Nelson: I hope Reem isn’t ‘safety first’ now
Roy Nelson is excited about his UFC 185 matchup with heavy-hitting Dutch fighter Alistair Overeem to really test his standup, but he just hopes Overeem obliges.
Roy Nelson is excited about his UFC 185 matchup with heavy-hitting Dutch fighter Alistair Overeem to really test his standup, but he just hopes Overeem obliges:
“I hope he comes to fight cause that’s what fans want to see. They don’t want to see point and run.”
Nelson isn’t the first fighter to criticize Jackson’s fighters for playing it safe.
Once upon a time, UFC president Dana White took aim at Jackson for that very thing when discussing his influence on fighters and the approach they take when strategizing with the famed New Mexico based coach.
“You’ll see guys who are traditionally exciting fighters, but when they go to the Greg Jackson camp they become safety first fighters,” White said in 2010.
Nelson and White have been at odds with each other at times over the years as well, but this appears to be one subject they can agree on.
“I think the difference with Greg Jackson is it’s smarter fighting, where it’s safer. I don’t want to say unpredictable but just safer so that you have a longer career,” Nelson said.
