Thread: Roy Nelson Left in Heavyweight Purgatory After Shane Carwin's Withdrawal

UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson was four days removed from knee surgery when the UFC approached him about fighting on the January 1 card. His doctor advised against it, but "Big Country" agreed anyway, which is what it makes it all the more painful to have the bout pulled out from under him now that his opponent, Shane Carwin, has withdrawn with a back injury, Nelson told MMA Fighting.

"I was bummed, but the only reason I was bummed was just because of how much I was pushed to fight Shane. Because of my knee surgery, my doctor said I shouldn't fight until like February or March, and I kind of got pushed into it.

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