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Roy Nelson Brad Imes
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Roy Nelson
23-19

RD1 2:55

KO/TKO

Punches

Brad Imes
13-7

Fight: Nelson vs. Imes

USAIFL 22: Connecticut
16MAYFRI'0812:00 AM
Heavyweight• championship• 5 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

Big Country

The Hillbilly Heartthrob

Forms

LWWWW
WLWWW

Nationality

USAUSA

USAUSA

Age

(1976-06-20) 50

49(1977-03-16)

Weight

(102+ kg) 225+ lbs

225+ lbs (102+ kg)

Height

(183 cm) 6′0″

6′7″ (201 cm)

Reach

(185 cm) 6′1″

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Gym

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Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

23

14 KO/TKO - 33%
4 submission - 10%
5 decision - 12%

13

10% - 2 KO/TKO
45% - 9 submission
10% - 2 decision

Losses

19

3 KO/TKO - 7%
0 submission - 0%
16 decision - 38%

7

15% - 3 KO/TKO
5% - 1 submission
15% - 3 decision

Past Opponents

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Russia
Valentin Moldavsky
(9-1)
i
Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov
22 Aug2020Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Frank Mir
(18-13)
i
Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2
26 Oct2019Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Croatia
Mirko Filipović
(37-11-2)
i
Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley
17 Feb2019Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Russia
Sergei Kharitonov
(28-7)
i
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader
13 Oct2018KO/TKO(Punches & Knees) RD14:59
USA
Matt Mitrione
(12-5)
i
Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione 2
17 Feb2018Decision(Majority) RD35:00
USA
Javy Ayala
(10-5)
i
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull
24 Sep2017Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Russia
Alexander Volkov
(27-6)
i
UFC on FOX 24: Johnson vs. Reis
16 Apr2017Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Antônio Silva
(19-9)
i
UFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
25 Sep2016KO/TKO(Punches) RD24:10
USA
Derrick Lewis
(15-4)
i
UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
07 Jul2016Decision(Split) RD35:00
USA
Jared Rosholt
(14-2)
i
UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson
07 Feb2016Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Josh Barnett
(33-7)
i
UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson
27 Sep2015Decision(Unanimous) RD55:00
Netherlands
Alistair Overeem
(38-14)
i
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
15 Mar2015Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
New Zealand
Mark Hunt
(9-8)
i
UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson
20 Sep2014KO/TKO(Punch) RD23:00
Brazil
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
(34-8-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
11 Apr2014KO/TKO(Punch) RD13:37
USA
Daniel Cormier
(12-0)
i
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
20 Oct2013Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Stipe Miocic
(9-1)
i
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson
16 Jun2013Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
France
Cheick Kongo
(18-7-2)
i
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
28 Apr2013KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:03
USA
Matt Mitrione
(5-1)
i
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
16 Dec2012KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:58
USA
Dave Herman
(21-3)
i
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
27 May2012KO/TKO(Punch) RD10:51
Brazil
Fabrício Werdum
(14-5-1)
i
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
05 Feb2012Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Croatia
Mirko Filipović
(27-9-2)
i
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
30 Oct2011KO/TKO(Punches) RD31:30
USA
Frank Mir
(14-5)
i
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
29 May2011Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Junior dos Santos
(11-1)
i
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
08 Aug2010Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Netherlands
Stefan Struve
(20-3)
i
UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs Gomi
31 Mar2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:39
USA
Brendan Schaub
(4-0)
i
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
05 Dec2009KO/TKO(Punch) RD13:45
USA
Jeff Monson
(28-8)
i
SRP - March Badness
21 Mar2009Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Belarus
Andrei Arlovski
(14-5)
i
EliteXC: Heat
04 Oct2008KO/TKO(Punch) RD23:14
USA
Brad Imes
(12-4)
i
IFL 22: Connecticut
16 May2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:55
Brazil
Fabiano Scherner
(7-4)
i
IFL 20: Las Vegas
29 Feb2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:20
Brazil
Antoine Jaoude
(8-2)
i
IFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals
29 Dec2007KO/TKO(Punch) RD20:22
USA
Bryan Vetell
(3-2)
i
IFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals
03 Nov2007KO/TKO(Punches) RD31:01
USA
Shane Ott
(3-0)
i
IFL 15: Las Vegas
16 Jun2007Decision(Unanimous) RD34:00
USA
Ben Rothwell
(25-5)
i
IFL 11: Moline
07 Apr2007Decision(Split) RD34:00
USA
Mario Rinaldi
(5-0)
i
Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat
17 Feb2007KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:38
USA
Vince Lucero
(18-10)
i
IFL 7: Oakland
19 Jan2007KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:55
USA
Josh Curran
(1-0)
i
Bodog Fight: Clash Of The Nations 2006 (Day 2)
16 Dec2006Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Jerome Smith
(6-8-1)
i
FightForce: Butte Brawl 2
22 Jul2006Sub(Side Choke) RD14:13
USA
Jason Godsey
(16-15)
i
FightForce: Butte Brawl 1
06 May2006Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:42
USA
Michael Buchkovich
(7-1-1)
i
WEF 17 - World Extreme Fighting 17
01 Apr2006Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD10:56
USA
Ray Seraille
(4-7)
i
PXC 3 - Return of the Enforcer
28 Aug2004Sub(Submission to Punches) RD23:41
Croatia
Jerry Vrbanovic
(4-4-1)
i
ROTR - Rage on the River
17 Apr2004Decision(Split) RD3
USA
Bo Cantrell
(3-3)
i
ROTR - Rage on the River
17 Apr2004Decision(Hammerlock) RD3

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nelson vs. Imes

  • Which event are Brad Imes and Roy Nelson fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in IFL 22: Connecticut.

  • How many rounds is the Brad Imes vs. Roy Nelson?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 5-round IFL fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Brad Imes vs. Roy Nelson?

    The fight is organized by the International Fight League (IFL).

  • When is the Brad Imes vs. Roy Nelson fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on May 16, 2008