For the first time in 18 months the octagon touches down in “The Land of the Rising Sun” as UFC Fight Night 52 takes place Saturday from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The UFC Fight Pass-streamed event will see Mark Hunt (9-8-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) and Roy Nelson (20-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) collide in a highly anticipated heavyweight showdown scheduled for five rounds. Hunt was last seen trading blows in a 2013 “Fight of the Year” candidate against Antonio Silva, while “Big Country” scored a highlight-reel finish of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in his most recent outing. The organization’s sixth trip to Japan also features some of the top Asian talent the sport has to offer as well as several other characters of note
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