Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Sep 26, 2015
Heavyweight
Record
33-7
UFC
5-2
Age
37
Height
6'3"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
20-11
UFC
7-7
Age
39
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Josh BarnettRoy Nelson
Significant strikes146 of 20560 of 114
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 04 of 10
Control time8:227:51
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Josh Barnett
■ Roy Nelson
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Josh Barnett
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2013 · landed 8.8 more significant strikes a minute
Roy Nelson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2011 · Mir landed 1.7 more a minute
Other fights that night
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CLOSE—
Diego Brandao def. Katsunori KikunoKO/TKO, round 1 (0:28)
CLOSE—
Uriah Hall def. Gegard MousasiKO/TKO, round 2 (0:25)
CLOSE—
Takeya Mizugaki def. George Roopdecision, 3 rounds
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Kajan Johnson def. Naoyuki Kotanidecision, 3 rounds
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Keita Nakamura def. Li Jingliangsubmission, round 3 (2:17)
CLOSE—
Nick Hein def. Yusuke Kasuyadecision, 3 rounds
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Shinsho Anzai def. Roger ZapataKO/TKO, round 3 (0:47)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson?
Josh Barnett beat Roy Nelson by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
What were Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson's records going into the fight?
Josh Barnett is 33-7 (5-2 in the UFC). Roy Nelson is 20-11 (7-7 in the UFC).