ALIAS: “BIG COUNTRY”
DIVISION: HEAVYWEIGHT (205+ LBS)
WINS: 19
LOSSES: 7
LAST FIGHT: UFC 159
NATIONALITY: AMERICAN
ACHIEVEMENTS: WON UFC’S REALITY SHOW “THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER” SEASON 10 HEAVYWEIGHTS, IFL GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, FIGHT OF THE NIGHT [1-TIME], KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT [4-TIME].
STYLES: BOXING, SHAOLIN KUNG FU, BJJ (BLACK BELT), ROI KAN DO (BLACK BELT)
ABOUT: Roy “BIG COUNTRY” Nelson has a wife named jessy nelson. Roy attended cimarron Memorial High School, where he played football, baseball, and wrestled. Before he was a professional fighter, he worked in before and after school programs with children and was also a substitute teacher. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, is the 2nd most-watched mma match in U.S. history. He was also the last international fight league heavyweight champion. Roy started off his martial arts training in shaolin kung fu for a number of years and is a black belt inbrazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie. (SOURCE WIKI)
MMA CORNER NOTE: Roy is a Picasso of knockouts with twelve of his nineteen octagon victories coming from way of KO. If the expression, ” don’t judge a book by it’s cover” ever applied to a MMA fighter Big Country would be the title of that book. This man inspires fear in every opponent that enters the octagon to face him, Cheick Kongo even being as diesel as he is and skillful as he is had a nervous look on his face as he made his way towards the cage in UFC 159, and with good reason. This former MMA heavyweight champ has a sense of humor as big as his fist, with a signature belly rub at the end of each victorious fight in the octagon. This man is a great crowd pleaser and always a good time to watch. Thank you for making the sport of MMA such a fun sport to watch. We will keep an eye out for your next appearance, keep up the good work Roy!
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