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Josh Barnett

"The Warmaster"
35-8-0★ 3bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Kickboxing 1-0Pro bare-knuckle 1-0Grappling 6-4-2
35-8-0 · 29 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Josh Barnett holds a professional MMA record of 35-8-0. Josh Barnett has 44 professional MMA bouts on record. Josh Barnett has won 36 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission, 7 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Josh Barnett lands 3.20 significant strikes per minute with 50% accuracy and averages 1.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. Josh Barnett also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Josh Barnett also has 12 recorded Grappling bouts. Josh Barnett also has 1 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bout. Josh Barnett also has 1 recorded Special rules bout. Most recent fight: September 3, 2016. Tracked organizations: UFC, STRIKEFORCE, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
6'3"191 cm
Weight
250 lbs113 kg
Reach
78"198 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1977-11-10
Age
48
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, United States

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • UWF-USA · United States

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power95
Kick power76
Punch speed92
Kick speed64
Accuracy95
Takedowns67
Ground striking99
Submissions93
Chin92
Body strength92
Cardio60

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 7-3-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.20per min
50% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.11per min
57% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.26per 15 min
55% success
Takedowns stuffed55%
Submission attempts1.4per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Josh Barnett sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Josh Barnett has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ FOTN ×1★ POTN ×2
  1. ★ FOTN + POTNvs Andrei Arlovski · UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs BarnettSep 3, 2016
  2. ★ POTNvs Roy Nelson · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonSep 28, 2015

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Josh Barnett earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Andrei Arlovski
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett· Sep 3, 2016· Heavyweight· 35-8 vs 25-13
    SUB
    R3 · 2:53
    FOTN + POTN
  2. LOSS
    vs Ben Rothwell
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader· Jan 30, 2016· Heavyweight· 34-8 vs 34-9
    SUB
    R2 · 3:48
  3. WIN
    vs Roy Nelson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson· Sep 28, 2015· Heavyweight
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    POTN
  4. WIN
    vs Roy Nelson
    UFC Fight Night 75· Sep 26, 2015· Heavyweight· 34-7 vs 20-12
    UD
  5. LOSS
    vs Travis Browne
    UFCUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2· Dec 28, 2013· Heavyweight· 33-7 vs 16-1-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:00
  6. WIN
    vs Frank Mir
    UFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Heavyweight· 33-6 vs 16-8
    TKO
    R1 · 1:56
  7. WIN
    vs Nandor Guelmino
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine· Jan 11, 2013· Heavyweight· 32-6 vs 11-4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:11
  8. LOSS
    vs Daniel CormierTitle bout
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier· May 18, 2012· Heavyweight· 31-6 vs 10-0
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  9. WIN
    vs Sergei Kharitonov
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011· Heavyweight· 31-5 vs 19-6
    SUB
    R1 · 4:28
  10. WIN
    vs Brett Rogers
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum· Jun 17, 2011· Heavyweight· 30-5 vs 11-3
    SUB
    R2 · 1:17
  11. WIN
    vs Geronimo dos Santos
    Impact FC 1· Jul 10, 2010· Heavyweight· 29-5 vs 18-12
    TKO
    R1 · 2:35
  12. WIN
    vs Siala Siliga
    Dream 13· Mar 22, 2010· Heavyweight· 28-5 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R1 · 4:41
  13. WIN
    vs Gilbert Yvel
    Affliction 2· Jan 24, 2009· Heavyweight· 27-5 vs 36-13-1
    SUB
    R3 · 3:05
  14. WIN
    vs Pedro Rizzo
    Affliction 1· Jul 19, 2008· Heavyweight· 26-5 vs 16-8
    TKO
    R2 · 1:44
  15. WIN
    vs Jeff Monson
    Sengoku 2· May 18, 2008· Heavyweight· 25-5 vs 25-8
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Hidehiko Yoshida
    Sengoku 1· Mar 5, 2008· Heavyweight· 24-5 vs 7-6-1
    SUB
    R3 · 3:23
  17. LOSS
    vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2006· Dec 31, 2006· Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 29-4-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Pawel Nastula
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 32: The Real Deal· Oct 21, 2006· Heavyweight· 23-4 vs 1-3
    SUB
    R2 · 3:04
  19. WIN
    vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006· Openweight· 22-3 vs 28-4-1
    SD
    R2 · 5:00
  20. LOSS
    vs Mirko FilipovicTitle bout
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006· Openweight· 22-4 vs 21-4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 7:25
  21. WIN
    vs Mark Hunt
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute· Jul 1, 2006· Openweight· 21-3 vs 5-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:02
  22. WIN
    vs Aleksander Emelianenko
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute· May 5, 2006· Openweight· 20-3 vs 8-2
    SUB
    R2 · 1:57
  23. WIN
    vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 31: Dreamers· Feb 26, 2006· Heavyweight· 19-3 vs 8-5
    SUB
    R1 · 8:10
  24. LOSS
    vs Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 30: Fully Loaded· Oct 23, 2005· Heavyweight· 18-3 vs 17-3-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. LOSS
    vs Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004· Heavyweight· 18-2 vs 13-2-2
    SUB
    R1 · 0:46
  26. WIN
    vs Rene Rooze
    K-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004· Heavyweight· 18-1 vs 5-4
    TKO
    R1 · 2:15
  27. WIN
    vs Semmy Schilt
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Heavyweight· 17-1 vs 22-13-1
    SUB
    R3 · 4:48
  28. WIN
    vs Kazuo Takahashi
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 2· Oct 13, 2003· Heavyweight· 16-1 vs 26-17-3
    SUB
    R2 · 2:52
  29. WIN
    vs Yuki Kondo×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Pancrase 124· Aug 31, 2003· Heavyweight· 15-1 vs 38-13-5
    SUB
    R3 · 3:26
  30. WIN
    vs Jimmy Ambriz
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1· May 2, 2003· Heavyweight· 14-1 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:05
  31. WIN
    vs Randy Couture×1Title bout · Title win #1
    UFCUFC 36: Worlds Collide· Mar 22, 2002· Heavyweight· 13-1 vs 10-4
    TKO
    R2 · 4:35
  32. WIN
    vs Bobby Hoffman
    UFCUFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001· Heavyweight· 12-1 vs 28-5-1
    TKO
    R2 · 4:25
  33. WIN
    vs Semmy Schilt
    UFCUFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands· Jun 29, 2001· Heavyweight· 11-1 vs 19-10-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:21
  34. LOSS
    vs Pedro Rizzo
    UFCUFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk· Feb 23, 2001· Heavyweight· 10-1 vs 11-1
    TKO
    R2 · 4:21
  35. WIN
    vs Gan McGee
    UFCUFC 28: High Stakes· Nov 17, 2000· Super Heavyweight· 10-0 vs 7-1
    TKO
    R2 · 4:34
  36. WIN
    vs Dan Severn
    Superbrawl 16· Feb 8, 2000· Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 35-4-3
    SUB
    R4 · 1:21
  37. WIN
    vs Bobby Hoffman
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999· Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 10-2
    UD
  38. WIN
    vs John Marsh
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999· Heavyweight· 7-0 vs 6-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:23
  39. WIN
    vs Juha Tuhkasaari
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999· Heavyweight· 6-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:32
  40. WIN
    vs Trevor Howard
    UFCF: Night Of Champions 2· Sep 19, 1998· Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
  41. WIN
    vs Bob Gilstrap
    UFCF: Night Of Champions 1· Mar 14, 1998· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 5-3
    UD
  42. WIN
    vs Chris Munsen
    UFCF: Road To The Championships 2· Sep 6, 1997· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 2-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:00
  43. WIN
    vs Bob Gilstrap
    UFCF: Road To The Championships 1· Jul 7, 1997· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 3-1
    UD
  44. WIN
    vs Chris Charnos
    UFCF: Clash Of The Titans· Jan 11, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 2-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:41

Official UFC Ranking

Josh Barnett's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#5 Heavyweight
First ranked
Jun 18, 2013
Times ranked
137

Heavyweight

#1#5#10#15201420152016Jun 18, 2013 · #10Sep 2, 2013 · #6Dec 30, 2013 · #5Jan 7, 2014 · #6Jan 17, 2014 · #5Feb 3, 2014 · #6Feb 24, 2014 · #5Jul 21, 2014 · #6Aug 18, 2014 · #5Sep 9, 2014 · #6Sep 15, 2014 · #5Sep 22, 2014 · #6May 11, 2015 · #5May 25, 2015 · #6Aug 10, 2015 · #8Sep 28, 2015 · #6Dec 21, 2015 · #7Jan 4, 2016 · #8Feb 1, 2016 · #9Feb 8, 2016 · #8Mar 21, 2016 · #9Jul 11, 2016 · #10Aug 9, 2016 · #9Sep 5, 2016 · #7Sep 14, 2016 · #6Dec 19, 2016 · #6#6

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1808▲18
Peak
1911Sep 10, 2006
Rated fights
43
15001650180019982002200620102014Jan 11, 1997 · 1544Jul 7, 1997 · 1577Sep 6, 1997 · 1609Mar 14, 1998 · 1637Sep 19, 1998 · 1662Sep 7, 1999 · 1722Sep 7, 1999 · 1711Sep 7, 1999 · 1694Feb 8, 2000 · 1753Nov 17, 2000 · 1783Feb 23, 2001 · 1747Jun 29, 2001 · 1782Nov 2, 2001 · 1819Mar 22, 2002 · 1859May 2, 2003 · 1865Aug 31, 2003 · 1885Oct 13, 2003 · 1894Dec 31, 2003 · 1907May 22, 2004 · 1910Oct 31, 2004 · 1892Oct 23, 2005 · 1881Feb 26, 2006 · 1889May 5, 2006 · 1898Jul 1, 2006 · 1906Sep 10, 2006 · 1911Sep 10, 2006 · 1893Oct 21, 2006 · 1896Dec 31, 2006 · 1888Mar 5, 2008 · 1872May 18, 2008 · 1877Jul 19, 2008 · 1882Jan 24, 2009 · 1889Mar 22, 2010 · 1874Jul 10, 2010 · 1877Jun 18, 2011 · 1887Sep 10, 2011 · 1896May 19, 2012 · 1882Jan 12, 2013 · 1888Aug 31, 2013 · 1900Dec 28, 2013 · 1883Sep 28, 2015 · 1807Jan 31, 2016 · 1790Sep 3, 2016 · 18081808

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Frequently asked questions

When does Josh Barnett fight next?

Josh Barnett has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Josh Barnett's record?

Josh Barnett's professional MMA record is 35-8-0.

Who is Josh Barnett fighting next?

Josh Barnett's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Josh Barnett fight last?

Josh Barnett most recently fought Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett on Saturday, September 3, 2016, WIN (Submission).

What weight class does Josh Barnett fight in?

Josh Barnett fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Josh Barnett have?

Josh Barnett has 9 wins by KO/TKO and 20 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Josh Barnett won?

Josh Barnett has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Josh Barnett?

Josh Barnett is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How much does Josh Barnett weigh?

Josh Barnett weighs 250 lbs (113 kg).

What is Josh Barnett's reach?

Josh Barnett has a reach of 78" (198 cm).

How old is Josh Barnett?

Josh Barnett is 48 years old (born Nov 10, 1977).

Where is Josh Barnett from?

Josh Barnett is from United States.