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UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Saitama, Japan
26 Sept 2015
Heavyweight
VS
58%
Barnett
42%
Nelson
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
JB
Josh Barnett
"The Warmaster"
358
6'3"78" reachOrthodox48 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 25
RN
Roy Nelson
"Big Country"
2214
Knockout Artist50 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'0"
CFR 19
★ Official Result
Josh BarnettwinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. Roy Nelson · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Barnett
Actual result
Barnett wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Barnett at 58% vs Nelson at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Barnett's chin rating of 44 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Nelson has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
BarnettNelson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Barnett
Nelson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'0"
78"+
Reach
73"
48+
Age
50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Barnett
Nelson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.3
18.5
66.2
Performance Avg
55.6
64
Quality of Victory
61
100
Momentum Score
26
Barnett
Nelson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.1
/ 10
9.8
/ 10
8.1
Style: Pressure
7.6
2.5
Style: Volume
1.8
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
8 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
11
13
Body
7
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
8Distance6
17Clinch10
0Ground2
Barnett
Nelson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.6
/ 10
0.3
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.2
2.9
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Barnett
Nelson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
44
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
10/43 fights
Chin rating based on
19/36 fights
Barnett
Nelson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
26
W · Sub · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R5
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Barnett
Nelson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
86%
89%
4
KO / TKO Wins
8
2
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Barnett
Nelson
Striking7.1 / 9.8Volume2.5 / 1.8Grappling2.6 / 0.3Wrestling1.8 / 0.2Submission2.9 / 0.0Pressure8.1 / 7.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.8
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.3
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.2
2.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.6
2.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.8
Barnett
Strike Zones
Nelson
Barnett
Attacking
12HEAD13BODY0LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD7BODY0LEGS18 absorbed
Nelson
Attacking
11HEAD7BODY0LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD13BODY0LEGS25 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Barnett targets the body (52% of attacks) — Nelson absorbs 52% of strikes there
🎯Nelson targets the head (61% of attacks) — Barnett absorbs 61% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Barnett
RND
Nelson
0/0R00/0

Barnett · Last 5

W · Sub · R3
Andrei Arlovski
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · 2016-09
L · Sub · R2
Ben Rothwell
Submission
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · 2016-01
W · Dec · R5
Roy Nelson
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · 2015-09
L · KO · R1
Travis Browne
KO/TKO
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · 2013-12
W · KO · R1
Frank Mir
KO/TKO
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · 2013-08

Nelson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Alexander Volkov
Decision
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · 2017-04
W · KO · R2
Antonio Silva
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · 2016-09
L · Dec · R3
Derrick Lewis
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · 2016-07
W · Dec · R3
Jared Rosholt
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · 2016-02
L · Dec · R5
Josh Barnett
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · 2015-09

News & Media

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