Roy Nelson Legal Issues With Roy Jones Jr. Behind Him, Ready For UFC Return

The legal problems that have been a thorn in the side of Roy Nelson and the UFC have finally been settled.

Nelson, who signed a deal in 2009 with Roy Jones Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions, was coming under fire from the organization for apparently still being under contract with them despite competing under the UFC banner since later that same year.

UFC president Dana White put Nelson on hold while dealing with the contract situation, but according to “The Ultimate Fighter Season 10″ winner, the situation is finally closed.

“All I can simply say is it has finally been settled, and we’ll all just live a happy life because of the legal system in Las Vegas,” Nelson said.

While the UFC seemed rather concerned about the legal situation stemming from the contract issues between Nelson and Square Ring, the Las Vegas based fighter didn’t believe it was a huge ordeal to begin with.

“There was nothing to worry about; it was like nine months old,” Nelson commented.

One thing that Nelson learned from this situation, however, is that knowing how to work the legal system is an important tool to have at your disposal. So much so, that he might even one day become “Big Country, Attorney at Law.”

“Depending on how much money you have you can do lots of stuff with the legal system. Probably when I’m done with this I’ll probably become a lawyer just so I can sue people,” Nelson joked.

While Nelson stopped short of confirming his rumored fight against Frank Mir at UFC 130 in May, he did put it in simple terms what the legal system taught him throughout the complicated matter.

“I just want to fight,” he stated.

Nelson has been continuously training for the last few months while sidelined and will stay on that same track until his next fight with the UFC has been officially confirmed.

Source: mmaweekly.com

IGF: Kimbo Slice vs Shinichi Suzukawa booked for Feb. 5 in Fukuoka

Kimbo Slice has resurfaced yet again, apparently agreeing to a pro wrestling match against former Sumo pothead Shinichi "Wakakirin" Suzukawa for the Inoki Genome Federation on Feb. 5 in Fukuoka, Japan, according to FightOpinion.com.

Slice (real name Kevin Ferguson) -- who rose to fame and fortune as a bareknuckle brawler on the streets of Miami -- was fired from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) last May after his first official loss inside the Octagon.

The former EliteXC star made his way into the UFC the only way Dana White would let him -- as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 reality show. Unfortunately the former YouTube sensation was an early victim to Roy Nelson's belly-to-beard crucifix and was eliminated from the competition in episode three.

Nevertheless, he was given a second chance at UFC stardom (and an opportunity to pad the numbers for key demographics at the TUF 10 Finale) when he squared off against Houston Alexander in a fight that saw "The Assassin" play ring-around-the-rosy for three rounds with Slice in pursuit.

After huffing and puffing his way to a unanimous decision win, Ferguson was again paired up with another TUF 10 contestant when the promotion booked him to throw hands against Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in Montreal.

"Meathead" finished Slice in the second round, sending him back to the unemployment line and perhaps out of the sport of mixed martial arts for good.

Now Kimbo gets to dabble in the wild and wacky world of Japanese pro wrestling, which this writer will assume has put his rumored boxing career on hold for the time being.


Source: mmamania.com