Josh BarnettWIN
“The Warmaster” · 35-8-0 · #6
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 5 · 5:00
Judges48-4750-4548-47
HeavyweightMain Event5 rounds scheduled
Full card
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Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Monday, September 28, 2015Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Josh Barnett defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson, held Monday, September 28, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Josh Barnett won the decision.
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Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Josh BarnettRoy Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
146 / 205
Significant strikes60 / 114
71%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
215 / 276
Total strikes92 / 149
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 10
8:22
Control time7:51
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Josh BarnettRoy Nelson
9263%3863%
Head
5236%1525%
Body
21%712%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Josh Barnett
35%65%
Roy Nelson
47%48%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Josh Barnett146 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/75
1616/18
22/2
Clinch
5959/72
3636/38
0
Ground
0
0
0
Roy Nelson60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/54
55/7
11/1
Clinch
1515/30
88/10
66/9
Ground
11/1
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Josh BarnettRoy Nelson
R1
17
7
10-910-910-9
R2
44
16
10-910-910-9
R3
21
15
10-910-910-9
R4
39
4
10-910-910-9
R5
25
18
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Josh Barnett
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 26
Significant strikes7 / 13
65%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
27 / 36
Total strikes22 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:38
Control time2:51
Round 2Judges: Josh Barnett
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 65
Significant strikes16 / 35
68%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
65 / 87
Total strikes19 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
2:17
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 31
Significant strikes15 / 30
68%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
33 / 43
Total strikes22 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:37
Control time2:25
Round 4Judges: Josh Barnett
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 50
Significant strikes4 / 10
78%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
57 / 68
Total strikes6 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
2:35
Control time1:22
Round 5Judges: Josh Barnett
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 33
Significant strikes18 / 26
76%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
33 / 42
Total strikes23 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
2:15
Control time1:13
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Josh Barnett
0
Roy Nelson
●50-45 Barnett×6●49-46 Barnett×3●48-47 Barnett×2●50-46 Barnett
All 12 media scorecards
- John Pollock · Fight Network50-45Barnett
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com50-45Barnett
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Barnett
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Barnett
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com50-45Barnett
- MMAMania.com50-45Barnett
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com50-46Barnett
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Barnett
- SevereMMA.com49-46Barnett
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49-46Barnett
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Barnett
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer48-47Barnett
Fan Scorecards
54 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Josh Barnett
4%
Draw
2%
Roy Nelson
●50-45 Barnett53.7%●49-46 Barnett20.4%●48-47 Barnett11.1%●49-47 Barnett5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Barnett
R2
96%
Barnett
R3
82%
Barnett
R4
94%
Barnett
R5
93%
Barnett
Insights
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Josh Barnett
No background on record
Camp · UWF-USARoy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TUFHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · IFL Grand PrixHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%78%
Head
30%12%
Body
7%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Josh Barnettlast 10 fights
34%44%22%
Roy Nelsonlast 19 fights
72%19%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Josh Barnett Roy Nelson
Strikes landed / min
4.272.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.394.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.821.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min2.17
2.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.86
0.82 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 3.9
63%
Takedown accuracy30%
59%
Takedown defence65%
2:54
Control time / fight2:10
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Josh Barnett10 UFC fights · 339 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%68/197
9%29/33
7%23/25
Clinch
24%80/114
21%72/79
1%4/5
Ground
18%60/99
1%3/3
0%0/0
Roy Nelson18 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%238/844
7%29/44
7%29/35
Clinch
12%50/111
4%18/23
4%15/18
Ground
7%31/42
1%6/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Josh Barnett32 of 41 ended early · 78%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Roy Nelson19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson?
Josh Barnett defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson, held Monday, September 28, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Josh Barnett won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson?
The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Josh Barnett won the decision.
Was Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 54 fan cards scored it for Josh Barnett; 100% of 12 media scores picked Josh Barnett.
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