Two heavyweight coaches finally throw down in Japan's legendary arena—no scripts, just chaos.
UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson was a mixed martial arts event held on September 27, 2015, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight champion Josh Barnett and The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight winner Roy Nelson. Both men had coached opposite each other on the show Road to UFC: Japan.
Practical Effects
Real knockouts, real blood, zero CGI—cinema!
Production
Saitama Super Arena gives anime-level atmosphere.
Stunts
Barnett's catch wrestling vs Nelson's iron chin—styles collide.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This event was part of UFC's 'Let's try Japan again' phase, leaning hard into PRIDE nostalgia with Saitama as the spiritual home. The Road to UFC: Japan reality show was basically a ratings Hail Mary.
Josh Barnett had fought in PRIDE and Dream but never UFC Japan—this was his full-circle moment. He got robbed by judges, by the way. (Okay that's an opinion. It's also correct.)
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