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What ring rust? Josh Barnett shook off a near two-year layoff on Saturday night to outpace Roy Nelson in a grueling five-round heavyweight affair, breaking the UFC's single-fight divisional record by landing a whopping 146 significant strikes on the chin and belly of "Big Country." The win topped off an already entertaining return to Japan, thanks in large part to Uriah Hall's stunning Mortal Kombat finish of Gegard Mousasi in the night's co-main event.
Check out complete reaction to UFC Fight Night 75's main card below.
Man @JoshLBarnett does some nice work in that clinch position.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 27, 2015
Roy Nelson is indestructible #UFCJapan
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2015
Roy just drop his mouth piece, picked it up, put it back in his mouth, and all while being punched #savage #UFCJapan
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 27, 2015
You don't want to clinch up against the cage with Barnett and play the inside/dirty game. You just don't. #UFCJapan
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 27, 2015
Damn, these heavyweights is banging out!!! #UFCJapan
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) September 27, 2015
Much respect guys @JoshLBarnett @roynelsonmma What a war
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2015
Main event Holy shit
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) September 27, 2015
Let them sit on the stools as they read the official decision, they earned it. #UFCJapan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2015
All jokes aside this is a incredible fight. Salute to Roy and Josh, these big boys are working hard tonight. #UFCJapan
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 27, 2015
Great fight. Barnett is a crafty veteran. Clean shot selection and smart with his energy. Lot of nice details in that from both fighters.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 27, 2015
He a wackjob too. He hitting some Asian tonight fair fucks to him. Good fight. Respect.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 27, 2015
Never really seen @JoshLBarnett use the thai clinch & knees so well before. That was a good heavyweight fight.
— Nick Rossborough (@NickRossborough) September 27, 2015
Wow! Do they get much tougher than @roynelsonmma ?!
— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) September 27, 2015
URIAH HALL DEF. GEGARD MOUSASI
@UriahHallMMA F'n #UNREAL how does he throw that so hard/accurate! @ufc #ufc #UFCJapan SN DONT EVER KICK ME BRUH. No equipment blocks that!
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 27, 2015
"These hands..." Uriah hall has killed again. He always looks ashamed after, yanno, after the dragonball Z celebration dance #UFCJapan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2015
Big congrats to @UriahHallMMA . When he plays his game he is dangerous.
— Brett Cooper (@BrettCoopermma) September 27, 2015
Holy @UriahHallMMA !!!! #beautifulkick #UFCJapan
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) September 27, 2015
A lot respect for @UriahHallMMA but I would love fight you next. @UFC @danawhite @lorenzofertitta make it happen!
— Roan Jucao (@jucao) September 27, 2015
That was a lame stoppage! There's a difference between deep shit and done! @ufc @mousasi_mma
— Samuel Sicilia (@SamSiciliaMMA) September 27, 2015
@mousasi_mma is my fellow Dutchman and friend but what a beautiful performance by my Jamaican countryman @UriahHallMMA ! congrats!
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) September 27, 2015
Wow @UriahHallMMA amazing performance!! #UFCJapan
— sheldon westcott (@sheldonwestcott) September 27, 2015
And @UriahHallMMA just showed how traditional martial arts have there place in MMA wow awesome finish!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) September 27, 2015
Damn that sucks Mousasi lost! I'm such a huge fan of his! :(
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 27, 2015
Congrats @UriahHallMMA out there spinning for the win!!
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) September 27, 2015
What a comeback @UriahHallMMA !!!! #UFCJapan
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) September 27, 2015
That was a finish. #Fuckyourcouch @mousasi_mma said @UriahHallMMA!
— Nick Rossborough (@NickRossborough) September 27, 2015
Looks like there's gonna be some black on black crime in the near future Brunson vs Hall! #UFCJapan
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2015
Easily the biggest, and most impressive, win of @UriahHallMMA's career. Congrats, good sir. #UFCJapan
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 27, 2015
Wooowoowowowoooo @UriahHallMMA i love this man !!!! What a ko congrats man #UFCJapan
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) September 27, 2015
WTF just happen wow :(
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) September 27, 2015
Yesss!!!! Way To go @UriahHallMMA !!!!! #UFCJapan @ufc
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) September 27, 2015
HOLY SHIT!!!!!! @UriahHallMMA
— Dana White (@danawhite) September 27, 2015
KYOJI HORIGUCHI DEF. CHICO CAMUS
Considering the fight Chico gave Cejudo, that was an impressive performance. #UFCJapan
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 27, 2015
@NEWBREED04: @KOMCamus fought your ass off man head up.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) September 27, 2015
I love the Japanese fans, they're so respectful.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 27, 2015
Camus is hard as nails, but Horiguchi was impossible to hit with that crazy head movement. Awesome fight by both guys. #UFCJapan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2015
TAKEYA MIZUGAKI DEF. GEORGE ROOP
Congrats to @takeya_miz great fight that dude has always been one of my Fav @ufc @wec fighters
— FranCisco Rivera (@CiscoRiveraUFC) September 27, 2015
I need to beat up Perez and reclaim #1 in wins at bantamweight but congrats @takeya_miz im in good company!
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) September 27, 2015
Roop looks like when you put maximum height on the lowest weight class in #EASports UFC #UFCJapan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2015
It's okay, buddy. Let it out. Damn it, @Jon_Anik, hug that man! #UFCJapan
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 27, 2015
.@takeya_miz was awesome to see u throw down with ur heart in it yet again-Just like since day 1 against Torres in #WEC days!! #respect
— Dominick Cruz (@TheDomin8r) September 27, 2015
Roop thinking that taking Mizugaki down was easy. Miz was pretty strong in the clinch and w/his TDD, although the Funk prevailed!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 27, 2015
Roop needs to learn how to use his reach! #UFCJapan
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) September 27, 2015
I've come to the conclusion that Roop doesn't have any organs...
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 27, 2015
DIEGO BRANDAO DEF. KATSUNORI KIKUNO
Good girl, shut your mouth.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 27, 2015
Great job @DiegoBrandaoMMA on a quick ko
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 27, 2015
A focused Diego B is a dangerous man. One time I thought he was gonna challenge Aldo for the title! #UFCJapan
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2015
Damn that was a thrashing. #UFCJapan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2015
Who told this kid to come out CHIN FIRST against somebody like Brandao?! He should fire his coach immediately
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) September 27, 2015
Brandaoooooo #UFCJapan
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2015
His coaches don't give a damn about him. They saw him doing that in training and said it was a good idea smdh
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) September 27, 2015
You never know which Diego you're going to get. The blitzing one or the one who folds under pressure. He's a great frontrunner. #UFCJapan
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 27, 2015
That 1 time Brandao tried to really fight me at jackson's. He felt disrespected because I switched from orthodox to southpaw during sparring
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 27, 2015
Damn @DiegoBrandaoMMA be throwing that heat! #UFCJapan
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) September 27, 2015
MIZUTO HIROTA VS. TERUTO ISHIHARA
What. Why. What...
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) September 27, 2015
The stumped face of that ref was priceless
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) September 27, 2015
They just had their souls crushed with a draw haha. #UFCJapan
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 27, 2015
Draw!!? Brutal
— Dana White (@danawhite) September 27, 2015
A draw is actually impossible, judges do your job!#youhadonejob #UFCJapan
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2015
A draw, well, that's like kissing your sister... pic.twitter.com/krDux03C8h
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 27, 2015
I would've deducted a point just because of his haircut. Looks like Medusa found him. #UFCJapan
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 27, 2015
Haha wiked response. Not sure they know who won #UFCJapan @Jon_Anik
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2015
The fight being ruled as a draw is like some kind of Japanese proverb about youthful arrogance & the wisdom of age #UFCJapan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2015
Buffer looked at the ref like 'don't look at me, just raise their hands fool'
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 27, 2015
Should be more draws. Then more 3 minute overtimes.
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 27, 2015
Wow wtf? Majority draw? For a finale fight @UFC #ufctokyo #ufcjapan
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) September 27, 2015
Should have been a 4th round to get a winner. #Ridiculousness
— Dana White (@danawhite) September 27, 2015
仲良く病院直行 pic.twitter.com/pjOQpaBr7s
— Michinori Tanaka (@michinori_tamj) September 27, 2015
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