Roy Nelson vs. Josh Barnett Result

Josh Barnett def. Roy Nelson

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonSeptember 26, 2015Saitama, Japan

Josh Barnett defeated Roy Nelson by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson on September 26, 2015 in Saitama, Japan. The referee was Steve Perceval. Judges' scores: 48-47, 48-47, 50-45.

Roy Nelson vs. Josh Barnett — UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson (Sep 26, 2015)

Result: Josh Barnett won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Perceval
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Location: Saitama, Japan

Judges' scorecards

Mark Craig
48–47
For Josh Barnett
Charlie Keech
48–47
For Josh Barnett
Evan Field
50–45
For Josh Barnett

Fight stats

Roy NelsonJosh Barnett

0Knockdowns0
6060/114 · 53%Significant strikes146/205 · 71%146
9292/149 · 62%Total strikes215/276 · 78%215
44/10 · 40%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
7:52Control time8:22

Significant strikes by target

Roy NelsonHead 38 · Body 15 · Legs 7

Josh BarnettHead 92 · Body 52 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Roy NelsonDistance 28 · Clinch 29 · Ground 3

Josh BarnettDistance 51 · Clinch 95 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Roy Nelson	7/13	22/30	2/2	2:52
	Josh Barnett	17/26	27/36	0/0	0:38
2	Roy Nelson	16/35	19/38	0/1	0:00
	Josh Barnett	44/65	65/87	0/0	2:17
3	Roy Nelson	15/30	22/38	0/4	2:25
	Josh Barnett	21/31	33/43	0/0	0:37
4	Roy Nelson	4/10	6/12	1/2	1:23
	Josh Barnett	39/50	57/68	0/0	2:35
5	Roy Nelson	18/26	23/31	1/1	1:12
	Josh Barnett	25/33	33/42	0/0	2:15

Where it sat in their careers

Roy Nelson

UFC record before: 7-7
UFC record after: 7-8
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 39

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAlistair OvereemMar 14, 2015
LMark HuntSep 20, 2014
WAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraApr 11, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Jared Rosholt

Josh Barnett

UFC record before: 5-2
UFC record after: 6-2
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTravis BrowneDec 28, 2013
WFrank MirAug 31, 2013
WRandy CoutureMar 22, 2002

Next fight: L vs. Ben Rothwell

More from UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson

Full card results