UFC 146’s aspiring pro wrestler Roy Nelson: MMA more entertainment than sport

He’s not ready to hang up his fingerless gloves just yet, but Roy Nelson foresees a fighting future that’s not in the octagon – or even MMA for that matter.

“I don’t know why I couldn’t do it,” Nelson told MMAjunkie.com of a possible pro-wrestling ca…

He’s not ready to hang up his fingerless gloves just yet, but Roy Nelson foresees a fighting future that’s not in the octagon – or even MMA for that matter.

“I don’t know why I couldn’t do it,” Nelson told MMAjunkie.com of a possible pro-wrestling career when his UFC days are done. “What’s wrong with being a two-sport athlete?

“You’ve got Deion Sanders, you’ve got Bo Jackson, and you’ve got Michael Jordan, (though) he wasn’t a very good baseball player. There’s nothing wrong with crossing over.”