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Roy Nelson
Born (1976-06-20) June 20, 1976 (age 48)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Other namesBig Country[1]
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight263 lb (119 kg; 18.8 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
StyleBoxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shaolin Kung Fu[2]
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada
TeamCountry Club
Renzo Gracie Combat Team
Rank  black belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2004–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins15
By knockout8
By submission5
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission0
By decision4
Other information
Websitehttp://roynelson.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 1, 2009

Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976)[3] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the fourth most-watched MMA match in U.S. history.[4] He is also a former International Fight League Heavyweight Champion. He is currently ranked as the #10 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.[5]

Nelson started off his martial arts training in Shaolin Kung Fu for a number of years and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Nelson has been a long time student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Renzo Gracie, who granted him a Black Belt on August 26, 2009.[6] Nelson has competed at the Abu Dhabi Grappling Championships (ADCC) and has trained with some of the world's best fighters including UFC's Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.[7]

As a member of Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den,[7] he was asked to become a member of the IFL's Nevada Lions in 2007. In the 2007 IFL World Grand Prix, Nelson became the league's first ever heavyweight champion,[8] defeating Antoine Jaoude on December 29, 2007. Nelson successfully defended his title twice, before the IFL ceased operations.

After the IFL ceased operations Nelson took a fight with EliteXC on 10 days' notice against former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski. Roy Nelson lost via KO in the second round. However controversy broke out over Nelson being stood up by the referee in the first round from side control, while staying active and working on a kimura. He then went on to fight for Roy Jones Jr.'s fight promotion against Jeff Monson. This fight also ended in a controversial loss for Nelson. According to the TV commentators and most MMA media, Nelson won the bout. However Jeff Monson was awarded a unanimous decision.[citation needed]

The Ultimate Fighter

Nelson was one of the 16 fighters in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.[9] He did commentaries on the show for multiple websites, including weekly Q&A sessions about each episode for USA Today's Fighting Stances[10] and a blog for SpikeTV.com.[11] In his first fight of the show, Nelson defeated former street-fighter Kimbo Slice via TKO stoppage in round 2 with repeated punches to the head in the crucifix position.[12] The broadcast was the highest rated MMA show in U.S. history with a 3.7 rating. The fight itself had 6 million viewers.[4]

In the quarterfinals, Nelson defeated Justin Wren in a two-round majority decision.

In the semifinals, Nelson defeated James McSweeney via strikes in the first round again utilizing the crucifix position.

He defeated Brendan Schaub at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale to become the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. In the finale, Nelson knocked out Schaub at 3:45 into the first round with a right hook to Schaub's left temple and then hit Schaub on the ground with one punch to the face before the referee pulled Nelson off Schaub. With the win, Nelson earned a six-figure contract with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his first fight since The Ultimate Fighter Finale, Nelson knocked out Stefan Struve after 39 seconds in the first round at the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31, 2010,[13][14] winning his second straight Knockout of the Night Bonus.[14]

Nelson was scheduled to fight Cheick Kongo, though the bout was cancelled after Kongo withdrew.[15]

Nelson instead faced Junior dos Santos at UFC 117[16] in a bout to determine the #1 contender (after Cain Velasquez) to the UFC Heavyweight title.[17] Nelson lost by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), but was able to withstand the varied attacks of dos Santos, becoming the first man to take dos Santos to a decision.[18]

Nelson was set to face Shane Carwin at UFC 125[19] However, Carwin has announced via his blog that he will be pulling out of the fight due to a back injury. Nelson was pulled off the card altogether.[20]

On November 14, 2010 UFC President Dana White announced that Nelson's UFC career would be on hold due to Nelson being contractually bound to another fight promotion. White declined to specifically name the promotion, but sources close to "Big Country" confirmed that Roy Jones Jr.'s Square Ring Promotions claims to have Nelson tied down.[21] Nelson stated on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani that this is old news and that he is still able to fight in the UFC with no problems.[22]

Nelson is expected to face Frank Mir on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130.[23]

Personal life

Nelson has a wife named Jess and a dog named Thor. .[24]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 15 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 4 0
By decision 3 4
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
— — United States Frank Mir — UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 May 28, 2011 — — United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 15-5 Brazil Junior dos Santos Decision (Unanimous) UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen August 7, 2010 3 5:00 United States Oakland, California UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win 15-4 Netherlands Stefan Struve TKO (Punches) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 2010 1 0:39 United States Charlotte, North Carolina Knockout of the Night.
Win 14-4 United States Brendan Schaub KO (Punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 2009 1 3:45 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Won The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 contest. Knockout of the Night.
Loss 13-4 United States Jeff Monson Decision (Unanimous) March Badness March 21, 2009 3 5:00 United States Pensacola, Florida Bout result decision was appealed, but rejected.
Loss 13-3 Belarus Andrei Arlovski KO (Punch) EliteXC: Heat October 4, 2008 2 3:14 United States Sunrise, Florida
Win 13-2 United States Brad Imes TKO (Punches) IFL – Connecticut May 16, 2008 1 2:55 United States Uncasville, Connecticut Defended IFL Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12-2 Brazil Fabiano Scherner TKO (Punches) IFL – Las Vegas February 29, 2008 1 3:20 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended IFL Heavyweight Championship.
Win 11-2 Brazil Antoine Jaoude KO (Punch) IFL – World Grand Prix Finals December 29, 2007 2 0:22 United States Uncasville, Connecticut Won inaugural IFL Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10-2 United States Bryan Vetell TKO (Punches) IFL – World Grand Prix Semifinals November 3, 2007 3 1:01 United States Chicago, Illinois
Win 9-2 United States Shane Ott Decision (Unanimous) IFL – Las Vegas June 16, 2007 3 4:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 8-2 United States Ben Rothwell Decision (Split) IFL – Moline April 7, 2007 3 4:00 United States Moline, Illinois
Win 8-1 United States Mario Rinaldi TKO (Punches) BodogFight – Costa Rica February 17, 2007 1 2:38 Costa Rica Costa Rica
Win 7-1 United States Vince Lucero TKO (Punches) IFL – Oakland January 19, 2007 1 1:55 United States Oakland, California
Loss 6-1 United States Josh Curran Decision (Unanimous) BodogFight – St.Petersburg December 16, 2006 3 5:00 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 6-0 United States Jerome Smith Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) FightForce: Butte Brawl 2 July 22, 2006 1 4:13 United States Butte, Montana
Win 5-0 United States Jason Godsey Submission (Rear Naked Choke) FightForce: Butte Brawl 1 May 6, 2006 1 4:42 United States Butte, Montana
Win 4-0 United States Michael Buchkovich Submission (Rear Naked Choke) WEF – Orleans Arena April 1, 2006 1 0:56 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 3-0 United States Ray Seraille Submission (Punches) PXC 3: Return of the Enforcer August 28, 2004 2 3:41 Guam Mangilao, Guam
Win 2-0 United States Jerry Vrbanovic Decision (Split) Rage on the River April 17, 2004 3 3:00 United States Redding, California
Win 1-0 United States Bo Cantrell Submission (Hammerlock) Rage on the River April 17, 2004 3 2:52 United States Redding, California

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3-0 England James McSweeney TKO (Strikes) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 1 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Semi-finals
Win 2-0 United States Justin Wren Decision (Majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 2 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Quarter-finals
Win 1-0 The Bahamas Kimbo Slice TKO (Strikes) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 2 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Preliminary bout

References

  1. ^ "Roy "Big Country" Nelson MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More - Sherdog.com". www.sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  2. ^ "Talkin' MMA With Roy Nelson". Mmamemories.com. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  3. ^ "Roy Nelson". ESPN.GO.COM. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  4. ^ a b Wrestling Observer Newsletter, October 12, 2009 issue
  5. ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/2/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-30474
  6. ^ a b http://www.renzogracie.com/content/view/269/74/
  7. ^ a b "Roy "Big Country" Nelson Profile". Kenshamrock.com. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  8. ^ "Flashback to 2003: Roy Nelson beats Frank Mir, Brandon Vera, and Diego Sanchez to be crowned Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion". Grapplersquest.com. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  9. ^ http://mmamadness.com/insight/news/3936
  10. ^ "TUF's Nelson dishes on Episode 1". Usatoday.com. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  11. ^ "Roy Nelson: Introductions". Ultimatefighter.com. 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  12. ^ "Kimbo Slice vs Roy Nelson Results". Blitzcorner.com. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  13. ^ "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 21 RESULTS, PLAY-BY-PLAY, & PICS". Mmaweekly.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  14. ^ a b "Nelson takes 39 seconds to turn on the power". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  15. ^ "Cheick Kongo injured, no confirmation on Roy Nelson matchup, nor UFC 116". RIDDUM.com. May 4, 2010.
  16. ^ "Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos in the works for UFC 117 main card". MMAjunkie.com.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  17. ^ "Lesnar vs. Velasquez up next for UFC title; dos Santos vs. Nelson winner on deck". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  18. ^ "UFC 117 winner Junior dos Santos gets his heavyweight title shot". mmajunkie.com. August 8, 2010.
  19. ^ "UFC 125 official for Jan. 1 with Edgar-Maynard, Carwin-Nelson co-headliners". mmajunkie.com. October 14, 2010.
  20. ^ "Fight Update *Updated*". shane-carwin.com. October 26, 2010.
  21. ^ "White: Roy Nelson's UFC career on hold until outside contract issues resolved". Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  22. ^ "Despite Contract Issues, Roy Nelson Intends to Fight in 2011". Mmafighting.com. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  23. ^ "Contract issues resolved, Roy Nelson vs. Frank Mir targeted for UFC 130". mmajunkie.com. January 7, 2011.
  24. ^ "Everything you don't know about Roy 'Big Country' Nelson". LASVEGASSUN.com. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
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