Every single one of Roy "Big Country" Nelson's UFC wins have come by way of knockout, yet Roy Nelson has not been knocked out in the UFC. What does that tell you? Well, it tells you he engages, he stands and fights, and he can't be knocked out. Not sold? He has endured the most significant strikes in the ENTIRE UFC and has yet to be knocked out. That's right, in any division. Including fighters who have fought years longer than him. And that was two fights ago. In fact he's only been knocked out once in his career, and there was some controversy to it due to a bad standup. And it's to the point where other fighters just assume they -won't- knock the guy out. He took every shot Junior Dos Santos had to offer and kept walking forward. Same with Frank Mir, and he fought that bout with pneumonia. Same with Stipe Miocic, and he took that fight on two weeks notice (most fighters get around three months on average). If he loses, it's by decision, and if he wins, it's by knockout, despite having a black belt in jiu-jitsu and winning BJJ tournaments in the past. We don't even really need to make a case for this one, though we have. If you're an MMA fan, you know how tough Nelson is.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
