Kharitonov vs Nelson

Who won Kharitonov vs Nelson?

Sergei Kharitonov beat Roy Nelson by knockout in the 1st round during the co-main event of Bellator 207, on Friday 12th October 2018 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Kharitonov vs Nelson stats

Sergei Kharitonov stepped into the octagon with a record of 27 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Roy Nelson made his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Sergei Kharitonov's Bellator record stood at 3-3-0, while Roy Nelson's came in at 1-5-0.

The stats suggested Nelson had a slight advantage in power over Kharitonov, with a 65% knock out percentage over Kharitonov's 63%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kharitonov had an advantage over Nelson, with a 30% submission rate over Nelson's 17%.

Sergei Kharitonov was the younger man by 4 years, at 44 years old.

Kharitonov had a height advantage of 4 inches over Nelson. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Kharitonov was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2000, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Nelson, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 42 less professional rounds, 53 to Nelson's 95.

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