Big Country by flying Aokiplata in the second round.

You throw fake punches, you are going to hear about it. He did it. It won the fight. Deal with it.

How do people refer to nelsons sissy punches after 2 ko's in definitive fashion basically says people get 1 impression and never move on..... evolve fuckers or keep trying to convince yourself royce would dominate if he was younger, somewhere else.

This is shaping up to be a pathetic fight card. I don't mind buying the pay-per views because it is cheaper than movie and dinner, but I think I'll wait and read about this one. Chael doesn't stand a chance against Silva-why him of all people I'll never know? Five of last six fights went to a decision. I hope Roy puts JDS in a crucifix and we get to see Roy pound JDS with those sissy punches until the ref stops it a la Kimbo Slice.

I sait it after tuf 11. Nelson might be brilliant for sporting that belly.

Give it a chance: he maxes weight with a small frame, makes him tough to wrestle, doesn't get pushed around easily, and obviously hasn't been slowed in stand up from it, nor does he gas quickly. How many times have you heard how much air 265 of muscle needs to keep high paces? Guessin 30#s of fat might be easier.

@macreadyshack - I don't know if Anderson would fight Dos Santos. He is so very particular, and they both have a strong Noguiera connection... How about Anderson silva vs Kongo. That is a fight that is not going to the ground. Or Anderson vs Cro Cop? Truth be told I think beating most HW will be easier for Anderson because he is going to be way faster than them. But I agree totally that they should just cut the guy free and give him some real fights.

A sentence we never thought we'd see in our lifetimes " Big Country gets my panties all in a bunch... seriously."

Roy Nelson : sometimes it really is your genes. The rest of you are fat though.

Big Country gets my panties all in a bunch... seriously. Part of me wants to go all Jillian Michaels on his ass and get him to look the part of professional fighter. The other part of me is left curious as to how a dude can look like that AND train. WTF does he eat?

I suppose, though, that I should know better than to judge a fighter by his shape - by looks alone Kimbo should destroy everyone in his path.

And I love the manties and all, but if Nelson ever enters the cage in a pair I might have to gouge my eyes out.

This shouldn't be to bad of a fight IMO, I loves Ol' Big Country, but I have a sneakin suspicion JDS might just rock his world

The fight I want to see the spider in is Silva vs Jon Jones. I want to see it now, not next year, not after Jones has been built up. I want to see it right now.

Thai clinch vs Nuclear Elbows and Atomic throws. Give it to Jones now while he has something to prove, not when he is trying to keep contendership safe and snug like Koscheck did Saturday night.

@mcreadyshack

You know what it is? He made Cro Cop look like he just learned about mma from a buddy a decided to give it a try. I remember talkin up Cro Cop to all my buddys who were ignorant of Pride when he first came to the UFC, then them lookin at me like I'm some sort of retart. Naturally I hate anyone who makes me look retart.

Plus Nelson is soooo cool.

@richard whatsenwhosit

Sorry for robbin the two saints thing. Didn't read anything before I commented.

Dos santos will destroy big country fat boy, and afterward in a fit of rage Big fatty will puke on Dos santos like in left for dead, and the zombie horde will come eat him.

@iDestroy

Gotcha . . . I wonder what it is about JDS you don't like. Are you a big grappling fan? Dislike big doofy introverted Brazilians? Let me know when you figure it out . . . just curious.

@mcreadyshack

I really don't know if he'll win I just really really want it. For some reason I just don't like JDS. Hopefully Big Country will be able to take him down and put him away. I really like Nelson and want him to do well. I hear Ol' Two Saints hits real hard though.

@ Mr_Mortality

I know you hate the human race because it takes one to know one. I have excellent sociopath-dar.

By 'anomaly' you mean he resembles a giant hunk of rock hurtling through space, right?

Anyway, I'm glad it's a better match up than I was thinking it would be!

@ MacsReadySnacks

How did you know I hate the human race... and women? You are quite skilled with the magic 8 ball. I agree with you, the smart money is on Das Santas, I wouldn't be surprised if that guy manages to wrestle the belt away from Carwin sometime next year. Like eveybody says though, Roy Nelson is a bit of an... anomaly, it's tuf to count the guy out.

@iDestroy: You seriously think JDS is in trouble with Big Country? Care to elaborate on why you're picking Nelson so confidently?

Poor JDS. He started off so well..

PurplePickle - I totally agree that a card with A. Silva needs to be stacked. Especially if they're giving him a training wheels fight. Fortunately, Chael will bring it. He probably won't leave with it but he'll damn sure bring it.

I think the UFC has terribly mishandled A Silva. It's like they have Rembrandt on their roster but refuse to give him anything but broken cyan crayolas. I'm not excusing his behavior. The way he acts is bizarre - sort of like a badass Jedi master who has succumbed to the dark side. Or maybe the Bizzaro version of Superman. He needs real challenges - I know it's been said over and over but I'll be Goddamned if Joe Silva is getting the message. This guy transcends belts and titles - he's a superfight machine. None of us want the UFC to regress back into the dark ages of David vs Goliath match-ups but with A Silva it's different. He has the strength, speed, skills, bone density and adaptability to fight in any of weight class 185 and up. They should be using that and giving him real challenges. When it's all said and done, this sport isn't about belts or titles for us hardcore fans (I know I'm generalizing here - maybe not true for everybody). It's about dynamic, badass fights, it's about watching athletes take huge risks and overcome adversity armed with mental and physical training.

I think the UFC and A Silva should abandon ideas about defending or obtaining any title and let him off the leash. Generally, it's a bad practice - basically nobody else should fight in three divisions. But he could and should. There are exceptions to every rule and Silva is the exception.

Fights you would not see A Silva dance around like a crazy child:
A Silva vs:

Junior Dos Santos
Shane Carwin
Shogun
Machida (I know)
Lesner
Rampage
Belfort
Wanderlei (I know)
Jon Jones
Frank Mir
K-Sos
Velasquez
Gilbert Yvel

I like this matchup and think it will be a good fight between two top HWs. Plus, any card carrying the Spider better be stacked from now on to get me to watch it. Alves, T Silva, Cigano, and Nelson would be what gets my money, not Anderson 'Dancing' Silva.

I feel bad for Roy.

He coulda been a contenda.

@ Mr_Misogyny . . . Thanks, I'll check out the Big Ben fight fo sho. I'll watch some others, too. From what I've seen so far, JDS seems way out of Nelson's league. There seem to be lots of guys on here that really like him, and I don't dislike him at all, I just haven't seen anything that would make me worry about JDS.

I've said that shit before and had to eat crow (not Crowe - I'm not Lance Armstrong!).

That fat tub of goo doesn't stand a chance against Jr 2-Saints. With a body mass index of 35, Nelson is gonna rear-naked-choke on Taco Bell's new "Tortada" before he beats a top tier heavy weight. Remember...Kimbo had him in trouble on TUF.

I'd put my money on JDS because the guy is an absolute beast But I wouldn't be surprised if Nelson won either. He's a tough match up. A fat ass BJJ black belt who can bang? Don't count him out. Intriguing fight.

Damn. Look at that fat belly of Nelson. A true sportsmen.

If Big Cuntry beats Dos Santos Claus does he get a title shot from Brock or Carwin?? And does he really stand a chance against either of them?

Cro Cop. Shoot. My bad. Big time.

Who was Dos Santos other fight? You listed 4 of the 5 and it is bugging the shit out of me not being able to remember! I also like bof em so I don't know who to pick. I like that card though, say what you want, but that is a stacked card.

@MacsRoudySlacks

I know the IFL was some low-grade competition, but I enjoyed watching it while it lived, anything with Bas Rutten can't be all bad.
You could watch the fight with Ben Rothwell, that arguably should have went his way, or most of his other IFL fights as most of them ended in solid KO's or TKO's. If you want to remain unimpressed view either one of the two fights before he was signed with the UFC.

I didn't follow Nelson's IFL career much, basically, I've just seen clips. Nothing that I've seen him do ANYWHERE or at any time gives me confidence that he'll make it past round two with JDS.

You guys have any recommendations on which of his past fights to watch that might change my mind? I generally use mma linker . . .

At this stage, Nelson seems like a solid gatekeeper while JDS seems like a definite threat to anyone in the division except for Brock Lesner.

Surprised at all the Nelson supporters, think this is a gift of a kotn for jds....just gonna be too quick and technical for Nelson imo

Granted we haven't seen to much of JDS ground game, but if he's half as goood as his training partners it should be pretty good. That said this is a tough call, but both JDS and Nelson can win this on the feet and the ground. I'm very intrigued and will slightly sad to see one lose. Either way I will eat a Whopper before or after the fight, because it just feels right. I am 50/50 on this one.

If Dos Santos goes for a body blow, Nelson will just giggle and stick out his tongue.

No one ever says Nelson is going to win and this is another example I think Nelson has a good chance of taking this fight, and I honestly will be rooting for it.

@ CaptainQ

Yer darn tootin'.

I always spelled it "queef". What part of the world are you from? Minnesota? Oh man queef is a funny word...especially in a Minnesota accent. "Oh ya I was giving to 'er real good and then she just let out a little queef dontcha know?"

This will be the toughest fight for either of them in the UFC yet. Like others have said, if you're counting out Nelson then you haven't followed his career. He could just take JDS down and submit him but I doubt that will happen. It's going to be a great fight. And I don't want to see either of them lose.

Maybe Roy can still return that extra-strength cup he bought for the Kongo fight.

@ CapitalQ

I calls em' quiefs. Is that what the Capital Q is for?

Love this match up.

Best solution for JDS, who is just a step or two away from title contention. Nelson is dangerous, but still in the same league. A lot safer than running up against Velasquez.

If I were Nelson, I was licking my chops at a fight with Kongo, but a win over Dos Santos means a lot more.

Right now I'll give the edge to JDS, but Nelson will make it interesting.

@ Almost North

I think a loss would be worse for Roy Nelson's career. I don't think it will take much (two or three losses?) to get the axe dropped on Big Country because Dana can't whack off to polaroids of his Muscle and Fitness physique. I guess he did win TUF which has seemed to save Mac Danzig and Ed Herman from the chopping block. Big Country gets very little respect from the brass, which sucks, cause the dude has been solid since before the IFL.

Roy Nelson will win this fight. Not by any combination of fatassery or large fries or any other obvious jokes, but by the graces of the Gods of Chaos. And when it happens, it will be sweet. Because nothing on CP is more interesting than the day after something like that happening, and the scores of posters releasing all sorts of exuberant pussyfarting into the public domain. It's quite hilarious.

UFC 117: Snoozefest

Seriously? You've got anderson, who hasn't TRIED to fight in like 3 years (he didn't have to try too hard against forrest). Cuntry Brefass hasn't been fun to watch in forever, and Jon Fitch has never been fun to watch.

This card will be a sub 350k ppv buy.

You know, I tried to use Joe Daddy as a litmus test for the Penn-Sanchez-Florian equation and by that logic I had Florian at least losing a narrow decision to Penn. Penn made Florian look like a joke and now Joe Daddy is back on the upswing...

@Mr_Misanthropy

I don't want to see them lose either.

That said I think Gonzaga is a terrible wrestler, ground skills yes without question, holding a guy down? Nah.

If JDS shows up at the weigh-ins rockin' a Mississippi waterfall I'd say the smart moneys on him

If youre just writing off Nelson, odds are you dont know what youre talking about. Hes going to be JDS' toughest competition in the octagon yet (next to gonzaga)

Nelson is going to eat Dos Santos' lunch

zing!!!

Everytime I've counted Big Country out, he's proven me(along with many of you) wrong. CAN he win? Yes. Will it be the toughest fight of his life? Without a doubt.

I know this will sound retart but this is another of those many fights where I like both of the guys and really don't want to see either one lose, but somebody's got to (I feel this way a lot). So I'll just sit back and watch somebody get destroyed. At least this should be agood fight. If Gonzaga didn't stand a chance of holding Dos Santos down I don't see Roy doing it for very long. Should be a good KO somehow.

This is dangerous as hell for both fighters. I would love for country to win. Fuck it, he's going to win! Maybe Roy will finally train and EAT the right way.

"Dos Santos knocked out Stefan Struve in 54 seconds. Nelson knocked out Struve in 39 seconds."

....and Roy Nelson finished off a Whopper, large fries, 2 Spicy Chicken sandwiches, onion rings and a large Pepsi in 24 seconds.

So what's your point?

Man will Dana be pissed when Roy wins this one via Kimbofix pillow taps.

Dos Santos wins in 1st round, clocking in @ 8.2 (on the Richter scale).

I would never write off Nelson

Nelson's body type isn't all that unconventional among the general fan population...

When Dos Santos puts him in a coma, they better use a fire hose as his feeding tube...

This is a joke, to have Dos Santos fight that hippo. Oh, and first, bitches.

As for Kongo's back injury, I figure he hurt it when Mir destroyed him during his last fight. Time for Kongo to be recognized for the can that he is and be cut from the UFC. He's not even good as a gatekeeper. Dude has Strikeforce written all over him.

Sucks ass. wasted fight.