Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Josh Barnett
United StatesJosh Barnett
“The Warmaster”
35-8-0
RESULT

Josh Barnett def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
Monday, September 28, 2015
Saitama 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.

Fight stats

Josh Barnett
Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
146 of 205
Significant strikes
60 of 114
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
215 of 276
Total strikes
92 of 149
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 10
—
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:22
Control time
7:51
Significant strikes by target
92 of 147
Head
38 of 85
52 of 56
Body
15 of 19
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 10
51 of 95
Distance
28 of 62
95 of 110
Clinch
29 of 49
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 26
Sig. str.
7 of 13
27 of 36
Total str.
22 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
2:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
44 of 65
Sig. str.
16 of 35
65 of 87
Total str.
19 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 30
33 of 43
Total str.
22 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
39 of 50
Sig. str.
4 of 10
57 of 68
Total str.
6 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
25 of 33
Sig. str.
18 of 26
33 of 42
Total str.
23 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:15
Ctrl
1:13

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Craig
#BarnettNelson
1910
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4847
Evan Field
#BarnettNelson
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Charlie Keech
#BarnettNelson
1109
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

12
Barnett
–
0
Nelson
●50–45 Barnett×6●49–46 Barnett×3●48–47 Barnett×2●50–46 Barnett
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Barnett
4%
Draw
2%
Nelson
54 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josh Barnett 48%52% Roy Nelson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

35-8-0
Record
22-14-0
1559
Elo rating
1574
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
50
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
2.18
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.11
SApM
4.79
57%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.26
TD Avg.
1.14
55%
TD Acc.
27%
55%
TD Def.
65%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Barnett · 3-2
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs BarnettSat, Sep 3, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 2:53 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
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    Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Roy Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Travis Browne
    UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Sat, Dec 28, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Frank Mir
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Sat, Aug 31, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Heavyweight
Roy Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Rosholt
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Josh Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 19 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.84
2:54
Avg control time
2:10
146
Career high strikes
60
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Josh Barnett
Strike target
Roy Nelson
63%
Head
78%
30%
Body
12%
7%
Leg
10%
Josh Barnett
Strike position
Roy Nelson
34%
Distance
72%
44%
Clinch
19%
22%
Ground
9%