5 of the most ridiculous things UFC fighters have done in the octagon

#2 Roy Nelson rubs his (Budai) belly

Rubbing the Budai or Laughing Buddha's belly is supposed to bring wealth and good fortune. UFC veteran and fan favourite Roy Nelson had his own version of the superstition, where he'd haul his 120 kg frame atop the fence and wax on, wax off his wealth belly.

Rubbing the Budai

Did it work? To a fair extent - Nelson won The Ultimate Fighter 10 and looked to be on track for a title shot, but lost to future champion Junior Dos Santos. His UFC title dreams did not come to fruition, but nonetheless, Big Country has six bonuses, of which four are for Knockout Of The Night! He has wins against legends like Big Nog, Mirko Cro Cop and was the winning coach of The Ultimate Fighter 16, knocking out Matt Mitrione in the finale and guiding Colton Smith to victory.

At 6 feet tall, Nelson wasn't a rangy fighter but banked on his hull of a chin to step into range where he could land his lethal right hand, his weapon of choice. His ability to poke fun at himself by walking out to Weird Al Jankovic's "Fat" only made him all the more affable. Roy Nelson will rematch Matt Mitrione under the Bellator banner, next year.