Roy Nelson – The Sport Reports

1/15 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Updated 4/21

http://www.flickr.com/photos/open01/ MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) 1. Cain Velasquez (11-1, 9-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Silva #4 2. Junior Dos Santos (15-2, 9-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Mark Hunt #11 3. Daniel Cormier (12-0, 1-0 UFC) 4. Antonio Silva (18-4, 2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Cain Velasquez #1 5. Alistair Overeem (36-12, 1-1…

TUF Finale 16 Results: Nelson flattens Mitrione early; Smith wins TUF

Main Card: Roy Nelson def. Matt Mitrione by TKO (punches) Round 1 (2:58) Colton Smith def. Mike Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Pat Barry def. Shane Del Rosario by KO (punches) Round 2 (0:26) Dustin Poirier def. Jonathan Brookins by submission (D’arce choke) Round 1 (4:15) Preliminary Card: Mike Pyle def. James Head…

TUF Finale 16: Nelson vs Mitrione Predictions

Main Card Breakdown After one night of fights, another night begins, and our main event should be an interesting one. Roy Nelson will meet Matt Mitrione whom is replacing Shane Carwin due to an injury. Mitrione is 5-1, and all those fights are in the UFC which is very rare for any fighter….

11/18 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Updated 12/30

MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) 1. Cain Velasquez (11-1, 9-1 UFC) 2. Junior Dos Santos (15-2, 9-1 UFC) 3. Alistair Overeem (36-11, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Silva #10 4. Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira #8 5. Daniel Cormier (10-0, 7-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Dion Staring…

10/2 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Updated 10/14

MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) 1. Junior Dos Santos (15-1, 9-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Cain Velasquez #2 2. Cain Velasquez (10-1, 8-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Junior Dos Santos #1 3. Alistair Overeem (36-11, 1-0 UFC) 4. Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) 5. Daniel Cormier (10-0, 7-0 Strikeforce) 6. Frank Mir (16-6, 14-6 UFC) …

Matches to Make after UFC 146: Main Event Fighters

Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II Dana White already hinted that he liked this rematch, and I have to agree. The first one was way too short to really grasp the greatness that could be at hand in this heavyweight contest. Literally these are the two very best heavyweights in the world at…

5/27 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Updated: 8/4

UFC 143 Results: Condit decisions Diaz; Wins Interim Welterwight Belt

Main Card: Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Renan Barao def. Scott Jorgensen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks by submission (rear-naked choke)…

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Predictions

Main Card: Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit Prediction: Diaz by decision Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Prediction: Werdum by decision Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce Prediction: Koscheck by TKO Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen Prediction: Barao by submission Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks Prediction: Starks by decision Preliminary Card (FX): Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway Prediction: Holloway by decision Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa Prediction: Caceres by decision…

1/29 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Updated 5/20

MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) 1. Junior Dos Santos (14-1, 8-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Frank Mir #4 2. Alistair Overeem (36-11, 1-0 UFC) 3. Cain Velasquez (9-1, 7-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Silva #10 4. Frank Mir (16-5, 14-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Junior Dos Santos #1 5. Fabricio Werdum (15-5-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC)…

10/30 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Updated 1/19

MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) 1. Junior Dos Santos (14-1, 8-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Alistair Overeem #2 2. Alistair Overeem (36-11, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Junior Dos Santos #1 3. Cain Velasquez (9-1, 7-1 UFC) 4. Frank Mir (16-5, 14-5 UFC) 5. Fabricio Werdum (14-5 MMA, 3-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Roy Nelson…

UFC 137 Results: Diaz batters Penn; Kongo decisions Mitrione

Main Card: Nick Diaz def. B.J. Penn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) Cheick Kongo def. Matt Mitrione by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-28) Roy Nelson def. Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (punches) Round 3 (1:30) Scott Jorgensen def. Jeff Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Hatsu Hioki def. George Roop by split decision…