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Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Sep 26, 2015
Josh Barnett def. Roy Nelson · decision, 5 rounds
 
Josh
Barnett
Heavyweight
Photo: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
33-7
UFC
5-2
Age
37
Height
6'3"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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BarnettNelson
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Roy
Nelson
Heavyweight
Record
20-11
UFC
7-7
Age
39
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
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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.

10
9
Round 1
■ 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.

Frank Mir
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

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