UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett wins decision over Nelson in return to Octagon
Josh Barnett's 21-month absence from mixed martial arts ended with a unanimous decision victory over Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 75 in Saitama, Japan.
Barnett dominated for the majority of the five-round main event at Saitama Super Arena, but the 37-year-old could not put the struggling Nelson away, eventually leaving the fairly routine decision in the hands of the judges.
For Nelson, it's his third consecutive loss and fifth defeat in his last six bouts.
FULL RESULTS
- Josh Barnett def. Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
- Uriah Hall def. Gegard Mousasi by TKO, 0:25, Round 2
- Kyoji Horiguchi def. Chico Camus by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Takeya Mizugaki def. George Roop by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Diego Brandao def. Katsunori Kikuno by TKO (punches), 0:28, Round 1
- Mizuta Hirota and Teruto Ishihara draw (29-28, 28-29, 29-29)
- Keita Nakamura def. Li Jingliang by submission (rear-naked choke), 2:17, Round 3
- Nick Hein def. Yusuke Kasuya by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30
- Kajan Johnson def. Naoyuki Kotani by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Shinsho Anzai def. Roger Zapata by TKO (hand injury), 0:47, Round 3