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Roy Nelson
BornRoy Nelson
(1976-06-20) June 20, 1976 (age 48)
Las Vegas, NV
Other namesBig Country
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
Division265
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
StyleBoxing, Brazilian Jiu jitsu
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada
Rank  black belt in BJJ
Years active2004–present MMA
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout7
By submission4
Losses4
Other information
Websitehttp://roynelson.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 1, 2009

Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American heavyweight Mixed martial arts fighter, former International Fight League heavyweight champion and winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. In addition to his large girth, Nelson, a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Renzo Gracie, is known for his grappling skills and agility.[1]

Mixed martial arts

Early career

Nelson has been a long time student of BJJ master Renzo Gracie, who granted him a Black belt August 26, 2009.[2] Nelson has competed at the Abu Dhabi Grappling Championships (ADCC) and has trained with some of the world's best fighters including UFC's Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.[3]

As a member of Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den[4] he was invited to become a member of the IFL's Nevada Lions in 2007. In the 2007 IFL World Grand Prix, Nelson became the league's first ever heavyweight champion, defeating Antoine Jaoude on December 29, 2007. Nelson successfully defended his title twice, before the IFL ceased operations.

The Ultimate Fighter

Nelson was one of the 16 fighters in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.[5] He did commentaries on the show for multiple websites, including weekly Q&A sessions about each episode for USA Today's Fighting Stances[6]and a blog for SpikeTV.com.[7]

In his first fight of the show, Nelson defeated former street-fighter Kimbo Slice via TKO stoppage in round 2 with repeated punches to the head in the crucifix position.[8] The broadcast was the highest rated MMA show in U.S. history with a 3.7 rating. The fight itself had 6 million viewers.[9]

In the quarterfinals, Nelson defeated Justin Wren in a two-round majority decision.

In the semifinals, Nelson defeated James McSweeney via strikes in the first round. He defeated Brendan Schaub at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale to become the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. In the finale Nelson knocked out Schaub at 3:45 into the first round with a powerful right hook to Schaub's left temple and then hit Schaub on the ground with one punch to the face before the referee pulled Nelson off Schaub. By becoming the first The Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner to win via knockout in the finale fight, Nelson earned a six-figure contract with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championships

Nelson is expected to face Stefan Struve on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21 as the co-main event.[10]

Personal life

Nelson is married.[11]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 14 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 4 0
By decision 3 3
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Netherlands Stefan Struve UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 2010 United States North Carolina, United States
Win United States Brendan Schaub KO (Punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 2009 1 3:45 United States Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Finals. Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Loss United States Jeff Monson Decision (Unanimous) March Badness March 21, 2009 3 5:00 United States Florida, United States
Loss Belarus Andrei Arlovski KO (Punch) EliteXC: Heat October 4, 2008 2 3:14 United States Florida, United States
Win United States Brad Imes TKO (Punches) IFL – Connecticut May 16, 2008 1 2:55 United States Connecticut, United States Defended IFL Heavyweight Championship
Win Brazil Fabiano Scherner TKO (Punches) IFL – Las Vegas February 29, 2008 1 3:20 United States Nevada, United States Defended IFL Heavyweight Championship
Win Brazil Antoine Jaoude KO (Punch) IFL – World Grand Prix Finals December 29, 2007 2 0:22 United States Connecticut, United States Became First IFL Heavyweight Champion
Win United States Bryan Vetell TKO (Strikes) IFL – World Grand Prix Semiinals November 3, 2007 3 1:01 United States Illinois, United States
Win United States Shane Ott Decision (Unanimous) IFL – Las Vegas June 16, 2007 3 4:00 United States Nevada, United States
Loss United States Ben Rothwell Decision (Split) IFL – Moline April 7, 2007 3 4:00 United States Illinois, United States
Win United States Mario Rinaldi TKO (Punches) BodogFight – Costa Rica February 17, 2007 1 2:38 Costa Rica Costa Rica
Win United States Vince Lucero TKO (Punches) IFL – Oakland January 19, 2007 1 1:55 United States California, United States
Loss United States Josh Curran Decision BodogFight – St.Petersburg December 16, 2006 3 5:00 Russia St.Petersburg, Russia
Win United States Jerome Smith Submission (Side Choke) FightForce: Butte Brawl 2 July 22, 2006 1 4:13 United States Montana, United States
Win United States Jason Godsey Submission (Rear Naked Choke) FightForce: Butte Brawl 1 May 6, 2006 1 4:42 United States Montana, United States
Win United States Michael Buchkovich Submission (Rear Naked Choke) WEF – Orleans Arena April 1, 2006 1 0:56 United States Nevada, United States
Win United States Ray Seraille Submission PXC 3: Return of the Enforcer August 28, 2004 2 N/A Guam Guam
Win United States Bo Cantrell Decision Rage on the River April 17, 2004 3 3:00 United States California, United States
Win United States Jerry Vrbanovic Decision (Split) Rage on the River April 17, 2004 3 3:00 United States California, United States

References

  1. ^ http://www.renzogracie.com/content/view/269/74/
  2. ^ http://www.renzogracie.com/content/view/269/74/
  3. ^ http://www.kenshamrock.com/fighters/roy-big-country-nelson/
  4. ^ http://www.kenshamrock.com/fighters/roy-big-country-nelson/
  5. ^ http://mmamadness.com/insight/news/3936
  6. ^ TUF 10's Nelson dishes on Episode 1 - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2009/09/tufs-nelson-dishes-on-episode-1/1
  7. ^ "Roy Nelson's Ultimate Fighter blog". spike.com. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  8. ^ "Kimbo Slice vs Roy Nelson Results". Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  9. ^ Wrestling Observer Newsletter, October 12, 2009 issue
  10. ^ "UFC Fight Night 21: Roy Nelson vs Stefan Struve on tap for March 31". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  11. ^ "411 MMA Interviews: Roy Nelson". 411Mania.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-14.

External links

New championship 1st IFL Heavyweight Champion
December 29, 2007 – July 31, 2008 		Succeeded by
IFL ceased operations

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