Roy Nelson posted the above image on his Facebook page on Monday of this week. This was a photo taken for his interview with MMA site Sherdog. He is noticeably fitter than the last time he was in action in the UFC. Nelson has expressed interest in possibly moving down to 205 lbs and believes he could make the cut easier than his UFC 166 opponent Daniel Cormier. It will be interesting to see how much both men weigh in come their bout this month.
I believe that the move to 205 would be a good move for Nelson. Aside from extra weight that Nelson has been carrying for years in his belly, he is not built like the other guys who fight in the heavyweight division of MMA. At Light heavyweight, Nelson would be fighting guys who are naturally closer to his size than the behemoths that fight at 265 lbs. Nelson who has been fighting guys much larger than himself would have a significant advantage in receiving punishment from guys that are slightly smaller than the men that he is used to facing. Only time will tell if Nelson will proceed with this transition to 205 or stay as a trimmer in-shape heavyweight.
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