R. Nelson (photo) was full of praise for Minotauro. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Since the announcement of the main fight of UFC Fight Night 39, the atmosphere between Rodrigo Minotauro e Roy Nelson It was as friendly as possible. After the fight between the two this Friday (11), even after the merciless knockout applied by “Gordinho” to the Brazilian, the relationship remained as such. Still in the octagon, right after the victory, Nelson paid tribute to his opponent's story and revealed that he is already thinking about a title fight.
“Look, defeating the Minotaur… I mean… He's a legend! Thank you very much. Thank you very much for coming. I say: If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be fighting MMA. He's 'the heavyweight'”, said Roy. “I want to fight for the belt. I don’t care, let me start there”, added the heavyweight, after being asked what he sees for himself next.
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At 37, Roy Nelson has a record of 20 wins and nine losses. “Big Country”, as he is known, is currently ninth in the heavyweight category, but his position should improve after this Friday’s triumph (11). Even though he has a black belt in jiu-jitsu, the TUF 10 champion has 65% of his victories achieved by knockout, most of them thanks to his powerful right blows – like the one he took Rodrigo Minotauro on canvas in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
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