{"id":92563,"date":"2014-04-08T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T21:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=92563"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:53:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:53:51","slug":"roy-nelson-roy-nelson-is-definitely-a-household-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/roy-nelson-roy-nelson-is-definitely-a-household-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Nelson: &#8216;Roy Nelson is definitely a household name&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/the-ultimate-fighter-16-finale-results-nelson-first-to-stop-mitrione-barry-poirier-victorious\/roy-nelson2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47418\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47418\" title=\"roy nelson2\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/roy-nelson2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/roy-nelson2.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/roy-nelson2-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/roy-nelson2-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Everyone wants to fight Nogueira in the UFC because he\u2019s the only one that\u2019s won a Pride belt and a UFC belt. He\u2019s a legend. He\u2019s one of those guys that comes to fight. He\u2019s an old-school guy where he\u2019s going to try to finish the fight regardless in the first round or fifth round. I respect fighters that try to do that instead of play the new game, \u2018I can outpoint you for five rounds, three rounds or whatever.\u2019 I like the old school of, \u2018We\u2019re in this cage and only one guy is going to leave.'&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>CK:<\/strong> You described Nogueira as a legend. Do you strive to reach a status like that?<\/p>\n<p>RN: <em>I think, fan base-wise, I\u2019m definitely up there with Big Nog. Everyone knows my name. Roy Nelson is definitely household. I definitely want to leave my mark to where people say, \u2018Man I love the way Roy fights,\u2019 and \u2018I love the way Roy finishes fights.\u2019 That\u2019s ego as a fighter. You want to leave a little mark on the sport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CK:<\/strong> You\u2019ve been outspoken about the merits of increased drug testing. What do you make of the Nevada State Athletic Commission\u2019s ban of testosterone replacement theory?<\/p>\n<p>RN: <em>The way I look at it is, it just goes back to putting everything back in the dark a little bit more. There was that little loophole that wasn\u2019t really a loophole. If anything, I actually thought it was probably better because you\u2019re not getting the stuff off the black market. It\u2019s probably a little safer for the athlete. If you\u2019re going to cheat, you\u2019re going to cheat.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with the <a href=\"http:\/\/lasvegassun.com\/news\/2014\/apr\/08\/abu-dhabi-takes-roy-nelson-out-his-comfort-zone-uf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas Sun&#8217;s, Case Keefer<\/a>, &#8216;Big Country&#8217; discussed this Friday&#8217;s fight against &#8216;Big Nog&#8217; in Abu Dhabi and more.<\/p>\n<p>Think he&#8217;s on the money with his fame?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Everyone wants to fight Nogueira in the UFC because he\u2019s the only one that\u2019s won a Pride belt and a UFC belt. He\u2019s a legend. He\u2019s one of those guys that comes to fight. He\u2019s an old-school guy where he\u2019s going to try to finish the fight regardless in the first round or fifth round. 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