Nelson: Preparing His Bag of Tricks for Maia

Everyone is looking forward to a grappling war between Gunnar Nelson and Demian Maia this Saturday night at UFC 194, but don’t be surprised if Iceland’s Nelson is more than agreeable to a stand-up battle.Just don’t suggest standing and trading.“I don’t think standing and trading is the way to go for any striking,” the karate brown belt said. “You have to pick your shots, counter shots, block shots. But I really like the striking aspect. I always did since I was young. That was the first thing I did and when I realized I couldn’t grapple for s**t, I started … Read the Full Article Here