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UFC Fight Night Barnett vs Nelson

Date
Sun 27th September 2015 (UTC)
Sun 27th September 2015 (Local)

Timestamp
2015-09-27T00:00:00

Time
00:00:00 UTC

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24-11-04 16:00 (PST Los Angeles)
24-11-04 18:00 (CST Chicago)
24-11-04 19:00 (EST New York)
24-11-05 00:00 (GMT London)
24-11-05 01:00 (CET Paris)
24-11-05 04:00 (GST Dubai)
24-11-05 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
24-11-05 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
24-11-05 11:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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UFC

Season
2015

Round
31

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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.

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight champion Josh Barnett and The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight winner Roy Nelson. 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.


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Result Description
Heavyweight Josh Barnett def. Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45)
Middleweight Uriah Hall def. Gegard Mousasi TKO (jumping back kick, flying knee and punches)
Flyweight Kyoji Horiguchi def. Chico Camus Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki def. George Roop Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Featherweight Diego Brandao def. Katsunori Kikuno TKO (punches)
Featherweight Mizuto Hirota vs. Teruto Ishihara Draw (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–29)


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