Roy Nelson
Association: Country Club Pro Debut Date: 2004-04-17 Pro Record: 24-20-0 |
Win Finish %: 79.1%
Quality Perf. %: 54.5%
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Last Ranked: 1/01/2025 Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2014 |
UFC Record: 9-10-0 Octagon Time: 3:22:33 Longest Win Streak: 3 (2012-2013) Next Best Win Streak: 2 (2009-2010) UFC Debut: 2009-12-05 Last UFC Fight: 2017-04-15 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
Opponent | Outcome | |
L | Alan Belcher |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
![]() Friday, November 10th 2023 |
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W | Dillon Cleckler |
TKO (Punch) Round 1 |
![]() Friday, May 5th 2023 |
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L |
Valentin Moldavsky #18 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Friday, August 21st 2020 |
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L |
Frank Mir #62 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Friday, October 25th 2019 |
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L |
Mirko Filipovic #17 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, February 16th 2019 |
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L |
Sergei Kharitonov #30 Heavyweight |
TKO (Knees and Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Friday, October 12th 2018 |
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L |
Matt Mitrione #16 Heavyweight |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
![]() Friday, February 16th 2018 |
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W |
Javy Ayala #34 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, September 23rd 2017 |
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L |
Alexander Volkov #20 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, April 15th 2017 |
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W |
Antonio Silva #18 Heavyweight |
TKO Round 2 |
![]() Saturday, September 24th 2016 |
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L |
Derrick Lewis #17 Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
![]() Thursday, July 7th 2016 |
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W |
Jared Rosholt #16 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, February 6th 2016 |
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L | Josh Barnett |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
![]() Saturday, September 26th 2015 |
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L |
Alistair Overeem #9 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, March 14th 2015 |
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L |
Mark Hunt #7 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
![]() Saturday, September 20th 2014 |
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W |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira #11 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
![]() Friday, April 11th 2014 |
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L |
Daniel Cormier #3 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, October 19th 2013 |
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L |
Stipe Miocic #25 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, June 15th 2013 |
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W |
Cheick Kongo #18 Heavyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, April 27th 2013 |
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W |
Matt Mitrione #25 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, December 15th 2012 |
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W |
Dave Herman #38 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, May 26th 2012 |
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L |
Fabricio Werdum #6 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, February 4th 2012 |
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W |
Mirko Filipovic #23 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, October 29th 2011 |
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L |
Frank Mir #7 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, May 28th 2011 |
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L |
Junior dos Santos #6 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, August 7th 2010 |
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W |
Stefan Struve #32 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Wednesday, March 31st 2010 |
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W |
Brendan Schaub #63 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, December 5th 2009 |
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L |
Jeff Monson #18 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, March 21st 2009 |
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L |
Andrei Arlovski #6 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
![]() Saturday, October 4th 2008 |
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W |
Brad Imes #46 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Friday, May 16th 2008 |
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W |
Fabiano Scherner #156 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Friday, February 29th 2008 |
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W |
Antoine Jaoude #45 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
![]() Saturday, December 29th 2007 |
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W |
Bryan Vetell #198 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, November 3rd 2007 |
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W | Shane Ott |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, June 16th 2007 |
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L |
Ben Rothwell #26 Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, April 7th 2007 |
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W |
Mario Rinaldi #39 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, February 17th 2007 |
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W | Vince Lucero |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
![]() Friday, January 19th 2007 |
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L | Josh Curran |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, December 16th 2006 |
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W | Jerome Smith |
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, July 22nd 2006 |
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W |
Jason Godsey #149 Heavyweight |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, May 6th 2006 |
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W |
Michael Buchkovich #149 Heavyweight |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
![]() Saturday, April 1st 2006 |
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W |
Ray Seraile #159 Heavyweight |
Submission (Punches) Round 2 |
![]() Saturday, August 28th 2004 |
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W |
Jerry Vrbanovic #105 Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, April 17th 2004 |
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W | Bo Cantrell |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
![]() Saturday, April 17th 2004 |
Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
L | Alan Belcher |
![]() Friday, November 10th 2023 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
W | Dillon Cleckler |
![]() Friday, May 5th 2023 |
TKO (Punch) Round 1 |
L |
Valentin Moldavsky #18 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, August 21st 2020 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Frank Mir #62 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, October 25th 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Mirko Filipovic #17 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, February 16th 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Sergei Kharitonov #30 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, October 12th 2018 |
TKO (Knees and Punches) Round 1 |
L |
Matt Mitrione #16 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, February 16th 2018 |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
W |
Javy Ayala #34 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, September 23rd 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Alexander Volkov #20 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, April 15th 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Antonio Silva #18 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, September 24th 2016 |
TKO Round 2 |
L |
Derrick Lewis #17 Heavyweight |
![]() Thursday, July 7th 2016 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
W |
Jared Rosholt #16 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, February 6th 2016 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L | Josh Barnett |
![]() Saturday, September 26th 2015 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
L |
Alistair Overeem #9 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, March 14th 2015 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Mark Hunt #7 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, September 20th 2014 |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
W |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira #11 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, April 11th 2014 |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
L |
Daniel Cormier #3 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, October 19th 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Stipe Miocic #25 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, June 15th 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Cheick Kongo #18 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, April 27th 2013 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Matt Mitrione #25 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, December 15th 2012 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Dave Herman #38 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, May 26th 2012 |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
L |
Fabricio Werdum #6 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, February 4th 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Mirko Filipovic #23 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, October 29th 2011 |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
L |
Frank Mir #7 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, May 28th 2011 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Junior dos Santos #6 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, August 7th 2010 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Stefan Struve #32 Heavyweight |
![]() Wednesday, March 31st 2010 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Brendan Schaub #63 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, December 5th 2009 |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
L |
Jeff Monson #18 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, March 21st 2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Andrei Arlovski #6 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, October 4th 2008 |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
W |
Brad Imes #46 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, May 16th 2008 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Fabiano Scherner #156 Heavyweight |
![]() Friday, February 29th 2008 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Antoine Jaoude #45 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, December 29th 2007 |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
W |
Bryan Vetell #198 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, November 3rd 2007 |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
W | Shane Ott |
![]() Saturday, June 16th 2007 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Ben Rothwell #26 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, April 7th 2007 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
W |
Mario Rinaldi #39 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, February 17th 2007 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
W | Vince Lucero |
![]() Friday, January 19th 2007 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
L | Josh Curran |
![]() Saturday, December 16th 2006 |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
W | Jerome Smith |
![]() Saturday, July 22nd 2006 |
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
W |
Jason Godsey #149 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, May 6th 2006 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
W |
Michael Buchkovich #149 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, April 1st 2006 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
W |
Ray Seraile #159 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, August 28th 2004 |
Submission (Punches) Round 2 |
W |
Jerry Vrbanovic #105 Heavyweight |
![]() Saturday, April 17th 2004 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
W | Bo Cantrell |
![]() Saturday, April 17th 2004 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
01/01/2025 | 11 | #107 Heavyweight | 24-20-0 |
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10/01/2024 | 8 | #96 Heavyweight | 24-20-0 |
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07/01/2024 | 1 | #88 Heavyweight | 24-20-0 |
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04/01/2024 | #89 Heavyweight | 24-20-0 |
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01/01/2024 | 7 | #89 Heavyweight | 24-20-0 |
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10/01/2023 | 3 | #96 Heavyweight | 24-19-0 |
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07/01/2023 | NR | #99 Heavyweight | 24-19-0 |
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10/01/2021 | 4 | #49 Heavyweight | 23-19-0 |
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07/01/2021 | 5 | #45 Heavyweight | 23-19-0 |
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04/01/2021 | 2 | #40 Heavyweight | 23-19-0 |
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01/01/2021 | 5 | #38 Heavyweight | 23-19-0 |
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10/01/2020 | 8 | #43 Heavyweight | 23-19-0 |
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07/01/2020 | #35 Heavyweight | 23-18-0 |
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04/01/2020 | 3 | #35 Heavyweight | 23-18-0 |
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01/01/2020 | 8 | #38 Heavyweight | 23-18-0 |
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10/01/2019 | 4 | #30 Heavyweight | 23-17-0 |
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07/01/2019 | #26 Heavyweight | 23-17-0 |
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04/01/2019 | 2 | #26 Heavyweight | 23-17-0 |
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01/01/2019 | 4 | #24 Heavyweight | 23-16-0 |
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10/01/2018 | 2 | #20 Heavyweight | 23-15-0 |
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07/01/2018 | 2 | #18 Heavyweight | 23-15-0 |
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04/01/2018 | 3 | #16 Heavyweight | 23-15-0 |
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01/01/2018 | 2 | #13 Heavyweight | 23-14-0 |
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10/01/2017 | 4 | #15 Heavyweight | 23-14-0 |
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07/01/2017 | 7 | #19 Heavyweight | 22-14-0 |
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04/01/2017 | 2 | #12 Heavyweight | 22-13-0 |
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01/01/2017 | 1 | #14 Heavyweight | 22-13-0 |
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10/01/2016 | 1 | #13 Heavyweight | 22-13-0 |
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07/01/2016 | #12 Heavyweight | 21-12-0 |
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04/01/2016 | 5 | #12 Heavyweight | 21-12-0 |
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01/01/2016 | 1 | #17 Heavyweight | 20-12-0 |
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10/01/2015 | 2 | #16 Heavyweight | 20-12-0 |
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07/01/2015 | 2 | #14 Heavyweight | 20-11-0 |
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04/01/2015 | 1 | #12 Heavyweight | 20-11-0 |
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01/01/2015 | 1 | #13 Heavyweight | 20-10-0 |
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10/01/2014 | 4 | #14 Heavyweight | 20-10-0 |
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07/01/2014 | 3 | #10 Heavyweight | 20-9-0 |
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04/01/2014 | 2 | #13 Heavyweight | 19-9-0 |
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01/01/2014 | 2 | #15 Heavyweight | 19-9-0 |
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10/01/2013 | 1 | #13 Heavyweight | 19-8-0 |
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07/01/2013 | 2 | #14 Heavyweight | 19-8-0 |
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04/01/2013 | #12 Heavyweight | 18-7-0 |
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01/01/2013 | #12 Heavyweight | 18-7-0 |
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10/01/2012 | 1 | #12 Heavyweight | 17-7-0 |
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07/01/2012 | #13 Heavyweight | 17-7-0 |
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04/01/2012 | 2 | #13 Heavyweight | 16-7-0 |
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01/01/2012 | 10 | #15 Heavyweight | 16-6-0 |
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10/01/2011 | 3 | #25 Heavyweight | 15-6-0 |
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07/01/2011 | 1 | #22 Heavyweight | 15-6-0 |
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04/01/2011 | 1 | #23 Heavyweight | 15-5-0 |
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01/01/2011 | 3 | #22 Heavyweight | 15-5-0 |
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10/01/2010 | #19 Heavyweight | 15-5-0 |
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07/01/2010 | #19 Heavyweight | 15-4-0 |
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04/01/2010 | 7 | #19 Heavyweight | 15-4-0 |
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01/01/2010 | 4 | #26 Heavyweight | 14-4-0 |
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10/01/2009 | 1 | #30 Heavyweight | 13-4-0 |
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07/01/2009 | 2 | #29 Heavyweight | 13-4-0 |
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04/01/2009 | 5 | #27 Heavyweight | 13-4-0 |
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01/01/2009 | 3 | #22 Heavyweight | 13-3-0 |
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10/01/2008 | 1 | #19 Heavyweight | 13-2-0 |
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07/01/2008 | 2 | #18 Heavyweight | 13-2-0 |
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04/01/2008 | 3 | #20 Heavyweight | 12-2-0 |
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01/01/2008 | 8 | #23 Heavyweight | 11-2-0 |
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10/01/2007 | 1 | #31 Heavyweight | 9-2-0 |
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07/01/2007 | 8 | #32 Heavyweight | 9-2-0 |
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04/01/2007 | 41 | #40 Heavyweight | 8-1-0 |
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01/01/2007 | 35 | #81 Heavyweight | 6-1-0 |
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10/01/2006 | 2 | #46 Heavyweight | 6-0-0 |
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07/01/2006 | 20 | #48 Heavyweight | 5-0-0 |
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04/01/2006 | NR | #68 Heavyweight | 4-0-0 |
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10/01/2005 | 3 | #74 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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07/01/2005 | 2 | #71 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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04/01/2005 | 6 | #73 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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01/01/2005 | 1 | #79 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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10/01/2004 | 16 | #80 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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07/01/2004 | NR | #96 Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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