When Roy Nelson comes to fight, you usually know what you’re going to get. Friday afternoon was no exception, as Nelson left former Pride heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira flattened and unconscious on the mat, yet another victim to Big Country’s trademark right hand.
The vicious walk-off knockout highlighted an entertaining day of fights at UFC Fight Night 39, which took place in Abu Dhabi’s outdoor du Arena. And as always, the pros were there throughout the afternoon to weigh in on all the action.
Ohh man …
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) April 11, 2014
Fudge
— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) April 11, 2014
Whoooo what a KO by big country!! Nasty
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) April 11, 2014
Roy Mf-in Nelson #UFCFightNight
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) April 11, 2014
Holy crap @roynelsonmma !
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) April 11, 2014
🙁
— Gesias JZ Cavalcante (@Gesias) April 11, 2014
Roy with the galloping right hand 👊💥lol
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 11, 2014
Holy Shit!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 11, 2014
Big Nog was out Lonnnng before that shot. He’s gonna have a serious headache!
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 11, 2014
Its hard to see a legend go down like that. Big Nog had some big wins in Brazil, won Pride and UFC titles, I think its best he hangs them up
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 11, 2014
Wow tough to watch. . Those were some big overhands. Nog couldn’t get out of the way.
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) April 11, 2014
Never fun to see a legend like @Minotauromma go down like that but always gotta expect it when @roynelsonmma is fighting, awesome @ufc 2 see
— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) April 11, 2014
Wooooow what a right…again he did it, congrats to @roynelsonmma
— Igor Pokrajac UFC (@igorpokrajac) April 11, 2014
Minotauro is a legend that has done it all but needs to retire from @ufc CTE is no joke.
— Cesar Gracie (@CesarGracieBJJ) April 11, 2014
Like @roynelsonmma said @UFCONFOX “He’s a legend. If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t be fighting in MMA.”
— Igor Pokrajac UFC (@igorpokrajac) April 11, 2014
Great finish to a great night @ufc #AbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/wF3PDItKVu
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) April 11, 2014
GUIDA VS. KAWAJIRI
Kawajiri looks bigger then he did when he fought Gil Melendez is Strikeforce. #RIP
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 11, 2014
Clay Guida looking like a young Eric Roberts #bestofthebest #fightpass
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 11, 2014
How is Clay Guida not sponsored by Red Bull yet, dude has some serious energy !!! #UFCFightNight
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) April 11, 2014
Way to go @clayguida @clayou looked awesome in there #UFCFightNight
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) April 11, 2014
Damn guida has a lot of energy! Enjoying this one
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) April 11, 2014
What a great imposing non stop action performance from @clayguida. Good stuff bro!
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) April 11, 2014
How can you not cheer for @clayguida he is quite possibly totally insane!!! #UFCAbuDhabi #ufcfightpass #UFCFightNight
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) April 11, 2014
Love watching @clayguida fight congrats on a good win!
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) April 11, 2014
I think the curse on the Japanese in the ufc is very real.
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) April 11, 2014
Fuck yeah love the call out
— Ike Vallie-Flagg (@IKEVF) April 11, 2014
Clay Guida would get fucked up by McGregor tho
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 11, 2014
????? ???? ?????? Sorry. Lost.
— ????tatsuya kawajiri (@CRUSHER_MMA) April 11, 2014
LAFLARE VS. HOWARD
.@RLaFlare is awesome in the scramble!
— Gian Villante (@GPVillante) April 11, 2014
Welp John Howard isn’t having anymore kids ! #UFCFightNight
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) April 11, 2014
Awesome fight… #HowardVsLaFlare #UFCAbuDhabi
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) April 11, 2014
Congrats @RLaFlare way to get that victory @blackzilians roll!!
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) April 11, 2014
Congrats my brother! laflaremma 👊👊👊 http://t.co/w3lEvcDNrW
— Marcos Galvao (@MarcosGalvaoMMA) April 11, 2014
Congrats to my boy @RLaFlare !!!! Another win!!
— Sean Soriano (@ssorianoMMA) April 11, 2014
Good fight. I don’t care what anyone says @JohnDoomsday is always in wars. That low blow hurt him. He is still hurting walking back. @ufc
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) April 11, 2014
Congratulations my friend @RLaFlare @Hype_BZ pic.twitter.com/XYUcT190Bd
— Cezar Ferreira (@cezarmutante) April 11, 2014
Sorry guys for the lost but that nut shot fucking sucked I don’t care have tough u are that shit suck
— JohnDoomsdayHoward (@JohnDoomsday) April 11, 2014
@RLaFlare good fight but I want a rematch that nut hit change the fight I would like a rematch @ufc
— JohnDoomsdayHoward (@JohnDoomsday) April 11, 2014
NIJEM VS. DARIUSH
Ramsey was a 3 to 1 underdog in that fight against undefeated Dariush! Huge win for Ramsey!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 11, 2014
FOTN and Performance of the night so far for @RamseyNijem . Crowd was hyped for this fight @danawhite @ufc
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) April 11, 2014
Hell yea congratulations @RamseyNijem love you brother
— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) April 11, 2014
Nijem just put in work damnnnnn ! #UFCFightNight
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) April 11, 2014
Atta boy @RamseyNijem, my other pics are my @clayguida and my boy @roynelsonmma. #teamlonghairdontcare
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 11, 2014
Congrats @RamseyNijem on your win!
— Ike Vallie-Flagg (@IKEVF) April 11, 2014
This place went crazy for Ramsey Nijem here @ufc #AbuDhabi
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) April 11, 2014
So proud of @RamseyNijem at @ufc #FightNightAbuDhabi completely dominated, keeps getting better every fight
— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) April 11, 2014
ALERS VS. OMER
Rnd each,hope it carries on where it left off,loving this @fightJim
— Robert Whiteford UFC (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2014
You think if I blow off my next media call for my fight, to keep watching this fight I’ll get in trouble? 😁
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 11, 2014
I could watch that agin
— Robert Whiteford UFC (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2014
Big congratulations to @fightJim winning his @ufc debut… In beautiful #AbuDhabi #TheBeast pic.twitter.com/W65QCN7veI
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) April 11, 2014
Apparently Jim Alers&McGregor have history from the Cage Warriors days Maybe I should step aside and let this play out. Thoughts? #Ireland
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) April 11, 2014
Man you Irish fans are funny…yes ive finally come to my senses.I realize Im afraid &want to back out of the fight i asked for 6 months ago
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) April 11, 2014
“@TheNotoriousMMA: @colemillerATT There is no escape for you Cole.”Finally he awakens from his slumber. Waiting on my bout agreement.
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) April 11, 2014
Everybody wants it. Until they get it.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 11, 2014
BEDFORD VS. YAHYA
Johnny Bedford sounds like every dip shit I’ve ever met at a bar #UFCAbuDhabi
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) April 11, 2014
Did Bedford really think he won after TWO headbutts?! That was clear as day bro. CHILL SON! #UFCAbuDhabi
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMasterAljO) April 11, 2014
Hard to swallow anything but victory after a sacrifice filled training camp.However this guy who fought Rani acted like a #assclown #amateur
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) April 11, 2014
Bedford be like “I used my head butt I deserve to win” #UFCFightNight
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) April 11, 2014
Fair play to rani,gentleman👏
— Robert Whiteford UFC (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2014
What do you think #ufc fans..rematch in San Antonio in June? @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby . Let’s see what happens in my backyard #ko again.
— BrutalJohnnyBedford (@BrutalBedford) April 11, 2014
My fans and family. I hope you can understand my emotion. @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby I hope we can do this again! https://t.co/SZQ6y3WEE8
— BrutalJohnnyBedford (@BrutalBedford) April 11, 2014