Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist from Las Vegas, Nevada, born on 20 June 1976, who competes in the Heavyweight division. He trained in karate and Ng Ga Kuen Shaolin kung fu as a teenager, and before turning professional in 2004 he played rugby for the Las Vegas Blackjacks. After winning the Rage on the River Heavyweight Tournament he fought for the International Fight League as a member of Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den and became its Heavyweight Champion by winning the 2007 World Grand Prix. He later fought for EliteXC, BodogFIGHT and Bellator MMA. His best known run came in the UFC, where he won The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights by beating Brendan Schaub and went on to reach the top ten of the UFC Heavyweight division, with notable wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Cheick Kongo and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
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