Roy Nelson may be quick with a deadpan joke or just as fast to distance himself from the “typical” talk coming from a professional fighter, but despite his maverick stance, as he approaches his Saturday battle with Daniel Cormier in the UFC 166 co-main event in Houston, his goal is the same as any of his peers.“My plan is still to get the championship belt,” he said. “So my plan is to beat DC so he can stop protecting Cain (Velasquez), and then hopefully if Cain wins (against Junior Dos Santos), I fight Cain. And then become champion.”That’s a man with a plan. Perhaps one a bit too optimistic … Read the Full Article Here
Roy Nelson: A Dream Unchanged
Roy Nelson may be quick with a deadpan joke or just as fast to distance himself from the “typical” talk coming from a professional fighter, but despite his maverick stance, as he approaches his Saturday battle with Daniel Cormier in the UFC 166 co-main event in Houston, his goal is the same as any of his peers.“My plan is still to get the championship belt,” he said. “So my plan is to beat DC so he can stop protecting Cain (Velasquez), and then hopefully if Cain wins (against Junior Dos Santos), I fight Cain. And then become champion.”That’s a man with a plan. Perhaps one a bit too optimistic … Read the Full Article Here