Roy Nelson: Junior dos Santos is 'hands down' the best heavyweight in the UFC
by MMAmania.com on Aug 2, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
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"If I could pick my way to the top, this is one of the fastest ways to do it. I wanted to fight for the belt my very first fight, so this is OK with me.... Hands down, I think he's the best guy in the UFC right now. This is my title fight, because I look at it as I think this guy can beat the guy who has the belt. I think Junior is the best.... If I didn't think I was the best in the world, I'd be fighting in another organization. I'm always the guy who wants to challenge myself."
Brock who? The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 winner, Roy Nelson, feels his fight against Junior dos Santos at UFC 117: "Silva vs. Sonnen" is for the real heavyweight title. "Big Country" gushes over his Brazilian counter part, saying that he's the future of the division. And if he can defeat dos Santos the Saturday night, that a real championship bout against Lesnar would seemingly be less of a challenge. Is Nelson onto something here? Perhaps more important, does the Country Club-trained, Burger King-eating unabashed pot-bellied brawler have a legitimate shot at handing dos Santos his first-ever UFC loss?
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The UFC 117 main card is fantastic. Even the undercard looks good.
by Stephen Shamrock on Aug 2, 2010 9:11 PM EDT reply actions
Translation...
Roy knows what’s up and that he’s gonna have to get lucky to beat Dos Santos… so might as well put the guy over as much as possible so he won’t look so bad afterwards. This is really a HW version of Bones vs. Vladamir… Roy Nelson is the HW version of Vladamir. A tough and solid fighter that doesn’t need to be fighting a top 5 guy that’s a young stud.
This fight is awesome
and i truly believe this is very winnable fight for Roy. He has a decent stand up and very solid top game and crazy enough his game matches up pretty well with Brock too as long as he can stuff a few takedowns
We cannot underestimate him
regardless of his figure, which seems to not matter unless ur gay…Nelson has proven alot of people wrong. He has been doing one thing right and thats win. Roy is the underdog but, we have seen one side of JDS which is standing…Roy has shown more versitality. I am sticking with my boy named roy through and through
Roy needs to go rematch...
Ben Rothwell or Arvloski… this is the level Roy Nelson should be at. AMAZING that winning TUF and beating non top 20 HWs in Schaub and Struve can convince people a guy is a legitimate title contender instead of gatekeeper! … Ahhh, the power of media!
yes but
Roy has handle is opponents with ease, what’s a better way to see how good he is then by throwing him in with a big gun like Santos, Roy is not one to groom like bones Jones, give Roy a shot if he wins he makes Joe silva look like a genius if he loses it wouldn’t matter cause no matter who Santos beat next he was gonna earn a title shot IMO
by HeadHunter4432 on Aug 2, 2010 10:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
haha
You go into another topic being all dick happy saying No one can beat Jones and he’s the next champ yet he has beat scrubs and tomato cans.
Then you say Roy Nelson should be a gatekeeper yet he was IFL champ (which I know doesn’t mean much) but, Look at his losses, all but one was decision. And he has taken the W in several different ways. Roy is versatile and is known to finish fights.
What’s the difference between Nelson and Jones? Sounds to me like your falling to the media over Jones.
Riding the Brock Train..
Ryan Ford is the real deal. Wait for the day he's in the UFC.
I wasn't comparing Roy to Bones...
I was comparing Roy to Vladamir. Though at least Vladamir has a win over little Nog. What’s Roy’s biggest win?! Schauub … IMO.
At least Bones just destroyed the LHW version of Roy in Vladamir (and that’s a compliment to Roy if u look at both their overall records). And he beatdown Hamill,Bonnar, and Vera. At least guys you’ve seen win multiple fights in the UFC before. Who is Roy’s biggest win of his 15 wins?!
Jones just beat the 205 IFL champ in round one last night. True Jones has not had to fight any top 10 guys but he has dominated Vera, Bonnar, Hamil and is undefeated. Undefeated is one difference between Jones and Roy. Nelson has wins over well no one in the top 10 either. The reason Jones is hyped so much is he just turned 23. What will he be like at 27?
Funny how DQ's get ignored.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning." - Albert Einstein
A DQ is better than 4 losses
which is what Roy has. Whos has Roy beaten? No one in the top 20. Jones is the future of mma because he is so young. Everyone who gets into mma is way better by 27 or 28 years old than they were at 23. Foe jones to have dominated every he has faced and being so young is a great accomplishment. I like Roy but he not beaten anyone. Dude almost lost to justin wren and JDS is gonna KO him in round one.
the point is that Bones has a loss, regardless of what you think about that loss. Same with Fedor before Werdum. A DQ is a loss.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning." - Albert Einstein
I love Nelson
But I don’t see him getting a takedown without eating three or four knockout-level punches. Arlovski had to throw everything at him to put him down, but JDS can throw everything.
JDS by TKO, late in round one. Big fan of both, though.
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
by Johnny WF on Aug 2, 2010 11:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I wish they wouldve put JDS vs Carwin
Just so everyone can see how green Carwin is. Nelson is right if JDS has Takedown defense if he doesnt then nope hes not the best(in the ufc of course). We will all find out after this fight..
If you dont like drugs then dont do them.....give them to me!
upset
I just called gomi upsetting Tyson the other night and even though this one is more of a stretch. Im calling Roy to upset Junior and be the fight of the night.
by Rowdy Rowdy Radloff on Aug 3, 2010 1:00 AM EDT reply actions
ROY BETTER WIN! "DO IT FOR JOHNNY"
im not sure how hes gunna win, but my dollar is on Roy!!! maybe roy can “shock the MMA world” ala seth petrazelli and TK JDS?
and im taking a date to watch the card at HOOTERS :)
shes got implants hehehe
win win for me
God is too big for just one religion...
haha 'shes got implants'
'Yes' - Anderson Silva
by Rampagelangford on Aug 3, 2010 5:54 AM EDT up reply actions
ummm
when did roy beat frank mir? I think your mistaken that never happened.
by Rowdy Rowdy Radloff on Aug 3, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
great fight
i think that this is a great fight. but neither of these guys will beat brock. i mean carwin could just about stuff most of brocks takedowns because hes a wrestler and hes just as big and strong as brock. jds wouldnt be able to stop brocks power and brock can take a hell of a punch. i think jds will beat big country but i dont think he will beat lesnar
All I have to say that if Roy somehow pulls a miracle and Brock takes care of business
We’re going to have one ODD-COUPLE of a Title Fight down the road. Anyone imagine what type of smack talk there’d be?
I just know the Fat jokes will be flying from Brock….lol.
He thinks juniors the best just incase he loses he can say he lost to the best LOL
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Apologies to the bones' haters for saying Bones is "undefeated"...
Ya’ll are right. Brilliant… yes a DQ loss is a loss! Of course, we were making the arguement for Bones being a good fighter not for his ability have a blemished record. If Bones was undefeated right now, but 1 of his wins was from “winning” the way Hamill won… Nobody would be hyping Bones as much. And I definetly am not saying Bones or any man alive is unbeatable. I’d actually pick Machida,Shogun, and Little Nog in the 205 div against him. But I’m willing to say I think he’s top 5, and has the potential to get better. Just my opinion… and I stick with my Roy Nelson is a gatekeeper opinion. If I’m wrong… We’ll find out soon… won’t be the first time lol
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