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Roy Nelson announced his presence in the IFL in a memorable three-round slugfest with Ben Rothwell. Known primarily as a submissions specialist and ground technician, Nelson also has a growing reputation for his "ground and pound" and striking skills, knocking out both Bryan Vetell and Antoine Jaoude en route to becoming the league’s first heavyweight champion.
The Las Vegas native has helped train some of the top fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world, and now makes his home with Ken Shamrock’s legendary fight camp, the Lion’s Den. As someone who says he was motivated to learn martial arts after watching "The Karate Kid" and classic Shaw Brother's Kung Fu movies, Nelson is quickly making his mark in the sport with devastating finishes and an ebullient personality. Despite what many think of his physical attributes by looking at him, Roy has suprising speed and agility for his size and has the endurance necessary to finish fights even in later rounds.
A decorated grappling champion, known for his skills on the mat, Roy also has heavy hands and impressive striking technique. From his early days studying Shaolin Kung Fu to his years of training with boxing coach Skipper Kelp, he has spent many years developing his stand-up game and has finished off just as many opponents with his devastating "overhand two" and ground and pound as he has with his punishing submission skills. He is truly a mixed martial artist, well rounded and capable of bringing the fight to any range and skillset.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Time | Round | Event | Date |
| Win | Brad Imes | TKO (Strikes) | 2:55 | 1 | International Fight League 5/16/2008 | 5/16/2008 |
| Win | Fabiano Scherner | TKO (Strikes) | 3:20 | 1 | International Fight League 2/29/2008 | 2/29/2008 |
| Win | Antoine Jaoude | TKO (Strikes) | 0:20 | 2 | IFL 2007 World Grand-Prix Finals | 12/29/2007 |
| Win | Bryan Vetell | TKO | 1:01 | 3 | IFL 2007 World Grand-Prix | 11/3/2007 |
| Win | Shane Ott | Decision (Unanimous) | 4:00 | 3 | International Fight League 6/16/2007 | 6/16/2007 |
| Loss | Ben Rothwell | Decision (Split) | 4:00 | 3 | International Fight League 2007 Season | 4/7/2007 |
| Win | Mario Rinaldi | TKO | 2:30 | 1 | Bodog Fight: Paradise Lost | 2/10/2007 |
| Win | Vince Lucero | TKO (Ref Stoppage) | 1:58 | 1 | IFL 2007 Season Opener | 1/19/2007 |
| Loss | Josh Curran | Decision | 0:00 | 3 | Bodog Fight: Season 2 St. Petersburg | 12/15/2006 |
| Win | Jerome Smith | Submission (Side Choke) | 4:13 | 1 | Fight Force 2: Butte Brawl | 7/22/2006 |
| Win | Jason King Godsey | Submission (RNC) | 4:42 | 1 | Fight Force 1: Butte Brawl | 5/6/2006 |
| Win | Mike Buchkovich | Submission (RNC) | 2:06 | 1 | World Extreme Fighting 17 | 4/1/2006 |
| Win | Ray Seraille | Submission | 0:00 | 2 | Pacific X-Treme Combat 3 | 8/28/2004 |
| Win | Jerry Vrbanovic | Decision (Split) | 3:00 | 3 | Rage at the River | 4/17/2004 |
| Win | Bo Cantrell | Submission (Hammerlock) | 2:52 | 3 | Rage at the River | 4/17/2004 |
