The last time Roy Nelson fought in Japan, he got KO'd by Mark Hunt. This year he's again headlining at the Saitama Super Arena, only this time against Josh Barnett, who has been active in grappling competitions but not inside an Octagon since December 2013. In the co-main event, Uriah Hall steps in for Roan Carneiro on short notice to face top 10 middleweight Gegard Mousasi.
Before we get to the fights ahead we have to make sure they're all on course to make weight. Bloody Elbow has live updates on the UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson weigh-ins starting at 11 PM ET/8 PM PT on Friday, September 25th. Live video of the weigh-ins can be viewed by pressing the play button at the top of the page. We will provide updates here and on the @BloodyElbow Twitter account.
Here's a look at Saturday's event:
Main Card (FS1, 10 PM ET)
Josh Barnett (239) vs. Roy Nelson (261)
Uriah Hall (186) vs. Gegard Mousasi (186)
Chico Camus (126.5*) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (125) - Camus has 1 hour to make 126 lbs
Takeya Mizugaki (136) vs. George Roop (135)
Mizuto Hirota (146) vs. Teruto Ishihara (146)
Diego Brandao (146) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (145)
Preliminary Card (FS2, 8 PM ET)
Li Jingliang (171) vs. Keita Nakamura (170)
Nick Hein (155) vs. Yusuke Kasuya (156)
Kajan Johnson (156) vs. Naoyuki Kotani (156)
Shinsho Anzai (170) vs. Roger Zapata (171)
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