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'''''UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 75''''') is an upcoming [[mixed martial arts]] event to be held on September 27, 2015 at [[Saitama Super Arena]] in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Japan]].<ref name="FN77">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-josh-barnett-vs-roy-nelson-headlines-ufc-s-return-to-japan-051415|title=Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson headlines UFC's return to Japan|publisher=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2015-05-14|accessdate=2015-05-14}}</ref>
'''''UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 75''''') was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held on September 27, 2015, at [[Saitama Super Arena]] in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Japan]].<ref name="FN77">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-josh-barnett-vs-roy-nelson-headlines-ufc-s-return-to-japan-051415|title=Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson headlines UFC's return to Japan|work=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2015-05-14|access-date=2015-05-14}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
The event will be the fourth that the organization has hosted in Saitama, following [[UFC 144]] in February 2012, [[UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann]] in March 2013, and [[UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson]] in September 2014.<ref name="FN77"/>
The event was the fourth that the organization has hosted in [[Saitama City|Saitama]], following [[UFC 144]] in February 2012, [[UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann]] in March 2013, and [[UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson]] in September 2014.<ref name="FN77"/>


The event is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between former [[UFC Heavyweight Championship|UFC Heavyweight champion]] [[Josh Barnett]] and [[The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights|The Ultimate Fighter 10]] heavyweight winner [[Roy Nelson (fighter)|Roy Nelson]].<ref name="FN77"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/08/lineup-set-for-ufc-fight-night-75-nelson-vs-barnett-in-japan|title=Lineup set for 'UFC Fight Night 75: Nelson vs. Barnett' in Japan|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-05-14|date=2015-08-26|accessdate=2015-08-26}}</ref>
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former [[UFC Heavyweight Championship|UFC Heavyweight champion]] [[Josh Barnett]] and [[The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights|The Ultimate Fighter 10]] heavyweight winner [[Roy Nelson (fighter)|Roy Nelson]].<ref name="FN77"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/08/lineup-set-for-ufc-fight-night-75-nelson-vs-barnett-in-japan|title=Lineup set for 'UFC Fight Night 75: Nelson vs. Barnett' in Japan|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-08-26|access-date=2015-08-26}}</ref> Both men had coached opposite each other on the show ''Road to UFC: Japan''.


The featherweight final of ''Road to UFC: Japan'', a new UFC reality series that will be held in conjunction with the event, is expected to be featured on the card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmanews.com/nelson-barnett-set-to-coach-road-to-the-ufc-japan-will-fight-each-other-on-926/|title=Nelson-Barnett set to coach “Road To The UFC: Japan”|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Matt Boone|date=2015-05-14|accessdate=2015-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightland.vice.com/blog/meet-the-eight-featherweights-who-will-compete-on-road-to-ufc-japan|title=Meet the eight featherweights who will compete on Road to UFC: Japan|publisher=fightland.vice.com|author=James Goyder|date=2015-06-26|accessdate=2015-08-16}}</ref>
The featherweight final of ''Road to UFC: Japan'', a new UFC reality series that was held in conjunction with the event, was featured on the card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmanews.com/nelson-barnett-set-to-coach-road-to-the-ufc-japan-will-fight-each-other-on-926/|title=Nelson-Barnett set to coach "Road To The UFC: Japan"|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Matt Boone|date=2015-05-14|access-date=2015-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightland.vice.com/blog/meet-the-eight-featherweights-who-will-compete-on-road-to-ufc-japan|title=Meet the eight featherweights who will compete on Road to UFC: Japan|publisher=fightland.vice.com|author=James Goyder|date=2015-06-26|access-date=2015-08-16}}</ref> The bout ended in a split draw, a first for the reality show series finale fights. During the show, the UFC announced that as a result of the draw both fighters would receive six-figure UFC contracts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/botched-road-ufc-final-ends-draw-both-fighters-081903521--mma.html|title=Botched Road to UFC Final ends in a draw, but both fighters awarded contracts|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Staff|date=2015-09-27|access-date=2015-09-27}}</ref>


[[Roan Carneiro]] was expected to face [[Gegard Mousasi]] at this event. However, Carneiro was forced to pull out due to injury and was replaced by [[Uriah Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ufc.com/news/Hall-Replaces-Carneiro-against-Mousasi|title=Hall Replaces Carneiro against Mousasi|publisher=uk.UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|accessdate=2015-08-19|date=2015-08-19}}</ref>
[[Roan Carneiro]] was expected to face [[Gegard Mousasi]] at this event. However, Carneiro was forced to pull out due to injury and was replaced by [[Uriah Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ufc.com/news/Hall-Replaces-Carneiro-against-Mousasi|title=Hall Replaces Carneiro against Mousasi|publisher=uk.UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|access-date=2015-08-19|date=2015-08-19}}</ref>


[[Kiichi Kunimoto]] was expected to face [[Li Jingliang]] at this event. However, Kunimoto pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by returning veteran [[Keita Nakamura]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/08/with-kunimoto-out-nakamura-keita-returns-to-face-li-jingliang-at-ufc-fight-night-75|title=With Kunimoto out, Nakamura Keita returns to face Li Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 75|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=2015-08-28|date=2015-08-28}}</ref>
[[Kiichi Kunimoto]] was expected to face [[Li Jingliang]] at this event. However, Kunimoto pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by returning veteran [[Keita Nakamura]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/08/with-kunimoto-out-nakamura-keita-returns-to-face-li-jingliang-at-ufc-fight-night-75|title=With Kunimoto out, Nakamura Keita returns to face Li Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 75|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2015-08-28|date=2015-08-28}}</ref>


A bout between [[Matt Hobar]] and [[Norifumi Yamamoto]] was expected to take place at this event. However, both fighters sustained injuries and were forced to pull out of the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Fight-Night-Japan-injuries-scrap-Yamamoto-Hobar-fight|title= Injuries scrap Yamamoto-Hobar Japan fight|publisher=ufc.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|accessdate=2015-09-22|date=2015-09-22}}</ref>
A bout between [[Matt Hobar]] and [[Norifumi Yamamoto]] was expected to take place at this event. However, both fighters sustained injuries and were forced to pull out of the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Fight-Night-Japan-injuries-scrap-Yamamoto-Hobar-fight|title= Injuries scrap Yamamoto-Hobar Japan fight|publisher=ufc.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|access-date=2015-09-22|date=2015-09-22}}</ref>


==Results==
==Official fight card==
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Fox Sports 1)}}
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|Heavyweight
|Heavyweight
|[[Josh Barnett]]
|[[Josh Barnett]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Roy Nelson (fighter)|Roy Nelson]]
|[[Roy Nelson (fighter)|Roy Nelson]]
|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45)
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|
|5
|5:00
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|def.
|[[Gegard Mousasi]]
|[[Gegard Mousasi]]
|TKO (jumping spinning back kick, flying knee and punches)
|TKO (flying knee and punches)
|2
|2
|0:25
|0:25
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|def.
|def.
|[[Chico Camus]]
|[[Chico Camus]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
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|def.
|[[George Roop]]
|[[George Roop]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
|
}}
}}
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|1
|1
|0:28
|0:28
|
}}
}}
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{{MMAevent bout
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|[[Mizuto Hirota]]
|[[Mizuto Hirota]]
|vs.
|vs.
|Teruto Ishihara
|[[Teruto Ishihara]]
|Draw (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-29)
|Draw (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–29)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
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|3
|3
|2:17
|2:17
|
}}
}}
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|def.
|def.
|Yusuke Kasuya
|Yusuke Kasuya
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
|
}}
}}
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|def.
|def.
|[[Naoyuki Kotani]]
|[[Naoyuki Kotani]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Welterweight
|Shinsho Anzai
|[[Shinsho Anzai]]
|def.
|def.
|Roger Zapata
|Roger Zapata
|TKO (injury)
|TKO (hand injury)
|3
|3
|0:47
|0:47
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-japan-2015|title=UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|accessdate=2015-06-16}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-japan-2015|title=UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2015-06-16}}</ref>

==Bonus awards==
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-Japan-Bonuses-Hall-Barnett-Brandao-Nakamura-Garner-3650K-93077|title=UFC Fight Night Japan bonuses: Hall, Barnett, Brandao, Nakamura garner $50K|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2015-09-27|access-date=2015-09-27}}</ref>
*'''Fight of the Night:''' None awarded
*'''Performance of the Night: Josh Barnett''', '''Uriah Hall''', '''Diego Brandao''' and '''Keita Nakamura'''


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Scheduled mixed martial arts events]]
[[Category:UFC Fight Night]]
[[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events]]
[[Category:Mixed martial arts in Japan]]
[[Category:Mixed martial arts in Japan]]
[[Category:Sport in Saitama, Saitama]]
[[Category:Sport in Saitama (city)]]
[[Category:2015 in mixed martial arts]]
[[Category:2015 in mixed martial arts]]
[[Category:2015 in Japanese sport]]
[[Category:September 2015 sports events in Asia]]



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Latest revision as of 13:35, 29 March 2023

UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CitySaitama, Japan
Attendance10,137[1]
Event chronology
UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson (also known as UFC Fight Night 75) was a mixed martial arts event held on September 27, 2015, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[2]

Background

The event was the fourth that the organization has hosted in Saitama, following UFC 144 in February 2012, UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann in March 2013, and UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson in September 2014.[2]

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight champion Josh Barnett and The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight winner Roy Nelson.[2][3] Both men had coached opposite each other on the show Road to UFC: Japan.

The featherweight final of Road to UFC: Japan, a new UFC reality series that was held in conjunction with the event, was featured on the card.[4][5] The bout ended in a split draw, a first for the reality show series finale fights. During the show, the UFC announced that as a result of the draw both fighters would receive six-figure UFC contracts.[6]

Roan Carneiro was expected to face Gegard Mousasi at this event. However, Carneiro was forced to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Uriah Hall.[7]

Kiichi Kunimoto was expected to face Li Jingliang at this event. However, Kunimoto pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by returning veteran Keita Nakamura.[8]

A bout between Matt Hobar and Norifumi Yamamoto was expected to take place at this event. However, both fighters sustained injuries and were forced to pull out of the fight.[9]

Results

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Josh Barnett def. Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45) 5 5:00
Middleweight Uriah Hall def. Gegard Mousasi TKO (flying knee and punches) 2 0:25
Flyweight Kyoji Horiguchi def. Chico Camus Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki def. George Roop Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Diego Brandao def. Katsunori Kikuno TKO (punches) 1 0:28
Featherweight Mizuto Hirota vs. Teruto Ishihara Draw (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–29) 3 5:00 [a]
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 2)
Welterweight Keita Nakamura def. Li Jingliang Technical Submission (standing rear-naked choke) 3 2:17
Lightweight Nick Hein def. Yusuke Kasuya Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Kajan Johnson def. Naoyuki Kotani Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Shinsho Anzai def. Roger Zapata TKO (hand injury) 3 0:47
  1. ^ Road to UFC: Japan Featherweight Final

[10]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]

  • Fight of the Night: None awarded
  • Performance of the Night: Josh Barnett, Uriah Hall, Diego Brandao and Keita Nakamura

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff (2015-09-27). "UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson attendance figures from Japan". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  2. ^ a b c Damon Martin (2015-05-14). "Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson headlines UFC's return to Japan". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  3. ^ Staff (2015-08-26). "Lineup set for 'UFC Fight Night 75: Nelson vs. Barnett' in Japan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  4. ^ Matt Boone (2015-05-14). "Nelson-Barnett set to coach "Road To The UFC: Japan"". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  5. ^ James Goyder (2015-06-26). "Meet the eight featherweights who will compete on Road to UFC: Japan". fightland.vice.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  6. ^ Staff (2015-09-27). "Botched Road to UFC Final ends in a draw, but both fighters awarded contracts". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  7. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-08-19). "Hall Replaces Carneiro against Mousasi". uk.UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  8. ^ Staff (2015-08-28). "With Kunimoto out, Nakamura Keita returns to face Li Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 75". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  9. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-09-22). "Injuries scrap Yamamoto-Hobar Japan fight". ufc.com. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  10. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  11. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2015-09-27). "UFC Fight Night Japan bonuses: Hall, Barnett, Brandao, Nakamura garner $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.


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