Former IFL heavyweight and participant on the upcoming heavyweight version of "The Ultimate Fighter" took on Frank Mir at Grappler's Quest in an 8-man tournament he eventually won by beating Mir and Diego Sanchez on points and kneebarring Brandon Vera.
Nelson holds a 13-4 record in MMA, looking decent but falling short against top competition like Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell, and Jeff Monson.
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