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UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Oakland, USA
7 Aug 2010
Heavyweight
VS
50%
Nelson
50%
Santos
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 Β· 5:00
RN
Roy Nelson
"Big Country"
22 – 14
6'0"73" reachOrthodox50 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 19
JD
Junior Dos Santos
"Cigano"
21 – 9
Striker4-fight slide42 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'4"
CFR 19
β˜… Official Result
Junior Dos SantoswinsDecisionR3 Β· 5:00
def. Roy Nelson Β· UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis Β· prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Nelson
β†’
Actual result
Santos wins
Decision Β· R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up β€” Nelson at 50% vs Santos at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Nelson's chin rating of 60 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Santos has a chin rating of 0 β€” a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight β€” Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
NelsonSantos
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
β€”
Strike Accuracy
β€”
Nelson
Santos
Physical Matchup
Height Β· Reach Β· Age Β· Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'4"
73"
Reach
+77"
50
Age
+42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Nelson
Santos
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.5
18.7
55.6
Performance Avg
57.8
61
Quality of Victory
53
26
Momentum Score
59
Nelson
Santos
Striking
Career averages Β· see This Fight stats above
9.8
/ 10
8.0
/ 10
7.6
Style: Pressure
6.6
1.8
Style: Volume
4.0
8 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
10 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
19
Head
37
1
Body
16
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
18Distance48
3Clinch6
0Ground0
Nelson
Santos
Grappling
Career averages Β· see This Fight stats above
0.3
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
0.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Nelson
Santos
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
60
0
Moderate
Verdict
4 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
7
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.1 stoppage
6 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
β€”
Strikes absorbed / min
β€”
19/36 fights
Chin rating based on
23/30 fights
Nelson
Santos
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance β€” most recent weighted 30%
26
59
Current form
4-fight πŸ“‰ slide
L Β· Dec Β· R3
W Β· KO Β· R2
L Β· Dec Β· R3
W Β· Dec Β· R3
L Β· Dec Β· R5
Last 5
L Β· KO Β· R2
L Β· KO Β· R2
L Β· KO Β· R2
L Β· KO Β· R1
W Β· KO Β· R2
Nelson
Santos
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
89%
67%
8
KO / TKO Wins
10
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar β€” 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nelson
Santos
Striking9.8 / 8.0Volume1.8 / 4.0Grappling0.3 / 0.8Wrestling0.2 / 0.6Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure7.6 / 6.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.0
0.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
0.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
1.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.0
Nelson
Strike Zones
Santos
Nelson
Attacking
19HEAD1BODY1LEGS21 landed
Absorbing
37HEAD16BODY1LEGS54 absorbed
Santos
Attacking
37HEAD16BODY1LEGS54 landed
Absorbing
19HEAD1BODY1LEGS21 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Nelson targets the head (90% of attacks) β€” Santos absorbs 90% of strikes there
🎯Santos targets the head (69% of attacks) β€” Nelson absorbs 69% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight Β· per-round breakdown

Nelson
RND
Santos
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Nelson Β· Last 5

L Β· Dec Β· R3
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Decision
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Derrick Lewis
Decision
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Jared Rosholt
Decision
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Josh Barnett
Decision
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Santos Β· Last 5

L Β· KO Β· R2
Ciryl Gane
KO/TKO
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Β· 2020-12
L Β· KO Β· R2
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
KO/TKO
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Β· 2020-08
L Β· KO Β· R2
Curtis Blaydes
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Β· 2020-01
L Β· KO Β· R1
Francis Ngannou
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Β· 2019-06
W Β· KO Β· R2
Derrick Lewis
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Β· 2019-03

News & Media

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