Not without reason, as all five of his UFC wins have come via knockout.īut Saturday night, Nelson looked like a more evolved striker that the fighter who would simply take damage while waiting on his opening for a one-punch knockout. He started out his career relying on his wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and submissions, then switched to swinging for the fences.

Meanwhile, defeating a replacement fighter who had half a training camp in Mitrione doesn't exactly vault you up the rankings, but Saturday night's fight at the Joint at the Hard Rock still demonstrated Nelson's advancement as a mixed martial artist. 'No I think it's more that Shane missed out. And while Carwin just can't seem to catch a break, as far as Nelson's concerned it is time to move on.Īsked at the post-fight press conference if he felt that he missed out by not getting the payoff of fighting Carwin at the end, Nelson said. Carwin had to pull out of the fight against his fellow Ultimate Fighter 16 coach about four weeks ago. The 37-year-old Carwin has been out of action since his June 2011 loss to Junior dos Santos at UFC 131. 'We've already been down that road twice, and we already know who was the best coach, because my guy won.' 'I'm focusing on somebody besides Shane,' Nelson said. As far as 'Big Country' is concerned, his first-round TKO of Matt Mitrione on Saturday night was the capper of his entire 'Ultimate Fighter' experience, Carwin included. LAS VEGAS - If you're expecting Roy Nelson to wait around for Shane Carwin, well, forget about it.

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