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Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop: UFC 137, Oct 29, 2011

UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Roy Nelson2-2-0
SatOct 29KO/TKO · R3Heavyweight
Mirko Cro Cop4-5-0
52.0% (Elo 1506)(Elo 1492) 48.0%

Result

Roy Nelson wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 3, 1:30

Pre-fight Elo gave Roy Nelson 52.0%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Roy Nelson 1506, Mirko Cro Cop 1492: a 14-point gap.
Common opponents
Frank Mir (Nelson: Loss; Cop: Loss). Brendan Schaub (Nelson: Win; Cop: Loss). Junior dos Santos (Nelson: Loss; Cop: Loss).
Form
Roy Nelson won 2 of the last 4, Mirko Cro Cop won 2 of 5. Form favours Roy Nelson.
Verdict
Close fight · Roy Nelson 52.0% by Elo.
Roy Nelson52.0%ELO48.0%Mirko Cro Cop
1506 · Pre-fight Elo · 1492

Common opponents

OpponentRoy NelsonMirko Cro Cop
Frank Mir
LossDecision (unanimous), May 28, 2011
LossKO/TKO (knee), Sep 25, 2010
Brendan Schaub
WinKO/TKO (punch), Dec 5, 2009
LossKO/TKO (punch), Mar 19, 2011
Junior dos Santos
LossDecision (unanimous), Aug 7, 2010
LossKO/TKO (submission to punch), Sep 19, 2009

Recent form

Roy Nelson · won 2 of last 4Mirko Cro Cop · won 2 of last 5
145015001550200720082009201020112012Roy Nelson 2009-12-05: 1516Roy Nelson 2010-03-31: 1533Roy Nelson 2010-08-07: 1519Roy Nelson 2011-05-28: 1506Roy Nelson 2011-10-29: 15211521Mirko Cro Cop 2007-02-03: 1517Mirko Cro Cop 2007-04-21: 1502Mirko Cro Cop 2007-09-08: 1487Mirko Cro Cop 2009-06-13: 1503Mirko Cro Cop 2009-09-19: 1488Mirko Cro Cop 2010-02-21: 1504Mirko Cro Cop 2010-06-12: 1520Mirko Cro Cop 2010-09-25: 1506Mirko Cro Cop 2011-03-19: 1492Mirko Cro Cop 2011-10-29: 14761476

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Roy Nelson
Mirko Cro Cop

Tale of the tape

35Age37
182.9 cmHeight188.0 cm
no data yetReach185.4 cm
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
2-2-0UFC record4-5-0
1556Peak Elo1520

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz?

Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 137 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.