| Roy Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 20, 1976 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Big Country | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Wrestling Boxing Kung Fu | |||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Xtreme Couture | |||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Boxing: Jeff Mayweather Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Renzo Gracie | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie[2] Black sash in Kung Fu[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004–Present (MMA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976)[3] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. As a professional, he has competed for the UFC, EliteXC, the IFL, BodogFIGHT, and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Nelson was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights and achieved success as a top 10 UFC Heavyweight. Nelson is also the former IFL Heavyweight Champion, competing under Ken Shamrock and the Lion's Den.[4][5][6] He holds notable victories over Mirko Cro Cop, Cheick Kongo, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.
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- ^ a b "Roy Nelson – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Roy Nelson". ESPN.GO.COM. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Michael. "FIGHT DOCTOR: BIG COUNTRY'S GRANITE CHIN". fightland.vice.com/. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Pikey, W.C. "Roy Nelson Shows Granite Chin In Loss to Junior Dos Santos". www.squabbles.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Matuszak, Sascha. "THE GOLDEN BELL: THE SECRET TO ROY NELSON'S IRON CHIN". fightland.vice.com/. vice.