Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-14, some good exchanges between Alistair Overeem and Roy Nelson but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former Strikeforce and K-1 Hw champion Alistair Overeem entered this fight with a professional mma record of 38-14-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cain Velasquez) but he won just two out of his last five bouts: against Frank Mir (=Overeem vs Mir) and Stefan Struve (his last fight, Overeem vs Struve). Between these two fights he lost to Ben Rothwell (=Overeem vs Rothwell).
His opponent, the 38-year-old (4 years older than Overeem) and black belt in Bjj Roy Nelson, has a record of 20-10-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class but he lost three out of his last four fights. ‘Big Country’ Nelson fought twice in 2014 beating Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (=Nogueira vs Nelson) but then he was defeated by Mark Hunt (=Hunt vs Nelson). Overeem vs Nelson is on the undercard of Anthony Pettis vs Rafael dos Anjos – UFC 185. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-09-20, Mark Hunt vs Roy Nelson gets three stars only thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). The 40-year-old Mark Hunt (two years older than Nelson) entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-8-1 (67% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.7 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cain Velasquez); he fought three times last year defeating Stefan Struve (=Struve vs Hunt) but then he was beat by #2 Junior dos Santos (=Dos Santos vs Hunt) and he drew against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva in one of the most exciting fights of 2013 (4-stars-fight Bigfoot vs Hunt).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Roy Nelson, has an official record of 20-9-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he lost two consecutive bouts in 2013, against Stipe Miocic (=Nelson vs Miocic) and Daniel Cormier (=Cormier vs Nelson), but he came back to win in 2014 beating Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira (=Nogueira vs Nelson). ‘Big Country’ Nelson vs Hunt is the main event of UFC Fight Night 52. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-11, spectacular finish between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson: it is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 34-8-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-itsu (4th segree) and judo; he fought just once in 2013 losing to Fabricio Werdum in their rematch (via submission: Nogueira vs Werdum 2).
His opponent, Roy Nelson, has an official record of 19-9-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he is also a black belt in bjj and he fought three times last year but he won just the first bout against Cheick Kongo (=Nelson vs Kongo) and then he lost to Stipe Miocic (=Nelson vs Miocic) and Daniel Cormier (=Cormier vs Nelson). ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira vs Nelson is the main event of UFC Fight Night 40 – Ufn. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2013-10-19, fight not particularly good between Daniel Cormier and Roy Nelson: it gets two stars. The undefeated Daniel Cormier (12-0-0, 67% finishing rate) entered as the No.3 heavyweight in the world while Roy Nelson (19-8-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.13 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Cain Velasquez). Cormier vs Nelson is on the undercard of Cain Velasquez vs Junior dos Santos 3 – UFC 166. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-06-15, good fight with some tough exchanges: Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic gets three stars. Roy Nelson (19-7-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.9 heavyweight in the world while Stipe Miocic (9-1-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.23. Nelson vs Miocic is on the undercard of Rashad Evans vs Dan Henderson – UFC 161. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-04-27, Roy Nelson vs Cheick Kongo gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Knockout of the Night). Roy Nelson (18-7-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.12 heavyweight in the world while Cheick Kongo (18-7-2, 73% finishing rate) entered as the No.16. Nelson vs Kongo is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen – UFC 159. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-12-15, pretty good fight between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione: three stars. Roy Nelson (17-7-0) entered as the No.12 heavyweight in the world while Matt Mitrione (5-1-0) entered as the No.28. Nelson vs Mitrione is the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-05-26, impressive one-punch-Ko (UFC Knockout of the Night) in the first round between Roy Nelson and Dave Herman: it is very close to get four stars. Roy Nelson (16-7-0) entered as the No.17 heavyweight in the world while Dave Herman (21-3-0) entered as the No.42. Nelson vs Herman is on the undercard of Junior Dos Santos vs Frank Mir (Ufc 146). Rate the video!
Review: 2012-02-04, nice and tough fight between Fabricio Werdum and Roy Nelson: three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) entered as the No.6 heavyweight in the world while Roy Nelson (16-6-0) entered as the No.17. Werdum vs Nelson is on the undercard of Diaz vs Condit (UFC 143). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-10-29, after the first round won by Roy Nelson, “Cro Cop” Filipovic almost knocks “Big Country” out with an impressive combination of punches (at the beginning of the second round) but Nelson survives and at the end of the round traps the Croatian in a crucifix and almost finishes him! The bout is stopped in the third round during another good action of Nelson that defeated Cro Cop by TKO (UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz). Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic entered the fight with a record of 27-9-2 while Roy Nelson had a record of 16-6-0. Watch the video!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-14, some good exchanges between Alistair Overeem and Roy Nelson but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Review: 2014-09-20, Mark Hunt vs Roy Nelson gets three stars only thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). The 40-year-old Mark Hunt (two years older than Nelson) entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-8-1 (67% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.7 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is 
