView status and profile →Bellator 231 - Mir vs. Nelson 2Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Todd Anderson
L23–17–0 after boutMirko FilipovicView status and profile →Bellator 216 - MVP vs. DaleyDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Leon Roberts
L23–16–0 after boutSergei KharitonovView status and profile →Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. BaderTKO (Knees and Punches)Round 1 Time 4:59 Referee Dan Miragliotta
L23–15–0 after boutMatt MitrioneView status and profile →Bellator 194 - Nelson vs. MitrioneDecision (Majority)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Dan Miragliotta
W23–14–0 after boutJavy AyalaView status and profile →Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. FreireDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jason Herzog
L22–14–0 after boutAlexander VolkovView status and profile →UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. ReisDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Dan Miragliotta
W22–13–0 after boutAntonio SilvaView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 95 - Cyborg vs. LansbergKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 4:10 Referee John McCarthy
L21–13–0 after boutDerrick LewisView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezDecision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy
W21–12–0 after boutJared RosholtView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. ThompsonDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean
L20–12–0 after boutJosh BarnettView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. NelsonDecision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Perceval
L20–11–0 after boutAlistair OvereemView status and profile →UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos AnjosDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean
L20–10–0 after boutMark HuntView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. NelsonKO (Punch)Round 2 Time 3:00 Referee Leon Roberts
W20–9–0 after boutAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 39 - Nogueira vs. NelsonKO (Punch)Round 1 Time 3:37 Referee Leon Roberts
L19–9–0 after boutDaniel CormierView status and profile →UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jacob Montalvo
L19–8–0 after boutStipe MiocicView status and profile →UFC 161 - Evans vs. HendersonDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jerin Valel
W19–7–0 after boutCheick KongoView status and profile →UFC 159 - Jones vs. SonnenKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:03 Referee Kevin Mulhall
W18–7–0 after boutMatt MitrioneView status and profile →UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 16 FinaleTKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:58 Referee Herb Dean
W17–7–0 after boutDave HermanView status and profile →UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. MirKO (Punch)Round 1 Time 0:51 Referee Steve Mazzagatti
L16–7–0 after boutFabricio WerdumView status and profile →UFC 143 - Diaz vs. ConditDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal
W16–6–0 after boutMirko FilipovicView status and profile →UFC 137 - Penn vs. DiazTKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 1:30 Referee Steve Mazzagatti
L15–6–0 after boutFrank MirView status and profile →UFC 130 - Rampage vs. HamillDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal
L15–5–0 after boutJunior dos SantosView status and profile →UFC 117 - Silva vs. SonnenDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Marcos Rosales
W15–4–0 after boutStefan StruveView status and profile →UFC Fight Night 21 - Florian vs. GomiTKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 0:39 Referee Dan Miragliotta
W14–4–0 after boutBrendan SchaubView status and profile →UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 10 FinaleKO (Punch)Round 1 Time 3:45 Referee Herb Dean
L13–4–0 after boutJeff MonsonView status and profile →SRP - March BadnessDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed
L13–3–0 after boutAndrei ArlovskiView status and profile →EliteXC - HeatKO (Punch)Round 2 Time 1:46 Referee Jorge Ortiz
W13–2–0 after boutBrad ImesView status and profile →IFL - ConnecticutTKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:55 Referee Not listed
W12–2–0 after boutFabiano SchernerView status and profile →IFL - Las VegasTKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:20 Referee Steve Mazzagatti
W11–2–0 after boutAntoine JaoudeView status and profile →IFL - World Grand Prix FinalsKO (Punch)Round 2 Time 0:22 Referee Not listed
W10–2–0 after boutBryan VetellView status and profile →IFL - World Grand Prix SemifinalsTKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 1:01 Referee Not listed
W9–2–0 after boutShane OttView status and profile →IFL - Las VegasDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 4:00 Referee Not listed
L8–2–0 after boutBen RothwellView status and profile →IFL - MolineDecision (Split)Round 3 Time 4:00 Referee Not listed
W8–1–0 after boutMario RinaldiView status and profile →Bodog Fight - Costa Rica CombatTKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:38 Referee Not listed
W7–1–0 after boutVince LuceroView status and profile →IFL - OaklandTKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:55 Referee Not listed
L6–1–0 after boutJosh CurranView status and profile →Bodog Fight - Clash of the NationsDecision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed
W6–0–0 after boutJerome SmithView status and profile →FF 2 - FightForce: Butte Brawl 2Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 4:13 Referee Not listed
W5–0–0 after boutJason GodseyView status and profile →FF 1 - FightForce: Butte Brawl 1Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 4:42 Referee Not listed
W4–0–0 after boutMichael BuchkovichView status and profile →WEF 17 - World Extreme Fighting 17Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 0:56 Referee Jon Schorle
W3–0–0 after boutRay SeraileView status and profile →PXC 3 - Return of the EnforcerTKO (Submission to Punches)Round 2 Time 3:41 Referee Not listed
W2–0–0 after boutJerry VrbanovicView status and profile →ROTR - Rage on the RiverDecision (Split)Round 3 Time 3:00 Referee Not listed
W1–0–0 after boutBo CantrellView status and profile →ROTR - Rage on the RiverSubmission (Hammerlock)Round 3 Time 2:52 Referee Not listed
DATA CHECKEDAug 20, 2026
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