A biography for Roy Nelsonhasn’t been written yet.
“When you think what Big Country could be, I could be that guy.”
“I think Fedor is one of those guys who capitalizes on a lot of people's mistakes, and nobody capitalizes on his mistakes.”
“If you can't beat me, you need to get some new coaches or something.”
“I'm just a fat guy.”
“I relate more to 90 percent of America because I look like 'em, act like 'em. I'm not above anybody; I put my pants on the same way. Some guys try to live up to their persona. I'm just me.”
“A lot of people out there are bullies, and they pick on people and call people names. You need to grow up from that, and you need to become a better person.”
“All I know is that Stipe gave me inspiration because if Stipe can be that UFC champion, and they actually gave him a title shot, then I'm like, 'Ah, I do have a chance.'”
“We're in the entertainment business. As much as people would like to say it's sport, it's definitely entertainment.”
“It all comes down to money. If the money is right, I'll fight anybody, any time. I'll hit my grandma in the face if the price is right.”
“Some athletes can master two sports, but most are only good at one.”
“I always thought the best part about sports was the bigger, faster kids who were supposed to be more athletic than me - I always beat.”
“We're in this business to make money, but then nobody wants to talk about how much money we're making. That's serious, but nobody will talk about it.”
“Jiu jitsu 101: make the other guy do all the work.”
“I am a student first, teacher second.”
“I've never had any complaints about my coaching ability.”
“I'm more than a fighter and not just a pretty face.”
“The one thing that always sucks about me is that I'm just a fighter, and I just love to fight.”
“We handle it from both sides of the coin: from the sport aspect and the entertainment aspect. You gotta have both because we're if not doing solid ratings, we're not going to be on TV.”
“Do I have fat cells on my body? Everybody has fat cells. Do I have more than most other athletes? Probably.”
“The only thing that's going to be more epic than Roy Nelson fighting Mark Hunt is Roy Nelson fighting for the belt. Those are two fights that I know fans want to see.”