Josh Barnett

"The Warmaster"

AGE	48 / Nov 10, 1977
HEIGHT	6'3" / 190.5 cm
WEIGHT	248 lbs / 112.49 kg

ASSOCIATION
UWF USA

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 35

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

54%

DECISIONS

14%

OTHERS

Losses 8

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

38%

OTHERS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Andrei Arlovski	UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett Sep / 03 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:53
loss	Ben Rothwell	UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader Jan / 30 / 2016	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:48
win	Roy Nelson	UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson Sep / 26 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Travis Browne	UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 Dec / 28 / 2013	KO (Elbows) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:00
win	Frank Mir	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug / 31 / 2013	TKO (Knee) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:56
win	Nandor Guelmino	Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Jan / 12 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Kevin Nix VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:11
loss	Daniel Cormier	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier May / 19 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Sergei Kharitonov	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov Sep / 10 / 2011	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:28
win	Brett Rogers	Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum Jun / 18 / 2011	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:17
win	Geronimo dos Santos	Impact FC 1 - The Uprising: Brisbane Jul / 10 / 2010	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	2:35
win	Siala-Mou Siliga	Dream - Dream 13 Mar / 22 / 2010	Submission (Kimura) Moritaka Oshiro	1	4:41
win	Gilbert Yvel	Affliction - Day of Reckoning Jan / 24 / 2009	TKO (Submission to Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:05
win	Pedro Rizzo	Affliction - Banned Jul / 19 / 2008	KO (Punch) Herb Dean	2	1:44
win	Jeff Monson	Sengoku - Second Battle May / 18 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Yoshinori Umeki	3	5:00
win	Hidehiko Yoshida	Sengoku - First Battle Mar / 05 / 2008	Submission (Heel Hook) Yoshinori Umeki	3	3:23
loss	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Dec / 31 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Daisuke Noguchi	3	5:00
win	Pawel Nastula	Pride 32 - The Real Deal Oct / 21 / 2006	Submission (Toe Hold) Herb Dean	2	3:04
loss	Mirko Filipovic	Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute Sep / 10 / 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches) Yuji Shimada	1	7:32
win	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute Sep / 10 / 2006	Decision (Split) Daisuke Noguchi	2	5:00
win	Mark Hunt	Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute Jul / 01 / 2006	Submission (Kimura) Daisuke Noguchi	1	2:02
win	Aleksander Emelianenko	Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute May / 05 / 2006	Submission (Keylock) Daisuke Noguchi	2	1:57
win	Kazuhiro Nakamura	Pride 31 - Dreamers Feb / 26 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Minoru Toyonaga	1	8:10
loss	Mirko Filipovic	Pride 30 - Fully Loaded Oct / 23 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) Yuji Shimada	3	5:00
loss	Mirko Filipovic	Pride 28 - High Octane Oct / 31 / 2004	TKO (Shoulder Injury) Yuji Shimada	1	0:46
win	Rene Rooze	K-1 MMA - Romanex May / 22 / 2004	TKO (Punches) Akira Okabayashi	1	2:15
win	Semmy Schilt	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival Dec / 31 / 2003	Submission (Armbar)	3	4:48
win	Kazuo Takahashi	NJPW - Ultimate Crush Oct / 13 / 2003	Submission (Triangle Armbar)	2	2:52
win	Yuki Kondo	Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show Aug / 31 / 2003	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	3	3:26
win	Jimmy Ambriz	NJPW - Ultimate Crush May / 02 / 2003	TKO (Knee and Punches)	1	3:05
win	Randy Couture	UFC 36 - Worlds Collide Mar / 22 / 2002	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	2	4:35
win	Bobby Hoffman	UFC 34 - High Voltage Nov / 02 / 2001	TKO (Submission to Punches) John McCarthy	2	4:25
win	Semmy Schilt	UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands Jun / 29 / 2001	Submission (Armbar) John McCarthy	1	4:21
loss	Pedro Rizzo	UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk Feb / 23 / 2001	KO (Punch) Mario Yamasaki	2	4:21
win	Gan McGee	UFC 28 - High Stakes Nov / 17 / 2000	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	2	4:34
win	Dan Severn	SB 16 - SuperBrawl 16 Feb / 08 / 2000	Submission (Armbar)	4	1:21
win	Bobby Hoffman	SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 Sep / 07 / 1999	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	John Marsh	SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 Sep / 07 / 1999	Submission (Kimura)	1	4:23
win	Juha Tuhkasaari	SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 Sep / 07 / 1999	Submission (Armbar)	1	3:32
win	Trevor Howard	UFCF - Night of Champions Sep / 19 / 1998	Submission (Armbar)	1	N/A
win	Bob Gilstrap	UFCF - Night of Champions Mar / 14 / 1998	Disqualification	1	0:42
win	Chris Munsen	UFCF - Road to the Championships 2 Sep / 06 / 1997	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Bob Gilstrap	UFCF - Road to the Championships 1 Jul / 07 / 1997	Decision (Unanimous)	1	10:00
win	Chris Charnos	UFCF - Clash of the Titans Jan / 11 / 1997	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:41

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