Carwin vs Nelson official for UFC 125
Posted on October 14, 2010, 04:51 PM by Rory KernaghanShane Carwin vs Roy 'Big country' Nelson is officially set for UFC 125. Carwin will look to bounce back after his submission loss to HW champ Brock Lesnar and Nelson will be hoping for a win following a decision loss to Junior Dos Santos. Carwin spoke about this future match up recently on his online blog:
I will be fighting Roy Nelson on 1-1-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be the Co-Main Event of the Edgar Maynard rematch. I think Roy is a tough opponent for anyone. He has been in several main event situations and has fought a lot of veterans in the sport," Carwin wrote today. "I am honored to be fighting again and feel like Roy is a worth opponent. My goal for the fight is to be exciting and go home with the win. I have a lot to prove as does Roy so this should make for a great fight.
So the card is looking in good shape for UFC 125 with this heavyweight battle being added. Here is how it looks now;
UFC 124
January 1, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Card
Lightweight Championship Bout
Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson
Clay Guida vs. Takanori Gomi
Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera
Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann
Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Undercard
Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares
Antonio McKee vs.Jacob Volkmann
Source:Cagepotato.com
Comments
Nelson all the way!!!!! No but this fight is going to look like mariusz pudzianowski vs butterbean i think.
poor Nelson , Dana really dont like this guy , first Dos Santos
now Carwin , Nelson is going down for sure this time.
great card by the way!
That's one way of seeing it. Or you could say that Dana must really like Nelson, since he lets him fight the top names of the division. Although, for sure, a loss here would likely see him get cut.
yeah this is a horrible mismatch the largest hw vs the smallest hw i see a one sided beatdown
Idk if he'll get cut, he KO'd his first two opponents and the Dos Santos fight showed how much heart he has, so i really doubt he'll get cut but ya giving him named opponents is good a win over Carwin automatically puts him in the contender spot
Sorry to break this to you man but Nelson is going to get knocked out cold this time
I go down marking all these comments saying how Carwin will ko him, than I see yours.. haha True tho, never ever count Nelson out
It's hard not to considering his frame, his unexplosiveness, and the fact that he'll never get Shane down
Carwin will most likely win via KO, this card is pretty good...most looking forward too seeing Nate Diaz and Gomi fight, as for the main event its ok don't really have high expectations for that one
Oh and Silva vs Vera should b really good too
lol. Baroni still probably gunning for belt.
This card looks killer. A great matchup between Carwin and Big Country, Guida vs Gomi will be stellar, finally get to see Thiago Silva back, and Leben and Diaz always make exciting fights! Hope the main event isn't lustered over by the other fights ala UFC 119.
bye bye big belly.
Chris Leben vs Brian Stann should be a slugfest.
I hope Diaz gets his ass kicked.
key word hope, Diaz is good, who is dong yo kim?
lol, every Diaz fight people want to see them lose even though the Diaz bro's are probably one of the most entertaining fighters in MMA today, when's the last time you saw a boring Diaz fight? they put on the best performances and usually earn fight of the nights
You'll see!
Just an undefeated fighter with wins over TJ Grant, Amir Sadollah and Matt Brown... no big deal
damn mann.. im such a big fan of roy im really worried about this match up. But you cant write nelson off, if he can weather a early storm and some how get a take down he can pull it off..
jan,1, 2010, the day of Roy Nelson's funerals.
2011!
of course,aahahahah
funerals? He has died before?
This guy is insane to be accepting a fight like this. And i would shite bricks if he actually won. Dont get me wrong i like Nelson, but he got outstruck by Junior and couldn't even take hime down really.
Carwin sick or not he will knock the head off of Roy Nelson. Or take him down and beat on his belly.
Sorry, this is what i think will happen to him
To many people are discounting Nelson's abilities as usual... Its funny that people keep saying that Dana must not like this guy. No, its not that... Its because that is the level of fighter Big Country is!! There are way to many variables in this match-up for anyone to assume this will be a one-sided fight. Obviously, standing may not be the best strategy for Nelson, but if he does he could catch Carwin just the same as he could get caught. Now if the fight hits the ground, its all Big Country. I assume that most do not realize that Nelson is a world class jiu-jitsu practitioner... Probably because he is always knocking guys out rather than submitting them.
Think so too. He even kicked Mir's ass in a grappling match.
I believe he is better on the ground in skill terms but I don't think Mir can take down Carwin or Brock at will and Carwin did take brock down. I wouldn't count BC out but I still give the nod to carwin by 70-30. Carwin is a monster to take down and thats not his most serious game either. I feel it will be short.
@ Joey
Good point, I like Nelsons chances 2.
dam good card, nelson couldn't handle the athleticism of dos santos he's gona get handled by carwin, gnp finish 1st rnd.
Wow this card is insane! War diaz -.-
awesome card
As much as i love Carwin, i have to disagree that this fight will be one sided. I'd love to see Carwin win but Big Country is pretty fast and well rounded and has a great cardio. This will be a great great fight !
Epic card this should be one of the best events ever Frankie Edgar vs Maynar, Guidia vs Takomori, Shane Carwin vs Nelson, Thiago SIlva, Brandon Vera card is full of super stars cant wait....
I really hope Edgar has the strength to deal with Maynard this time around. I personally think Edgar is way more skilled as an all round MMA fighter and don't wanna see Maynard as champ. He is superbly good at what he does, but I never have much anticipation for his fights, I'm only hyped for this one cos edgar is in it.
Listen Edgar is whole new level mma fighter not the same he fought Gray Maynard, now he is faster he fake more, he is boxing, he is kicking, and his takedowns are smart... he will outclasse Maynard, I just can't see Maynard wining it....
I hope so, but Maynard is huge compared to Edgar. he can lay and pray on him like he does everyone else.
LOL at everyone thinking it's gonna be an easy KO for Carwin. JDS couldn't KO Nelson in 3rds of pretty much all standing.
I'm not a fan of Roy but you've got to admit he's a tough guy.
This card look pretty awesome. Silva vs Vera could be a striking war.
Heck all the matches could be with the exception of the main event.
Write fat Roy off at your peril! :)
Honestly, just looking at the guy you wouldn't place in the top 4 heavyweights but the guy is a rough tough bastard and just keeps on winning. This time I think he is outclassed but let us be honest, it isn't the first time any of us has said that and Roy has still managed to win.
As for the card, very nice flow all the way through to the main event. Really looking forward to seeing Clay Guida fight again, also Nate Diaz is a prick but he is a tough prick with great skills facing off Gomi who I have alot of respect for so that could be another highlight match.
That should have ready top 40 heavyweights but my browser spazzed out. ;)
Keeps on winning? He lost his last fight...
This is a great card other than the main event. I would rather watch paint dry than watch Maynard fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1VEY7ndKCs
Ha! Well played.
First JDS now Carwin? I like Nelson but i see the same outcome as the JDS fight.
Carwin 1st round KO
Carwin too big and strong for poor Nelson. On the plus side though, Carwin has awful cardio and is terrible on his back, so if he can just get that takedown?
Good night Roy.
The only way I see nelson winning this is if he loses 30 pounds of fat and gains 30 pounds of muscle.
IMO i would have loved to see Frank mir fight nelson, nelson once beat him in a No-Gi match
If Carwin can't take Roy Nelson's out in the first round, it will be a bad night for him. Roy Nelson's cardio rocks while Carwin's is questionable. I think Roy is going to surprise everyone.......again.
i hope they put a net around the cage like they to in the endzone for a field goal... otherwise a fan is gonna get KO'ed when Nelson's head gets knocked into the stands.
Lots of ignorant MMA fans here
If Roy wins I will celebrate with a whopper...which I have not even FATHOMED eating in over 5 years
it says ufc 124 not 125 thought id point that out