A trio of new fight bookings have been announced for UFC Fight Night 75 in Japan with the new fights being Katsunori Kikuno vs. Diego Brandao, Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Chico Camus, and Shinsho Anzai vs. Roger Zapata.
UFC officials announced the fight bookings on late Friday evening.
UFC Fight Night 75 will come from the Saitama Super Arena on September 27 and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout as Roy Nelson meets Josh Barnett.
Horiguchi (15-2) is coming off a defeat against flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186 and the lost snapped an eight fight winning streak. He is 4-1 in the UFC and two of those wins have come by TKO. Camus (14-6, 1NC) will also enter this fight following a lost as he was defeated by Henry Cejudo in June. He is 3-3, 1NC in the UFC and all of those wins have come by decision.
Kikuno (23-7-2) entered the UFC last year and lost his debut to Tony Ferguson. Following the fight, he dropped down to the featherweight and has gone 1-1 in the 145 pound division. Brandao (19-10) is coming off a win against Jimy Hettes in April and it snapped a two fight losing streak. He is 5-3 in the UFC and three of those wins came by finish in the first round.
Anzai (8-2) lost his UFC debut last year when he was defeated by Alberto Mina at UFC Fight Night 48. The defeat snapped a six fight winning streak and six of his eight wins have come by TKO/KO. Zapata (4-1) will be making his official UFC debut and he has won four in a row since dropping his pro debut. Three of his four wins have come by TKO/KO and two of those wins have come in the first round.
The current UFC Fight Night 75: Nelson vs. Barnett fight card is below.
Roy Nelson (20-11) vs. Josh Barnett (33-7)
Gegard Mousasi (37-5-2) vs. Roan Carneiro (20-9)
Kyoji Horiguchi (15-2) vs. Chico Camus
Li Jingliang (10-3) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-6-2, 1NC)
Kid Yamamoto (18-6, 2NC) vs. Matt Hobar (9-3)
Takeya Mizugaki (20-9-2) vs. George Roop (15-11-1)
Katsunori Kikuno (23-7-2) vs. Diego Brandao (19-10)
Shinsho Anzai (8-2) vs. Roger Zapata (4-1)