Now that UFC 117 is now in the books, after one of the promotion's best night of fights in recent memory, where middleweight champion Anderson Silva defended his title against top contender Chael Sonnen, Matt Hughes solidified himself in the 170 pound division, and Junior dos Santos became the next challenger after Cain Velasquez, for the UFC heavyweight title. ...

It's no secret that Roy Nelson is a big man. A big, big man. And that's just fine by Junior dos Santos, who has emerged as one of the UFC's most exciting fighter's in the heavyweight division. ...

Matt Serra is a busy guy, he is preparing for Chris Lytle at UFC 119 and managing his new state of the art training facility in Huntington, Long Island.  On Wednesday, he took some time to speak with me about Lytle and his career. That report will come later in August.  However, in this video, he also shared his thoughts on Roy Nelson, Chael Sonnen and the other main card fights coming up in Oakland this Saturday.  Good Stuff.  Click through for the video exclusive to Fighters.com. ...

It’s recently been announced that the winner of the upcoming fight between Roy Nelson and Junior dos Santos will receive a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Championship after current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar faces current #1 Contender Cain Velasquez. Whether it’s “Cigano” or “Big Country”, here’s what I think both men will have to do in order to beat both Lesnar and Velasquez. ...

With the July 3 mega-fight between ufc Interim Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin and UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar closer than ever, many fight fans are coming around to the idea that the Heavyweight division is one of the UFC’s strongest, most diverse divisions. Long thought of as the weakest of the UFC’s divisions, barring a few notable exceptions, the Heavyweights have finally taken center stage, and it’s all thanks to several massive men who continue to break and even redefine the mold of a UFC Heavyweight. Looking forward, here are three men that I think will define the UFC’s Heavyweight division for the next several years. ...

This is the first column of this sort for Fighters.com. I am going to be doing these once a week where we get a look at some of the smaller stories, one liners, much more all pertaining to mixed martial arts. ...

The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson (15-4) and heavyweight Cheick Kongo (15-6-1) will matchup at UFC 116 in Las Vegas July 3, according to Fighters Only. ...

Since heavyweight boxing champion “Lights Out” James Toney (0-0) signed to fight in the UFC, high profile heavyweights have stepped up to welcome Toney into the Octagon.  Among those heavyweights are The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson (15-4) and former UFC champion “The Natural” Randy Couture (18-10). But, that reminds me of a story my friend's dad - good ol' Paul Heck - told me years ago.  He's a Vietnam veteran and told us how he enlisted to go to Vietnam.  They'd ask incoming soldiers to rank the top three destinations they would like to be stationed.  Seventeen-years old and seemingly invincible, Mr. Heck scribbled Vietnam atop his list.  He wanted to fight!  But, he didn't realize then that the military never sent soldiers to Vietnam if they listed Vietnam as their top choice.  The military figured that if you wanted to go to Vietnam you either had a death wish or would be too reckless in battle.  They wanted soldiers in Vietnam who wanted to come home alive.  So, Mr. Heck was stationed in The Philippines and served honorably. ...

"I'd rather be fighting for the belt and be done with it," The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson (15-4) told MMA Weekly Radio after knocking out 6'11" heavyweight prospect “Skyscraper” Stefan Struve (23-4) in 39 seconds at UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night 21 in Charlotte March 31. ...

UFC Fight Night took place last night before the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter. Here is a look back at the highlights and low-lights of the event MMA Gospel style. ...

At UFC's Ultimate Fight Night 21 in Charlotte Wednesday night The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson(15-4) knocked out 6'11" heavyweight prospect “Skyscraper” Stefan Struve (23-4) in 39 seconds, an impressive win for a "fat guy" with a nearly one-foot height disadvantage. I noted to a friend recently that an MMA Junkie article listing the UFC's top heavyweight talent included, of course, UFC champion and Fighters.com's second-ranked heavyweight Brock Lesnar (4-1), his title challenger Shane Carwin (10-0), next in line Cain Velasquez(9-0), ”Cigano” Junior dos Santos (10-1), recently defeated former UFC champion Frank Mir(13-4), and former PRIDE and interim UFC champion “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira(32-6-1).  The article also threw Struve and Cheick Kongo(14-6-1) into the mix at the top of the UFC's heavyweight division...but no Nelson.  My point to my friend was that I wouldn't mind leaving Nelson out of a discussion of the UFC's top heavyweights, but if you're going to throw in Struve and Kongo, you have to include Nelson. ...

Fighters.com’s seventh-ranked lightweight “KenFlo” Kenny Florian (12-4) and former PRIDE champion “Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (28-6) both made the lightweight limit for their matchup at Fight Night 21 in Charlotte Wednesday night. ...

The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson (14-4) and 6' 11" heavyweight prospect “SkySkraper” Stefan Struve (23-3)  will matchup at UFC Fight Night 21 in Charlotte March 31, according to MMA Junkie. ...

Throughout season ten of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter, right through “Big Country” Roy Nelson's (14-4) knockout of Brendan Schaub (3-1) at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas Saturday night, UFC President Dana White paid Nelson distinctly less respect than any of the fighters in the competition. White said Nelson has "the worst physique in professional sports" and complained about Nelson's confidence throughout the competition. ...

Former IFL champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson (14-4) flattened former Buffalo Bill Brendan Schaub (3-1) with a right hook at 3:45 of round one at SpikeTV’s The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas Saturday night. ...

Heavyweights “Big Country” Roy Nelson (13-4) and Brendan Schaub (3-0) will matchup to determine The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion at SpikeTV’s The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas December 5. ...

The tenth season of the UFC's mixed martial arts reality contest The Ultimate Fighter will conclude Wednesday night on SpikeTV at 9:00 PM, an hour earlier than the usual broadcast time. ...

Heavyweight “Big Country” Roy Nelson (13-4) won a two-round majority decision over Justin Wren (8-1) by judges' scores of 20-18 twice and 19-19 once in an exhibition quarter-final fight on The Ultimate Fighter 10 Wednesday. Fighters.com scored the fight a draw at 19-19; and, Fighters.com’s fourth-ranked light heavyweight “Sugar” Rashad Evans (13-1-1), who coached both fighters to the quarters, said, "This is a fight that should've went to the third round.  This is a third round fight." ...

Reverend Turk and congregation welcome former IFL champion and current cast member of TUF 10, Roy "Big Country" Nelson to the show. Also appearing will be WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown!! [wpaudio url="http://www.fighters.com/MMAArchive/Episode.17.mp3" text="MMA Gospel Episode #17"] ...

Heavyweight “Big Country” Roy Nelson (13-4) TKO'd “Kimbo Slice” Kevin Ferguson (3-1) by referee stoppage in the second round of an exhbition fight on The Ultimate Fighter 10 Wednesday. ...

"Kimbo Slice" Kevin Ferguson (3-1) will make his Octagon debut versus "Big Country" Roy Nelson (13-4), himself debuting, on The Ultimate Fighter 10 on SpikeTV at 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday. ...

Fighters.com's fourth-ranked heavyweight "Pitbull" Andrei Arlovski (14-5) knocked out the last IFL titlist "Big Country" Roy Nelson (13-3) with a right hook that landed flush at 3:14 of the second round Saturday night in Sunrise, north of Miami. Arlovski landed a stiff left that turned Nelson's jaw in line with the right hook that prompted the referee to end the fight. Nelson rolled over on the mat and threw his hands in the air in protest of the stoppage, then stomped around the cage and tossed his mouth guard in the air. Nelson won round one by closing distance and putting Arlovski on his back.  Nelson passed Arlovski's guard and worked an Americana and Kimura, but was never close to closing the deal. In the second, Arlovski's crisp striking proved the decider, landing a right hook and an uppercut before the fight finisher. Arlovski has won five straight. ...

Fighters.com's fourth-ranked heavyweight "Pitbull" Andrei Arlovski (13-5) and IFL Champion "Big Country" Roy Nelson (13-2) have agreed to fight in Sunrise, north of Miami, 4 October. Arlovski was originally scheduled to leather up versus Fighters.com's Heavyweight Champion "Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) 11 October in Las Vegas. Affliction rescheduled that event for 17 January in Anaheim, east of Los Angeles. Arlovski TKO'd former IFL titlist "Big" Ben Rothwell (29-6) in Anaheim 19 July. ...

HDNet Fights announced Wednesday that they will broadcast the welterweight match between Jason High (6-0) and “Quicksand” Mike Pyle (17-5-1) and the heavyweight match between “Headhunter” Paul Buentello (26-10) and Roy Nelson (13-2), happening 11 October at Affliction’s sophomore event. The Day of Reckoning broadcast will mark the beginning of a new deal between HDNet Fights and Affliction Entertainment. ...

Affliction on Wednesday confirmed a middleweight bout between “The Law” Matt Lindland (21-5) and “Phenom” Vitor Belfort (17-8) and announced a heavyweight match between “Headhunter” Paul Buentello (26-10) and Roy Nelson (13-2), and to take place in Las Vegas 11 October. Belfort must first be cleared to fight by a doctor.  He is currently serving a 180-day medical suspension. Buentello won a unanimous decision over “Big Daddy” Gary Goodridge (23-18-1) at Affliction: Banned in July. Nelson, the IFL Heavyweight Champion, most recently won via first-round TKO over “Hillbilly Heartthrob” Brad Imes (11-5) in May. The Buentello-Nelson match is part of the preliminary card which will air on HDNet before switching to the main card on pay-per-view, according to MMA Junkie. Affliction also announced that IFL lightweight Chris Horodecki (12-1) has signed a three-fight deal with them and will make his Affliction debut at the October event. No opponent has yet been named for Horodecki. Not participating in the event is Fighters.com's tenth-ranked heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3), who is still dealing with licensing issues. He was denied a license by the California State Athletic Commission for his scheduled fight in July. ...

Friday in Connecticut, IFL Heavyweight Champion Roy Nelson (13-2) blitzed "Hillbilly Heartthrob" Brad Imes (11-5) at the bell to score a TKO in 2:55 and retain his title. "Lion" Ryan Schultz (20-9-1) defended his IFL lightweight title in a five-round unanimous decision "W" over tough Lithuanian Deividas Taurosevicius (9-3). Middleweight Dan Miller (8-1) blew through IFL Middleweight Champion Ryan McGivern (12-6).  At 3:36 of round one, Miller sucked up McGivern's right leg in a kneebar to tap the champ and take his strap. On the undercard at the Mohegan Sun, "Indio" Danillo Villefort (7-2) tapped middleweight Mike Massenzio in a kneebar at 3:25 of round one. Jorge Gurgel-trained lightweight "Pitbull" Josh Souder (7-2) dispatched Zac George (12-3) by TKO in 47 seconds. Middleweight "Suave" Matt Horwich (23-10) won a unanimous decision over "Coyote" Joey Guel (13-6). Welterweight "Doomsday" John Howard (9-3) TKO'd Nick Calandrino (4-1) at 2:24 of round three. Light heavyweight Aaron Stark (6-4) won a unanimous decision over "Philly Bad Ass" Lamont Lister (4-4), fresh off his win at YAMMA Pit Fighting. Lightweight John Franchi (4-0) remained undefeated tapping Frank Latina (4-2) in a rear naked choke at 2:19 of round one. ...

IFL Lightweight Champion "The Lion" Ryan Schultz ran his streak to five wins at Orleans Arena in Vegas Friday night. Team Quest's Schultz, 19-9-1, escaped a choke hold applied by 15-6 John Gunderson to grind out a unanimous decision. Miletich middleweight Ryan McGivern added the IFL 185-pound strap to his belt drawer with a unanimous decision over defending champion "Suave" Matt Horwich of Team Quest. The back-and-forth rematch was fight of the night ending with the same result as their 2006 fight. IFL Heavyweight Champion Roy Nelson made quick work of debuting "Pega-Leve" Fabiano Scherner with TKO at 3:20 of round one. On the undercard, 17-3 middleweight Jake Ellenberger won a unanimous decision over "Bam Bam" Pat Healy. BTT light heavy "Cacareco" Alexandre Ferreira submitted ATT's Lew Polley in 20 seconds for 16th "W" against five losses. Late substitution "Bring the Pain" Josh Haynes of Team Quest won a unanimous decision over Brazilian Leopoldo Serao to pull even at 9-9. ATT lightweight Rafael Dias submitted 11-4 Santino Defranco at 2:03 of round one to raise his record to 10-3-1. Finally, featherweight "The Barn Owl" Ian Loveland of Team Quest guillotine choked Xtreme Couture's "Piranha" Dennis Davis 58-seconds into round two for his ninth win against seven losses. ...