Want to see an unrivaled battle? An extravaganza of blows, a lot of blood, the crippling legs of a soldier stubbornly continuing to go forward on the enemy? Then pay attention to the real octagon warrior from the USA named Roy Nelson.
Some facts
The owner of the black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was born on June 20, 1976. Roy Nelson It is nicknamed the Big Hillbilly, which is easily understood when a person sees his appearance unusual for a martial artist: an untidy beard, a beer belly, and lack of musculature, which viewers are accustomed to seeing with other athletes. By the way, despite its unpresentable appearance, the octagon titanium moves very briskly and is quite fast on its feet, which sometimes leads to a real stupor of rivals who perceive it in a slightly different way, until the first blow of an American, which is simply crazy in power and able to strip human consciousness for a long time.
Career
Roy Nelson began his career in MMA in the leading international promotion - UFC. The fighter was the winner of the tenth season of the famous show called The Ultimate Fighter. Already in the first battle, the fighter met with a very popular street brawler Kimbo Slice and won against him. In the finals of the competition, a Las Vegas native defeated the mixfight star Brandon Schaub.
Best fights
The brightest fights in which Roy Nelson was able to defeat his opponents, you can call his fight with the Dutchman Stefan Struve, whom the American knocked out already in the first round. Also extravagant and good-natured in ordinary life, Roy defeated Mirko Filippovich and Dave Herman. For the victory over the latter, Nelson received a bonus from an organization called "Best Knockout of the Evening."
Defeat
If we talk about losses, then the fighter Roy Nelson is the man who was second only to the most famous athletes in the world. It is also important that the American is characterized as a very persistent puncher, who knows how to excellently hold the opponent’s punch . For all the time spent in battles, Nelson only lost twice by knockout. The offenders who managed to defeat him ahead of schedule were New Zealander Mark Hunt and Belarusian Andrei Orlovsky. Roy has also met Fabricio Werdum, current UFC heavyweight champion. Their battle ended in victory for the Brazilian on points. The Big Hillbill could not cope with Alistair Overeem.
In 2009, the darling of the American public, who never gives up in battle, married Jesse Nelson.