Tag: Roy Nelson

Roy Nelson to Daniel Cormier ‘It’s On!’

According to Roy “Big Country” Nelson, “It’s on!” If you are wondering exactly what “it” is, well, “it” would be a fight with Daniel Cormier.
Before you get too excited about this talk, please keep in mind that Nelson is w…

According to Roy “Big Country” Nelson, “It’s on!” If you are wondering exactly what “it” is, well, “it” would be a fight with Daniel Cormier.

Before you get too excited about this talk, please keep in mind that Nelson is without an active UFC contract. Nelson, the winner of Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, saw his deal expire with his last fight—a unanimous decision defeat to Stipe Miocic at UFC 161.

The beef between Nelson and Cormier came to life when Nelson told Bleacher Report’s Damon Martin that he thought Cormier had turned down a fight with him at UFC 161. That comment didn’t sit well with Cormier, who responded via UFC Tonight, “I want Roy Nelson. I want to kick his ass.  I want to kick his ass for Dana White.”

Things got a little more interesting when Nelson, speaking to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, said that wanting to fight him for UFC president White, was, “You know, having a lot of black friends, they would say that would be more of an Uncle Tom move.”

Nelson’s “It’s on!” reply on his Facebook page came shortly after Cormier told MMAFighting, “Roy and I still have some unfinished business,” and that he wanted the fight in Houston on the UFC 166 fight card.

Cormier (12-0) is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Frank Mir in his last bout, his UFC debut. Cormier and Nelson (19-8) are both ranked in the Top 10 in the UFC heavyweight division. Cormier is ranked second, behind former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. Nelson holds the seventh spot in the rankings.

UFC 166 will take place at Houston’s Toyota Center on October 19 and will be headlined by a heavyweight title bout. Champion, and Cormier teammate at American Kickboxing Academy, Cain Velasquez will put his title on the line against Dos Santos.

Velasquez recently took to Twitter to hype his fight a bit and included Cormier in his build up:

Now, about that pesky contract for Nelson, can we get that out of the way and make this fight happen?

 

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Daniel Cormier Wants Roy Nelson to Re-Sign with the UFC

If Roy Nelson decides to re-sign with the UFC, he has an opponent ready and willing to meet him in the Octagon, Daniel Cormier.
Nelson is currently without a UFC contract. His deal with the promotion expired with his UFC 161 unanimous decision defeat t…

If Roy Nelson decides to re-sign with the UFC, he has an opponent ready and willing to meet him in the Octagon, Daniel Cormier.

Nelson is currently without a UFC contract. His deal with the promotion expired with his UFC 161 unanimous decision defeat to Stipe Miocic. That loss put Nelson’s overall record at 19-8 and his UFC record at 6-4. Each of those six UFC victories came by way of knockout.

Cormier, speaking to MMAFighting.com has encouraged Nelson to put pen to paper so that the two of them can take care of what Cormier referred to as “unfinished business” at UFC 166.

Cormier’s issue with Nelson stems from early June when Nelson told Bleacher Report that he thought Cormier had turned down a fight with him at UFC 161. Cormier did not take to kindly to that statement, revealing on UFC Tonight, “I want Roy Nelson. I want to kick his ass. I want to kick his ass for Dana White.”

Cormier told ESPN.com that he wants to take one more fight at the heavyweight limit before dropping to light heavyweight. Cormier is 12-0 as a professional. His last fight was a unanimous decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Cormier is currently ranked second in the UFC’s heavyweight division, while Nelson is ranked seventh.

As for who he would fight at light heavyweight following the Nelson bout, Cormier tweeted:

UFC 166 is scheduled to take place on October 19 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The fight card will be headlined by a heavyweight title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and former champion Junior dos Santos. The fight will be the third meeting between the two; the pair split the previous meetings, Dos Santos winning by knockout and Velasquez winning by decision.

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Anderson Silva and the 10 Most Powerful Right Hands in MMA

There are few more pleasing sights in MMA than a picture-perfect, one-punch knockout. Why do we derive so much pleasure from watching an individual being separated from his senses?Whether fight fans are simply a bunch of sadists or there is something m…

There are few more pleasing sights in MMA than a picture-perfect, one-punch knockout.

Why do we derive so much pleasure from watching an individual being separated from his senses?

Whether fight fans are simply a bunch of sadists or there is something more profound underlying our bloodlust, knockouts are a major selling point of combat sports.

With that in mind, this list is a celebration of the most potent right hands in MMA today. Read on for my top 10 and feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section.

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Dana White: Roy Nelson’s ‘as Well-Rounded, and as Well-Rounded as You Can Get’

Roy Nelson’s status with the UFC is up in the air. The 19-8 heavyweight recently closed out his contract with the promotion, losing via unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic at UFC 161. Losing that fight did not put Nelson in the driver’s seat…

Roy Nelson’s status with the UFC is up in the air. The 19-8 heavyweight recently closed out his contract with the promotion, losing via unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic at UFC 161.

Losing that fight did not put Nelson in the driver’s seat when it came to negotiating a new deal with the promotion, but if the words and tone of UFC president Dana White are indicative of anything, don’t be surprised to see Nelson back with the UFC.

One of the final questions White was asked during his media scrum on Thursday concerned Nelson and what White thought about Nelson fighting outside of his “natural weight class.”

White replied, “The guy’s on a 12-fight winning streak by knockout. He’s a heavyweight. He’s a heavy, heavyweight. My thing is not as much fighting out of his weight class, but if he took himself seriously and got in great shape, what would Roy Nelson be able to accomplish?”

The loss to Miocic dropped Nelson from the fifth-ranked heavyweight in the UFC to the seventh-ranked heavyweight.  White’s opinion is that if Nelson did get in better shape, he could possibly get over that hump, and compete with the best in the division, “Maybe he would get over that No. 4 or 5 hump in the rankings. When you get to the top four guys in the world, you’re dealing with the four nastiest dudes.”

The UFC president then ran down the attributes that make Nelson a threat, “He’s a great wrestler, he’s got heavy hands, and he’s got an unbelievable fucking chin, and great Jiu-Jitsu.” 

In closing, White continued to praise Nelson, but couldn’t resist getting one jab in on the fighter that he has had his share of battles with in the past, “He’s as well-rounded as you can get, and he’s as well-rounded as you can get.”

*All quotes obtained first hand by Bleacher Report

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Dana White: Roy Nelson’s ‘as Well-Rounded, and as Well-Rounded as You Can Get’

Roy Nelson’s status with the UFC is up in the air. The 19-8 heavyweight recently closed out his contract with the promotion, losing via unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic at UFC 161. Losing that fight did not put Nelson in the driver’s seat…

Roy Nelson’s status with the UFC is up in the air. The 19-8 heavyweight recently closed out his contract with the promotion, losing via unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic at UFC 161.

Losing that fight did not put Nelson in the driver’s seat when it came to negotiating a new deal with the promotion, but if the words and tone of UFC president Dana White are indicative of anything, don’t be surprised to see Nelson back with the UFC.

One of the final questions White was asked during his media scrum on Thursday concerned Nelson and what White thought about Nelson fighting outside of his “natural weight class.”

White replied, “The guy’s on a 12-fight winning streak by knockout. He’s a heavyweight. He’s a heavy, heavyweight. My thing is not as much fighting out of his weight class, but if he took himself seriously and got in great shape, what would Roy Nelson be able to accomplish?”

The loss to Miocic dropped Nelson from the fifth-ranked heavyweight in the UFC to the seventh-ranked heavyweight.  White’s opinion is that if Nelson did get in better shape, he could possibly get over that hump, and compete with the best in the division, “Maybe he would get over that No. 4 or 5 hump in the rankings. When you get to the top four guys in the world, you’re dealing with the four nastiest dudes.”

The UFC president then ran down the attributes that make Nelson a threat, “He’s a great wrestler, he’s got heavy hands, and he’s got an unbelievable fucking chin, and great Jiu-Jitsu.” 

In closing, White continued to praise Nelson, but couldn’t resist getting one jab in on the fighter that he has had his share of battles with in the past, “He’s as well-rounded as you can get, and he’s as well-rounded as you can get.”

*All quotes obtained first hand by Bleacher Report

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Key Statistics from the Month of June in the UFC

The month of June has come and gone and with it a pair of UFC events—UFC on Fuel 10 and UFC 161—have come and gone as well. And we have the key statistics from last month right here. The first event was nothing short of stellar, featuring 1…

The month of June has come and gone and with it a pair of UFC events—UFC on Fuel 10 and UFC 161—have come and gone as well. And we have the key statistics from last month right here.

The first event was nothing short of stellar, featuring 10 stoppages in 12 fights. The headliner, a heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, saw the former walk away with a submission win.

However, the follow-up event, a pay-per-view card, featured just two stoppages and a handful of lackluster contests. That card, UFC 161, was headlined by Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. Evans took home a split-decision after three rounds of action.

Check out where last month stands in comparison to the first five of 2013 in the UFC in our list of key stats from the past 30 days. 

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