Biography
Roy Nelson is an athlete whose name is widely known in the world of mixed martial arts. The fighter also goes to the ring under the nickname big rustic. It acts on the bellator MMA association competitions in the Heavy Weight category. Nelson has repeatedly participated in the fights UFC, IFL, Elitexc and has the title of ex-champion among IFL heavyweights.
Roy Nelson was born in the US state of Nevada, in the city of Las Vegas, June 20, 1976. In his youth, he loved sports and was fond of not only the struggle, but also baseball, football, and even consisted in Las Vegas Blackjacks. Roy performed for the rugby team 2 seasons: in 2002 and 2003.
At the age of 16, the teenager began to study Shaolin Kung Fu, and after some time under the mentoring of John Lewis, the former fighter UFC, began to engage in Jiu-Jitsu. Roy had an objective perception of reality and his own opinion on what was happening around him. Singing training with study, he sought to contribute to the life of his hometown.
In Las Vegas, a young man is not easy to adhere to the right moral obscons. Knowing it, Nelson worked as a volunteer and after school paid attention and time to difficult children. Unlike peers, the athlete did not use drugs and wanted to help the near, making it not in words.
In 2003, Roy first performed on a professional ring. So Nelson's career began in MMA. In 2009, he received a black belt on Jiu-jitsu from the hand of Renzo Gracy coach.
Martial arts
Knowledge obtained thanks to Jiu-Jitsu, Roy used in the first battles with opponents in octave. The athlete was able to easily overcome stronger rivals. Understanding that you can get into UFC in different ways, Nelson chose a nontrivial path. He became a member of the popular realistic show "The Ultimate Fighter". The program organizers remove training and fighting applicants for the UFC, and the winner of the show becomes the owner of a contract with a promotion, having fans around the world.
Roy Nelson repeatedly defeated rivals in the ring. Among them were Kimbo Slis and Brendan Shaub. Victory brought an athlete the status of a unconditional tournament leader and opened the prospect of getting into a big sport. The following visa in octave for Nelson began the Dutch fighter Stefan Struve, known under the pseudonym skyscraper.
Blow, tactics and high growth of strengthen - the legend of the promotion, but the wrestler suffered from a lack of endurance, which was not to occupy Nelson. The first round of the meeting ended with knockout and victory of the young enemy.
The organizers decided to push Junior Dus Santos, the strongest of promotion fighters, with a large village. Roy by that time did not have time to gain enough skills. He did not hear behind the Brazilian, and it was not so easy to reflect strong blows. Santos came out of the fight by the winner. But this fight brought the Love of the audience, as the fighter managed to hold out to be undefeated before the decision of the judges.
The next fight in which Nelson was destined to be in the role of the victim, became a meeting with Frank Mir. Roy was not in the best physical form, for which it was criticized. Comments The athlete parried the answers that it was going to lose weight for the transition to a light heavyweight category. This did not happen, but the victory was followed by the defeat.
Nelson managed to snatch it in battle with Mirko Crocopes Filipovich. The fans were confident that the long-lasting participant would come out of the battle by the winner, but in the 3rd round, Nelson spent knockout and brought the opponent from equilibrium.
The top athlete who was inserted on the path of Roy turned out to be FabraSiu Werld, the first fighter, who managed to plunge Fedor Emelianenko, and a specialist in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Nelson could not stand, but the battle was so spectacular, which turned out to be the best performance of the evening. Roy Nelson entered the top 10 UFC, although few people believed in his ability to take the title of champion.
The athlete often exhibited in battles for the "check" of applicants for the Top-10 within the framework of the Heavy Weight category. Those who managed to survive received a ticket to the top ten UFC heavyweights. Win victory in octave was replaced by defeats. He managed to defeat Anthony Rodriga Nogair, Anthony Silva, Cheka Congo, but did not stand in battle against the brand of Khanta, Alistara Overeema, Josh Barnett and Derrik Lewis.
Changes the promotion, Roy Nelson gained a chance to show himself from the new side. Becoming Bellator fighter, he decided to use a chance and demonstrate an updated itself. The tactics of the athlete has not changed, but it often brought the fruit and demonstrated effectiveness. Nelson surrounds the enemy and lies the moment for the applying of Overhead.
At the time of rapprochement, the fighter makes clear and accurate blows, the answer to which withstands without prejudice to injuries. Only a couple of fighters managed to send Roy to Knockout. The performances of Roy Nelson are memorable thanks to the brightness and dynamicity, but the fighter never succeeds in the top 10 of the best athletes of their category.
Personal life
The Biography of Roy is tightly connected with the sport, and this passion shares his wife Jess Nelson. The couple is married since 2009. The athlete is happy in his personal life, and his beloved spouse supports him in classes with the younger generation of athletes.
Roy loves children, so in a relationship with his son, he manifests itself as a caring father. Joint photos with family often publishes in a personal account in "Instagram". He likes to share with fans touching moments with a child.
Roy Nelson now
In 2018, Roy Nelson went out into the octave against Sergei Kharitonov on the bellator 207 contest and was defeated. Previously, he lost in a fight with Matt Mitrionon.
The fighter continues the sports career and in February 2019 will face face to face with a former rival Mirko Crocopes Filipovich. The athlete is in competitive physical form, although analysts, exercising predictions, do not make big rates on it.
Now the growth of Roy Nelson is 183 cm, and the weight is 119 kg.
Titles and awards
- Champion Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion
- The Ultimate Fighter Tournament Winner
- Heavy Weight Championship IFL Championship
- Grand Prix Grand Prix Championship IFL Championship
- RAGE ON THE RIVER HEAVYWEIGHT Tournament Winner