Originally posted by: keenan2289 Date: October 23, 2009 at 06:18 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
As unimpressive as roy's win over kimbo was, he had a very smart gameplan for a quarterfinal fight of a tournament. Other than one power shot and maybe a few glancing shots roy didn't receive much punishment. He spent little energy laying on kimbo and easily won the fight. No matter how boring the fight was the way it was fought makes sense.
and now to the original topic, i can't see roy ever touching top 10 hw in the ufc. He could play the gate keeper role for a while being the next heath herring
Originally posted by: Portillo Date: October 23, 2009 at 06:24 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: Doogie Date: October 23, 2009 at 06:43 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: unbeaten101 Date: October 23, 2009 at 06:57 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: MCM Date: October 23, 2009 at 07:00 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Jak said:
Petruzelli is a ground guy and what did he do to Kimbo? Knocked him the f*ck out.
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Seth was a full contact Kumite karate champ before he started MMA. He's was also a K-1 Kickboxer where he knocked down Bob Sapp with the same shot he KO'd Kimbo with.
But back on topic....I used to really like Roy Nelson and was surprised the UFC didn't pick him up after the IFL folded. I see why they didn't now as I was really disappointed with not only his performance against Kimbo but his early attitude on TUF. I do think however that he may still win the show at which point he could loose three in a row and still not be cut. If he makes it to the finals and looses, I see them feeding him to MIr so Frank can get some payback for their snooze fest of a grappling match before he gets permanently cut.
Originally posted by: ricrood Date: October 23, 2009 at 07:49 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: Roclawzi Date: October 24, 2009 at 12:07 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Let's look at this from a marketing perspective. You want to sell a fight with Roy Nelson. You want sponsors. You want mainstream sponsors. Well, Roy looks like he endorses all of the mainstream sponsors...Burger King, Budweiser, Breyer's Ice Cream, somebody that makes couches, etc etc...
Except he's not anywhere near the image that anyone wants to sell. Could you imagine if he got in the UFC and belly bumped his way to 5-6 wins in a row? How do you promote him vs Lesnar? "Two massive heavyweights...one is all muscle...one is all...ROY"
He'll be in the UFC after the show, but he'll be there to lose. He'll get no easy fights, he'll get Mir or GG or someone else who needs to pummel him for a quick visibility boost.
Originally posted by: Doogie Date: October 24, 2009 at 12:12 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Roclawzi said:
Let's look at this from a marketing perspective. You want to sell a fight with Roy Nelson. You want sponsors. You want mainstream sponsors. Well, Roy looks like he endorses all of the mainstream sponsors...Burger King, Budweiser, Breyer's Ice Cream, somebody that makes couches, etc etc...
Except he's not anywhere near the image that anyone wants to sell. Could you imagine if he got in the UFC and belly bumped his way to 5-6 wins in a row? How do you promote him vs Lesnar? "Two massive heavyweights...one is all muscle...one is all...ROY"
He'll be in the UFC after the show, but he'll be there to lose. He'll get no easy fights, he'll get Mir or GG or someone else who needs to pummel him for a quick visibility boost.
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HAHA ! nice post
Originally posted by: roxbringer Date: October 24, 2009 at 12:15 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: MMA-P6U6N6X Date: October 24, 2009 at 12:22 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Roxinius said:
no future in the ufc but i guess hes gotta shot at competitive eating
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Kobayashi
P4P FOOD EATING CHAMP
Roy doesn't even have a future here...DAMN.
WAR ROY
Originally posted by: NebraskanAssassin Date: October 24, 2009 at 11:23 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: unbeaten101 Date: October 24, 2009 at 12:05 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: Panther78 Date: October 24, 2009 at 02:13 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: ricrood Date: October 24, 2009 at 02:23 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: Roclawzi Date: October 24, 2009 at 05:01 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
Originally posted by: Tgilb2007 Date: October 24, 2009 at 07:27 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-else-thinks-that-roy-nelson-doesnt-have-a-future-in-ufc.18677/
ricrood said:
Roy was the IFL Champion,& stopped Kimblo in 2.. FACT!!
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IFL /= UFC
Roy might of been a champion in the IFL (same with Rothwell), but the HW competition in the UFC, right now, is just INSANE. Nog, Brock, GG, JDS, CC, Mir.... the list just goes on and on. I don't see Roy really getting too far in the UFC's HW division.
