Heavyweight Roy “Big Country” Nelson will face Matt Mitrione in the next quarterfinal of the Bellator MMA Heavyweight Grand Prix. Should he defeat him, Nelson explains which fighter he’d want to battle most in the tournament.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang talk about the world of MMA as well as interview heavyweight Roy Nelson.
In the next quarterfinal of Bellator MMA’s 2018 Heavyweight Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione will get a chance to avenge his loss to Roy Nelson. Their rematch will headline Bellator 194 on Feb. 16 and will air on the Paramount Network.
Roy Nelson will face his first battle in the Bellator cage on Sept. 23 when he takes on Javy Ayala. The heavyweight discusses his departure from the UFC, why Bellator’s structure makes more sense to him and talks about evolving his style with his head coach Brother Fareed.
Roy Nelson’s head coach, Brother Fareed, isn’t trying to change what the heavyweight does in the cage. Instead he hopes to improve the fundamentals “Big Country” already has in place.
Muhammed King Mo Lawal will corner Roy Nelson when he faces Javy Ayala on Sept. 23 at Bellator 183. Lawal says Ayala will have to pick which way he wants to lose to Nelson.
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson treated fans to sneak preview of Zoolander 2 and also decided who he wants to fight next. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
Las Vegas native Roy Nelson entertained with his 3-year-old son, Jackson, at the open workouts at the MGM Grand. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
If Jared Rosholt gets past Roy Nelson on Saturday night, he wants to face a top ten heavyweight next. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
UFC Fight Night 82’s co-main event heavyweight showdown features the no. 12 ranked Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt against the no. 11 ranked Roy “Big Country” Nelson. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang