Result
Junior dos SantosDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateAug 7, 2010
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueOracle Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Big Country | 24-20-0Roy Nelson
W
Cigano | 23-11-0Junior dos Santos
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Roy Nelson
Elo1632Solid
3Y trend1688 → 1632
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Junior dos Santos
Elo1643Solid
3Y trend1643 → 1643
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Junior dos Santos won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Junior dos Santos led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Roy Nelson and Junior dos Santos across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Roy NelsonJunior dos Santos
Elo edge
Roy Nelson1632-11 last move
Junior dos Santos1643-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Roy NelsonNot on the active ladder · 1632 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Antonio Silva (rated 1685 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Frank Mir (rated 1625 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -55 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1542, not 1632: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Junior dos Santos#73 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1643 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Derrick Lewis (rated 1785 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jairzinho Rozenstruik (rated 1693 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -97 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #72 Steven Asplund, 0 ahead of #74 Robelis Despaigne.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Roy NelsonvsJunior dos Santos
Total strikes
40vs138
Sig. strikes
40vs130
Takedowns
0vs1
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Roy NelsonKO/TKO leads 67% of wins
Junior dos SantosKO/TKO leads 70% of wins
Common opponents
Alan BelcherRoy Nelson: loss · Decision · Nov 10, 2023Junior dos Santos: win · TKO (punches) · Mar 2, 2024
Fabrício WerdumRoy Nelson: loss · Decision · Feb 4, 2012Junior dos Santos: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 8, 2023
Alexander VolkovRoy Nelson: loss · Decision · Apr 15, 2017Junior dos Santos: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Nov 9, 2019
Round stats
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC 117 : SILVA VS SONNEN. Junior dos Santos defeated Roy Nelson by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos quick answers
Who won Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos?
Junior dos Santos won Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos on?
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos is listed on UFC 117 : SILVA VS SONNEN.
What are the records for Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos?
Roy Nelson enters with a 24-20-0 record and Junior dos Santos enters with a 23-11-0 record.
What division is Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos?
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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