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Nelson vs. ‘Big Foot’ Silva scheduled for UFC 146

Despite a recent bet to perhaps drop to lightheavyweight, Roy Nelson has accepted a May bout vs. former Strikeforce fighter…

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Chris Palmquist
March 7, 2012 · 1 min read

Despite a recent bet to perhaps drop to lightheavyweight, Roy Nelson has accepted a May bout vs. former Strikeforce fighter Antonio ‘Big Foot’ Silva. The latter is best known for handing Fedor Emelianenko his second consecutive loss in the opening round of Strikeforce’s heavyweight grand prix

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The bout is expected to be part of UFC 146’s PPV main card, which is expected to take place in May in Las Vegas, Nevada

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