Welcome to the official site of mixed martial arts (MMA), Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Currently Roy is the last and only International Fight League Heavyweight Champion, the Winner of Season Ten THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER. Roy is primarily known for his skills in Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is known for being out spoken and telling it like it is, and is one of the most exciting fighters who can finish the fight standing, or on the ground.
December 18, 2009
WEC newcomer Brandon Visher will face the nerves that all WEC fighters must overcome when fighting on the big stage, but now he’ll have to do it against a new opponent. Sources close to the WEC have informed MMAjunkie.com that Tyler Toner will be replaced by WEC newcomer Courtney Buck. Visher and Buck [...]
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When WEC lightweight Anthony Pettis (7-0 MMA, 1-0 WEC) meets Bart Palaszewski (32-13 MMA, 1-2 WEC) at Saturday’s “WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff” event at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, it will be on the evening’s preliminary card. But Pettis recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio that if all goes according [...]
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All nine fighters who underwent testing for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale passed their tests. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today emailed the results to MMAjunkie.com. Both main event fighters, Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub, were tested, as were undercard fighters [...]
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December 11, 2009
Two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion and current welterweight prospect Ben Askren (3-0) was today announced as Bellator’s newest addition. A U.S. Olympian who competed in the 2008 Beijing Games, Askren has compiled three first-round stoppages since his professional MMA debut in February. While an exact date for the 25-year-old’s Bellator debut was [...]
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