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UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
Dallas, USA
14 Mar 2015
Heavyweight
VS
51%
Nelson
49%
Overeem
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
RN
Roy Nelson
"Big Country"
2214
6'0"73" reachOrthodox50 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 19
AO
Alistair Overeem
"The Demolition Man"
4719
Knockout Artist46 yrsOrthodox80" reach6'4"
CFR 18
★ Official Result
Alistair OvereemwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Roy Nelson · UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Nelson
Actual result
Overeem wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Nelson at 51% vs Overeem at 49% (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.

Overeem has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
NelsonOvereem
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Nelson
Overeem
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'4"
73"
Reach
+80"
50
Age
+46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Nelson
Overeem
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.5
18.1
55.6
Performance Avg
55.0
61
Quality of Victory
52
26
Momentum Score
56
Nelson
Overeem
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
9.8
/ 10
8.7
/ 10
7.6
Style: Pressure
7.0
1.8
Style: Volume
3.2
8 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
9 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
7
0
Body
7
1
Leg
5
RangeRange
6Distance18
1Clinch0
0Ground1
Nelson
Overeem
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.3
/ 10
0.6
/ 10
0.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Nelson
Overeem
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
60
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
8
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.1 stoppage
6 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
19/36 fights
Chin rating based on
20/66 fights
Nelson
Overeem
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
26
56
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R5
W · KO · R1
Nelson
Overeem
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
89%
75%
8
KO / TKO Wins
9
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nelson
Overeem
Striking9.8 / 8.7Volume1.8 / 3.2Grappling0.3 / 0.6Wrestling0.2 / 0.4Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure7.6 / 7.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.7
0.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.6
0.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.0
1.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.2
Nelson
Strike Zones
Overeem
Nelson
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY1LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD7BODY5LEGS19 absorbed
Overeem
Attacking
7HEAD7BODY5LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY1LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Nelson targets the head (86% of attacks) — Overeem absorbs 86% of strikes there
🎯Overeem targets the head (37% of attacks) — Nelson absorbs 37% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nelson
RND
Overeem
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Nelson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Alexander Volkov
Decision
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W · KO · R2
Antonio Silva
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · 2016-09
L · Dec · R3
Derrick Lewis
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · 2016-07
W · Dec · R3
Jared Rosholt
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · 2016-02
L · Dec · R5
Josh Barnett
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · 2015-09

Overeem · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Alexander Volkov
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · 2021-02
W · KO · R5
Augusto Sakai
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai · 2020-09
W · KO · R2
Walt Harris
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · 2020-05
L · KO · R5
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · 2019-12
W · KO · R1
Aleksei Oleinik
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · 2019-04

News & Media

Roy Nelson · Alistair Overeem
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