Comments on: Dana White squelches Roy Nelson rumor

By: TerribleT

TerribleT — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:49:34 +0000

Since Nelson was cast on TUF 10 they might as well as signed up Ben Rothwell too since he was the only IFL Heavyweight to beat Nelson and the decision was very controversial.We might have had a super grudge match for the 1st time for a TUF Final.

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By: MMAMoneyLine

MMAMoneyLine — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:36:52 +0000

I’ll tell you what…from what I’ve seen, Roy Nelson has a better tank than guys like Mark Coleman and Phil Baroni.

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By: Angry Mike

Angry Mike — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:07:08 +0000

Roy’s weight is a factor only if it indicates poor conditioning, and the status of his conditioning will be obvious right away. If he’s got enough gas to get through three rounds, he’s a serious threat. He’s so big that if he’s in side mount or even in full guard, he’s hard to dislodge.

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By: ultmma

ultmma — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:14:02 +0000

From the organization that brought you Tank Abbott? Why would Joe Silva or D White ever make a comment like that? A 13-4 record with plenty of KO wins more than make up for any physical deficiencies Roy Nelson may have.

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By: edub

edub — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:09:09 +0000

Roy is a monster on the ground. Literally and figuratively. I dont see anyone else being able to hang with him this season.

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By: Patrickk

Patrickk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:08:56 +0000

I’ve never seen Roy Nelson fight. He sounds like a humongous guy though. I’m still rooting for the heavy underdog (Kimbo) to take all of the marbles.

You can LOL at me, I’ll take the flak…

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By: manny

manny — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:03:49 +0000

Sounds like something that Dana would say. If he talked trash about Fedor then you have to believe he said something about Roy.

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By: Sergio Hernandez

Sergio Hernandez — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:02:08 +0000

Roy Nelson will be the Mac Danzig of this season.

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By: Demogorgo

Demogorgo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:39:53 +0000

It was actually Joe Silva who criticized Roy Nelson’s appearance, Roy talked about it in various interviews. I don’t think Dana White ever went on record trashing Nelson.

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By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:33:43 +0000

Nelson had Arlovski in major trouble and was looking like he was going to win their bout before the questionable stand up. Most of the guys on TUF 10 don’t have the ‘big time’ experience and credibility Roy does. Nelson has fought some tough competition and proved himself as a legit heavyweight. He has to be one of the favorites to win. And if he does, I’ll look forward to watching ‘tubby tubby’ rack up some UFC wins.

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By: Kamakosmo

Kamakosmo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:30:13 +0000

My gut says he did not make it the Finals (just a gut feeling is all) Either way, should be an entertaining season and I can’t wait.

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By: GetItOn

GetItOn — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:15:52 +0000

Roy Nelson has some heavy hands and does have some submissions under his belt but the question is, can he hang with the big boys that the UFC has to offer him? For starters he must get past the other TUF 10 cast members which will be a feat in itself. The majority of his opponents are coming onto the show with a decent amount of pro experience in the cage or ring. Kimbo Slice 3-1, Zak Jensen 7-3, Marcus Jones 4-1, Scott Junk 6-2-1, Jon Madsen 1-0, James Mcsweeney 3-4, Matt Mitrione 0-0-0, Demico Rogers 0-0-0, Brendan Schaub 4-0, Darrill Schoonover 10-0, Wes Shivers 0-0-0, Wes Sims 22-12-1, Abe Wagner 6-2-0, Justin Wren 6-1-0, Mike Wessel 6-1-0. If he does make it past these guys, he will have his hands full in the big show. I don’t see it happening. I certainly don’t want to see tubby tubby bounce around the octagon.

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