2. Heavyweight: Roy Nelson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9di7g35df10 The immovable object. Big Country. The man with the big stomach who started out as a grappler, entering Jiu-jitsu tournaments, before making a name for himself in the IFL and later on the heavyweight season of The Ultimate Fighter. A fighter who, once he discovered what his size and strength could do, fell in love with putting on a show, and knocking guys out. Nelson is known for three things primarily: His indestructible chin, his rotund physique, and making heavyweights drop to the mat stiff as a corpse. His highlight reel is downright scary, and every fight he has had in the UFC he's either won by knock-out (KO or TKO from punches) or lost via decision. There's no middle ground with Big Country. He either turns out your lights, or you break your hand on his face as you continue to wonder why the guy can't be knocked out. As for his list of victims: Cro Cop - TKO, Cro Cop's last UFC fight Big Nog - KO, one of the scariest, saddest, "that guy needs to retire" knock-outs in recent years, Performance of the Night (see below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veAUflDtwTU Cheick Kongo - KO, Knockout of the Night Dave Herman - KO'd in under a minute, Knockout of the night Stefan Struve - Over a foot taller than Big Country, he was KO'd in 39 seconds. Knockout of the Night Brendan Schaub - Knockout of the Night, which won Big Country the Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Matt Mitrione - TKO'd in the first round That's his UFC victim list, two legends, and some tough fighters - and the only one to make it out of the first round was Cro Cop. Big Country's got a big right hand, and for some reason, people have a lot of trouble avoiding it. The really scary thing - he's really only been working on his boxing for a few years.
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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.
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