Since his loss to Frank Mir at UFC 130 in May, some people have been saying Roy Nelson should be serious about a weight cut.
Whether that be to 205 or just to around 230 has been the debate. Nelson now has been working on a new diet plan—”coaching program” as he puts it.
Nelson discussed the program in an interview with Heavy.com:
“I don’t want to call it a diet program I’m working on. I think it is more of a lifestyle change, so I’ll call it my new coaching program. Diet is the wrong word because if you look at the first three letters of the word, it spells ‘die,’ and that’s what it feels like.
“I’m also starting to realize more about the ‘Big Country’ brand. I learned that from my former coach and mentor Rashad Evans. He’s the No. 1 light heavyweight in the world. Why wouldn’t you want him to be your mentor? I have a new fur coat line that is coming out.
“I’m looking at breaking into the beer or alcohol industry. There is a lot of money out there to be made in the ‘healthy’ beer category and I’m looking to develop a beer that makes you thinner when you drink it. This beer will be 51 calories and tastes like Everclear, party like 10 shots of Tequila, but it’s only 51 calories.”
Joking aside, Nelson made it clear he will hit 205 at some point:
“I’m going to make 205 someday. Mark my words, I will at some point be 205 lbs. I might be dead, get old and lose some muscle mass or in a car accident where I lose one of my legs, but I will hit that weight somewhere along the line. I can guarantee that I will reach that weight but it may come under some drastic circumstances.”
Another thing Nelson made clear is that he is doing things his way:
“I like the fact that people are talking about me ‘supposedly’ losing weight because it means that people care about me. That means that people love me, and who doesn’t want to feel that from the fans? I will say, if I do lose weight, then it will be on my terms and from a program that I’m responsible for developing or develop.
“I’ve always done things my own way and have found success on my own terms. If I were to go down that path, it will be from my own doing. I have over 24 years of experience being a coach and an athlete and I have no problem applying the things I’ve learned to make me a better fighter, entertainer and businessman.”
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