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"The Warmaster" will face Roy Nelson in the main event of UFC Fight Night Japan on Sept. 27 at Saitama Super Arena, the UFC announced Wednesday night. Portable Toilet On WheelsBarnett has had 12 of his career MMA fights in Japan and also has extensive experience in Japanese pro wrestling.Black Curtains 96 Inches Long Not only will Barnett and Nelson be throwing down, they will also be coaching against each other in an Ultimate Fighter-like reality show called Road to the UFC: Japan that will air on Japanese television. Vacuum Cleaner On BreastThe series will feature eight Japanese prospects competing against one another for a UFC contract. They will train both in their regular gyms and The Ultimate Fighter gym in Las Vegas. The finalists will meet at UFC Fight Night Japan in Saitama.

Barnett (33-7) has not competed since losing to Travis Browne back at UFC 168 in December 2013. Despite that, he is still ranked No. 5 among UFC heavyweight contenders. Barnett, 37, has been a pro since 1997 and one of the best heavyweights in the world for a large portion of that time. The Washington state native and Los Angeles resident has notable wins over the likes of Randy Couture, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mark Hunt. Nelson (20-11) has lost two in a row and four of his last five fights. He is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 185 in March. "Big Country" remains one of the most popular and exciting heavyweights in the world due to big-time, one-punch knockout power. Nelson, 38, owns wins over Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop and Matt Mitrione. No other fights have been announced for UFC Fight Night in Japan yet. The card will air on FOX Sports 1, according to UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave Sholler. It will mark the UFC's fourth visit to the country and its second trip to Asia in 2015.

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So yeah, this is…this is something. Especially for the 40-year-old who primarily uses his heavy hands and his jiu jitsu in the cage exclusively. Nelson is fighting the monstrous Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 90 on Fight Pass Thursday night, which kicks off the UFC’s International Fight Week extravaganza. Lewis has 15 wins and 14 knockouts, whereas Nelson has 21 wins, 14 knockouts, and historically the best chin in MMA, so this is going to be a barn burner. Whether Nelson has the courage to actually pull off this wild spinning kick is a completely different question. Who knows — maybe Lewis will be so caught off guard by Nelson lifting his legs in a fight that it lands. If that happened, and Nelson finishes the “Black Beast,” it may go down as one of the greatest KOs in history.Oh, one can dream. Now let’s watch this replay forever and ever.While Stipe Miocic's knockout win over Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198 shocked many, it also inspired others. At least that was the case for UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson.

Nelson, who's 1-3 in his last four trips to the Octagon, believes that any heavyweight can get a hold of UFC gold with just one punch. And that's why he wasn't surprised with the way the UFC 198 main event materialized. Instead, he was inspired to become the next UFC heavyweight champion. "All I know is that Stipe gave me inspiration because if Stipe can be that UFC champion, and they actually gave him a title shot, then I'm like, ‘Ah, I do have a chance,'" Nelson said on last week's edition of The MMA Hour. The fact that Nelson and Stipe have a history together may be one of the reasons behind "Big Country's" title inspiration. Back in June 2013, Nelson stepped up and fought Miocic on short notice in the co-main event of UFC 161. Nelson entered the Octagon as the veteran, ranked in the top five of the UFC's heavyweight division and was riding a three-fight winning streak that included impressive first-round finishes over Dave Herman, Matt Mitrione and Cheick Kongo. Meanwhile, Miocic had only competed four times in the Octagon and was coming off a technical knockout loss to Stefan Struve.

During their fight, Nelson pressured Stipe in hopes of landing a knockout punch, while Miocic intelligently moved away from Nelson's power, staying in the outside and connecting solid strikes on Nelson. Although both fighters had good moments, it was clear that Stipe was the winning the fight, as he outpointed Nelson, winning a unanimous decision. The 39-year-old Nelson says Miocic is a "point fighter" and he ran from him during their UFC 161 bout, just like he did against Werdum. "He did the point fighting with me too," Nelson said. You can actually see him, you know, like the people who are track stars. But I would love to fight Stipe again, especially now, because he's the champ, and with a full camp. I would love a full camp." But before Nelson can think of fighting Miocic, he first has to get through rising heavyweight prospect Derrick Lewis, who's currently on a three-fight wining streak. Both knockout artists are scheduled to battle in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 90.