Roy Nelson: I'm paving the road for all the fat guys out there
by Jesse Holland on Dec 8, 2009 1:35 PM EST
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"It's entertainment. It's style. Kimbo [Slice] has his style. I have my style. I'm paving the road for all the fat guys out there. Gina Carano did it for the women of MMA and I'm doing it for the fat people who are in shape. After I beat Kimbo a lot of people complained. I'm the fat guy so it doesn't really matter. It's just easier to shut critics up. They're not the ones stepping into the cage. I'm the official UFC suckmeter. If you can't get past me, you'll get that call from [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva saying you can't fight no more."
Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10 winner Roy Nelson embraces his success -- as well as his physique after knocking out Brendan Schaub at the TUF 10 Finale on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. "Big Country" breezed through the competition but came under fire for his dreaded pot-belly crucifix that felled Kimbo Slice on Episode 3 of the Spike TV reality show. Now that Nelson has forced his way into the UFC spotlight, does Joe Silva feed him to the lions? Or will he get a chance to grow into a viable contender like winners of season's past? Thoughts?
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Roy is the man.
I’ve always been one of those “fat guys with cardio”.
Big country would make an excellent Prop. Just like me.
Why do I think 99% of ppl are clueless as to what a Prop is.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
Think Rugby
There are forwards and backs… Forwards are the front line. I was a loose head prop.
I create openings for the runners and tear people down. And ruck till my shoulders are purple and ears blue.
Most MMA fans would love rugby if they took the time.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
I love Rugby...
League. 2009 Challenge Cup winners boys! I’ve never been able to get into union, I’ve always found League to be a faster paced sport and a more competetive league, plus it’s the one sport that my hometown have a proper team for. Come on the Wire, bring on 2010.
Nelson would be a beast of a Prop, he’d be near impossible to tackle and would have much better cardio than most Props so could stay on the pitch longer. Imagine getting tackled by Big Country, painful stuff.
"I’ll continue to watch their events and I hope they’ll (Zuffa) tune in to my fights in Strikeforce. After all, I’m a true fan of our fantastic sport and would love only to see MMA continue to grow."
Dan Henderson, classy.
"The reality is that I pushed him into signing that deal... I wanted him to s**t or get off the pot."
Dana White, classless.
agreed in full. thanks for the great comment.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
I’m a little too tall and lean for front row, but I’ve played everything else over the last 10 years, from lock to wing.
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
Rugby in TX? You dont say....
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
Oh yeah, it's very big here
We have 7 clubs just in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, ranging from D-I to D-III, 8 if you count Denton. Plus we have teams in Oklahoma City, Fort Sill, Fort Hood, several in Austin and Houston, a couple in San Antonio, south Texas, west Texas and probably 12 or so college teams.
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
About 6'1, and between 205-210
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
your turn OJR?
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
BZ, I am the Latino version of Matt Serra. 5'7 - 180
by OJR on Dec 8, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Barely 6'4 and 245lbs
Like Rothwell but much better looking. IMO
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
FOCK YA
one of the baddest dudes I ever befriended in my life was 5’6 and 150lbs.
A. Drain.
Crazy like no other and super super tough.
Every time he knocked someone out we’d always chant “Another on down the drain”
He was our scrum half.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
I was a fast 180-pound wing when I started. I moved inside and into the pack as I got, um, stronger. Yeah, that’s it. I got stronger.
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
I tried to flank
but was never fast enough and always got sent back to grunt work.
Being one of the tallest front line guys I always did well because I could get LOW and dig in.
My calves are freakish huge still because of that stuff
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
Roy fails to understand that he will never be an elite HW with his shape. Beating Schaub is a nice win but I don't see him as much more than a perrenial gatekeeper.
by OJR on Dec 8, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
you might be right
Roy would be great in that 225 class if we ever see it.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
Some funny trucker hats from rural Texas gas stations
It ain’t a gut, it’s a gas tank for a sex machine.
When you got a tool like mine you gotta build a shed over it.
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
been a while but I've heard those....
and there still great.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
fat is an asset at HW
if you don’t have to worry about cutting, the more weight you can carry without losing your speed/stamina, the more weight your opponent has to contend with. Having more weight makes it harder to take you down, harder to hold you down, harder to get you off him, gives you more leverage in the clinch, drains more of his energy/breathing if you’re on top, and even Tim Sylvia can’t put you in a body triangle!
Roy Nelson's Redneck Barbeque
Could make a little extra coin if he opened up a small chain of Barbeque joints.
Go Suckmeter!
Roy is having fun with all this attention!
by Dana's a Crossdresser on Dec 8, 2009 1:40 PM EST reply actions
I just can't take to this guy..
I must say he impressed me tho in TUF, the dude can fight in all fairness to him.
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
I have no issue with him
I think there’s a role for Roy Nelson in the UFC. No he’ll never be a serious contender but it takes bodies to fill a fight card and he has a good attitude.
Nelson vs Mir Please!!!!
We need to get Mir out of the UFC as soon as possible and this would be a great first step
"If you're not a fan of Hulk Hogan, you're not a fan of entertainment in sports"
--Goldberg.
"Kimbo is dominating on the ground"--Rogan
"Kimbo throws that jab to finish fights"--Goldberg
not sure thats true.
It wouldn’t be Mirs biggest challenge to date but he could lose.
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
I don't see Roy posing anything to Mir that is more dangerous than Brock's skill set. I am not saying that Roy is a pushover but I see Mir outstriking him and giving him hell on the ground.
by OJR on Dec 8, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
i don’t know about that, roy already bet mir in a jj match and mir isn’t that great of a striker, roy probally hits harder.
JJ does not equal MMA but I understand your point.
by OJR on Dec 8, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
If Roy's JJ is really better than Mir's
What else has Mir got? Roy has more punching power and is a better Ground n Pounder than Mir. I think Roy is fully capable of TKOing Mir and I would LOVE to see him do it.
Completely different matchup
Roy’s the better striker, better jits, better wrestling. Also Brock BEAT Mir and only lost the first time bc it was his 2nd mma fight
"If you're not a fan of Hulk Hogan, you're not a fan of entertainment in sports"
--Goldberg.
"Kimbo is dominating on the ground"--Rogan
"Kimbo throws that jab to finish fights"--Goldberg
I think this is a classic case of giving Roy too much credit (remember who he beat to get here) and not giving Mir enough credit. And I know how Mir fared against Brock, it was just an example for my devil's advocate argument.
by OJR on Dec 8, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Why don’t you actually make a concrete argument? What aspect of the game is Mir better at than Roy? In my opinion, he’s inferior in every single aspect.
"If you're not a fan of Hulk Hogan, you're not a fan of entertainment in sports"
--Goldberg.
"Kimbo is dominating on the ground"--Rogan
"Kimbo throws that jab to finish fights"--Goldberg
I’d take Roy in that fight. I don’t think Mir has a significant advantage anywhere, and Roy has shown to be quite capable of taking the fight where he wants it to go.
Mir's one advantage is brains
Roy’s no dummy, but Mir is smarter and has a lot more experience against elite-level guys.
really? his biggest challenge to date?
Lest we forget Brock Lesnar.
Roy Nelson sucks and Schaub would take it in a rematch. He was picking him apart.
by And Boom goes the dynamite on Dec 8, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
right...
says the guy looking up at the lights before the end of round one
Most of us need to be reminded what we already know before we need to be taught a new lesson
He’s already proven that he’s a better grappler than Mir and would have the better punching power and chin than Frank as well. War Nelson.
"I’ll continue to watch their events and I hope they’ll (Zuffa) tune in to my fights in Strikeforce. After all, I’m a true fan of our fantastic sport and would love only to see MMA continue to grow."
Dan Henderson, classy.
"The reality is that I pushed him into signing that deal... I wanted him to s**t or get off the pot."
Dana White, classless.
Trailblazers
While Roy paves the way for fat guys with cardio, it’s nice to see Kimbo and Houston paving the way for shredded guys with NO cardio.
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