Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson prediction

UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz · Sunday, 30 October 2011 · Heavyweight · main event

Mirko Filipovic38-11-2UFC wins: 4 KO, 1 SUB, 0 DEC
vs
Roy Nelson23-19-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 0 SUB, 1 DECUFC debut

Result: Roy Nelson by KO/TKO, R3 1:30.

Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Mirko FilipovicTale of the tapeRoy Nelson
38-11-2Record23-19-0
–Nationality–
11UFC fights19
37Age35
188 cmHeight183 cm
185 cmReach183 cm
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
4 / 1 / 0UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC8 / 0 / 1
5 / 0 / 1UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 0 / 9
2.2Sig. strikes landed per minute2.3
2.8Sig. strikes absorbed per minute4.8
0.4Takedowns per 15 minutes1.2
0.38Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.64

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Mirko Filipovic: last UFC fights

Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)

Roy Nelson: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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