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Morning Report: Roy Nelson calls Brock Lesnar the heavyweight Conor McGregor, says fight with him would be 'biggest Pay-Per-View of all time'

Seems like fighters have figured out it's a good idea to call out the biggest draws.

When Brock Lesnar announced he was returning to MMA at UFC 200 there was a horde of heavyweights angling for the matchup. Ultimately the fight went to Mark Hunt but that hasn't stopped one fighter from trying to position himself for a fight with Lesnar after UFC 200. Roy Nelson spoke to Damon Martin of Fox Sports yesterday about the appeal of fighting Lesnar.

"I'd definitely take that fight. It's definitely a money fight.