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Road to UFC: Japan
GenreSports
Created byDana White
StarringDana White
Country of originSingapore
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
ReleaseAugust 10 (2015-08-10) –
September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
Related
Road to UFC

Road to UFC: Japan is an American reality television series and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. The series featured eight Japanese featherweight fighters with former champion Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson as coaches. The show started on July 6, 2015 and the finale aired on September 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson.

Background

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Road to UFC: Japan started from July 6, 2015 and ended on September 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson.[1] The show was slightly different from The Ultimate Fighter in that participants did not share a house but trained in their home towns and in Las Vegas at the UFC Gym under the supervision of coaches of Roy Nelson and Josh Barnett.[2]

Cast

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Coaches and Trainers

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Team Nelson's

Team Barnett's

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Tournament Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Hiroyuki Oshiro1
 
 
 
Akiyo NishiuraTKO
 
Teruto IshihabaUD
 
 
 
Akiyo Nishiura3
 
Tatsunao Nagakura2
 
 
 
Daiki HataUD
 
Teruto IshihabaDraw
 
 
 
Mizuto Hirota3
 
Nobumitsu Osawa2
 
 
 
Mizuto HirotaMajority Decision
 
Mizuto HirotaUD
 
 
 
Daiki Hata3
 
Tatsuya Ando2
 
 
Teruto IshihabaMajority Decision
 

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Coaches' Fight

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UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson was held on September 27, 2015, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[8]

Barnett defeated Nelson via unanimous decision.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UFC launching 'Road to UFC' tourney in Singapore". Yardbarker. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Bharath, Ranga. "Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson set for UFC Japan, war of words has already begun". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eight MMA Fighters Prepare to Walk the "Road to UFC: Japan" | UFC". Tokyo Weekender. July 3, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC - Road to UFC: Japan Quarterfinals". Sherdog. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC - Road to UFC: Japan Semifinals". Sherdog. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "UFC Fight Night | Barnett vs Nelson | UFC". www.ufc.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Botched Road to UFC Final Ends in a Draw, but Both Fighters Awarded Contracts". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Damon Martin (May 14, 2015). "Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson headlines UFC's return to Japan". foxsports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  9. ^ "Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson Top UFC Fight Night Japan After Coaching New Reality Show | MMAWeekly.com". May 14, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  10. ^ Stets, Michael (September 27, 2015). "'Warmaster' Dominates 'Big Country' In Japan". MMAmania.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.