Roy Nelson is a little worse for wear after his “Fight of the Night” battle with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 143.
Although “Big Country” managed to go the distance, he was essentially battered by “Vai Cavalo” for 15 minutes.
Werdum effectively outboxed and out grappled the season 10 winner of “The Ultimate Fighter,” with his most vicious shots coming from knees thrown inside the clinch.
Although Nelson refused to quit, Werdum definitely did some damage on Nelson’s face.
On Sunday, Nelson tweeted:
“Here is the cut from me head butting werdum’s knee in the 1st. My face is fine, forehead is a little sore. lockerz.com/s/181044602#fb“
With the win, Werdum improves to 4-2 in the Octagon, with his losses coming at the hands of UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos and former title holder Andrei Arlovski.
On the other hand, Nelson is just 1-3 in his past four fights, with his sole victory coming at the expense of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at UFC 137.
While Nelson’s toughness and iron chin cannot be questioned, his skills certainly can be.
Should Nelson finally commit to a drop to light heavyweight, or is it just finally time to admit that the fun-loving fighter is never going to be considered an elite talent?
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