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Josh Barnett praises Roy Nelson after five round war in Japan: You have to respect what he brings to the cage

Last night (Sat., Sept. 26, 2015), however, wasn't one of them, as "Big Country" suffered a unanimous decision loss to Josh Barnett in the main event of UFC Fight Night 75 in Saitama, Japan; his third defeat in a row and five of six overall.

But as Barnett see it, wins and losses don't exactly tell the entire story, as he declared during the post-fight press conference (video replay), you need guys like Roy to keep fighting in order to make the heavyweight division what it is. After all, it does take two to tango and create lasting memories like the classic brawl that went down last night in "The Land of the Rising Sun.