
The black belt in Bjj and former Tuf Hw tournament winner Roy Nelson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-12-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 heavyweight in the world but he lost three out of his last four bouts. In his last two, he was defeated by Josh Barnett in 2015 (=Barnett vs Nelson) but he came back to win against Jared Rosholt in 2016 (=Nelson vs Rosholt).
His opponent, Derrick Lewis, has a record of 15-4-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He also lost once in 2015, against Shawn Jordan, but then he has won three consecutive fights beating Gabriel Gonzaga in his last one (=Lewis vs Gonzaga). Nelson vs Lewis is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Eddie Alvarez – UFC Fight Night 90. Watch the video and rate this fight!