Former IFL Heavyweight champ Roy Nelson, better known to some as Big Country, has been gaining steam in the UFC ever since his entrance into TUF season 10. Roy fought his way to the top of the heap and impressed all with his back to back knockout victories over Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve. Nelson has proven himself to be a serious threat in the heavyweight division and looks to set his sites on some tougher opponents.

“I don’t really make those choices,” Nelson told MMAWeekly Radio about his next opponent. “I was saying I’d rather be fighting for the belt and be done with it. It’s the UFC and there’s so many great guys, there’s so many great fights to match up with.”

The Las Vegas fighter expressed interest in fighting another heavyweight coming off a big knockout, Junior Dos Santos.

“I’d love it,” Nelson said about a fight with the Brazilian knockout artist. “I think Dos Santos deserves (a title shot) over Cain (Velasquez) just cause he’s whipped some better competition. I mean his very first fight was (Fabricio) Werdum. He’s beat up some really good guys. I think he definitely deserves a good chance or a good stab at it.”

Rumors have been circulating regarding Nelson wanting to be the one to welcome Heavyweight Boxing champion James Toney into the octagon. When asked about toney, Nelson confirms that he would love to be the one to fight “Lights Out”.

“It would be bigger for PR,” said Nelson. “Technically we’re just playing for PR, we’re not fighting for money, we’re fighting for PR. So then I guess James Toney would be the better fight.”

Nelson is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt who considers striking to be his weakest asset. Coming off a couple big knockout victories, Roy is looking like he could pose a legitimate threat to anyone in the division.

Source: MMAWeekly