Bleacher Report’s Darren Wong:
Last night at UFC 130, Roy Nelson got manhandled, wrestled, and physically dominated by Frank Mir.
This isn’t the first time Nelson has been manhandled by a bigger and more powerful heavyweight, and if Nelson continues to fight at heavyweight, it won’t be the last.
It’s time for Roy Nelson to seriously consider a drop down to the 205 pound division.
Despite Nelson’s quick dismissal of the possibility, it would be quite possible for him to make the 205 pound weight limit.
Roy Nelson is Not Too Big For 205
When somebody asks Roy Nelson if he could make 205, he usually responds with something like “yeah, I could make 205 if I cut off my leg,” to try to display how insane he thinks the idea is.
However, if you look at Nelson’s body, it should be quite easy to see that Nelson’s frame isn’t too big for 205 pounds. In fact, he should probably be fighting at 185 pounds like Tim Boetsch.
If you ever see professional fighters in person, you’ll understand what I mean.
In person, most fighters look much larger than their actual weigh in weights. Dominick Cruz, the UFC 135 pound champion, has about the same frame as your average in-shape guy who walks around at 170 pounds.
Georges St-Pierre is a rock solid 190 pounds, but would be over 200 pounds if he wasn’t in such incredible shape.