Roy Nelson will take on Junior Dos Santos at UFC 117. The fight here was originally scheduled to be between Nelson and Cheick Kongo. Kongo was forced to withdraw from the fight with an injury to his back. Dos Santos was an excellent option to plug in to fill the space of Kongo.
Dos Santos is a great, young star. He has been a solid fighter and has shown an ability to put out his opponents early in fights. He has won each of his fights in the UFC and has worked his way to becoming one of the top rated heavyweight fighters in the sport. A win at UFC 117 will go a long ways towards putting him into contention for the championship.
He will have to work for his win. Although Nelson has lost four fights in his career compared to just one by Dos Santos, he is a great fighter.
Nelson is a famous fighter in his own right. He was the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 10” and has come into the UFC fighting like a mad man. He has won the award for “Knockout of the Night” in both fights that he has taken part in during his tenure in the UFC. Those sorts of performances really get people excited to watch.
These two fighters will probably provide one of the most entertaining fights of the night as they are both great, young prospects. Look for each one to try to show what he is made of as they square off at UFC 117.
