Roy Nelson
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| Born | June 20, 1976 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Big Country | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Wrestling Boxing Kung Fu | |||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Xtreme Couture | |||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Boxing: Jeff Mayweather Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Renzo Gracie | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie Black sash in Kung Fu | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004–Present (MMA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. As a professional, he has competed for the UFC, EliteXC, the IFL, BodogFIGHT, and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Nelson was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights and achieved success as a top 10 UFC Heavyweight. Nelson is also the former IFL Heavyweight Champion, competing under Ken Shamrock and the Lion's Den. He holds notable victories over Mirko Cro Cop, Cheick Kongo, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.