UFC 130 Fight card is the long road traveled for Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson doesn’t look like the kind of guy UFC wants to have as their poster boy. This is not a speculation but rather a fact. It’s part of the reason Roy Nelson’s fight on Saturday against Frank Mir is the culmination of a great story.
The story goes that Roy Nelson was on the rise when he was a part of the now defunct International Fight League. He was the heavyweight champion there when the shop closed up and he was eventually moved under the umbrella of EliteXC. Of course as Dana White and his empire grew, companies like EliteXC either gave in or tapped out.
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When Roy Nelson was ready to join the UFC the story goes that he was told he would not be able to compete unless he was willing to drop some weight. His last course of action was the join the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter and fight his way into the UFC.
The result was as expected. Roy Nelson didn’t just win TUF 10, but he ripped through his competition showing them they weren’t ready for a seasoned fighter like himself.
Weight or no weight Roy Nelson is ready to make a name for himself with a victory against Frank Mir. I believe he’ll do that.