Heavyweight · “The Warmaster”

Josh Barnett

35-8-0 UFC 7-3-0
6'3"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
85.7%Finish rate
9:11Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.39
Striking accuracy61.5%
Striking defense50.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.82
Takedown accuracy62.5%
Takedown defense59.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.82
Control time31.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 29, 2001 vs Semmy Schilt — 2.3/min (W) Jun '01 November 2, 2001 vs Bobby Hoffman — 1.81/min (W) Nov '01 March 22, 2002 vs Randy Couture — 4.59/min (W) Mar '02 August 31, 2013 vs Frank Mir — 13.45/min (W) Aug '13 December 28, 2013 vs Travis Browne — 5.0/min (L) Dec '13 September 26, 2015 vs Roy Nelson — 5.84/min (W) Sep '15 January 30, 2016 vs Ben Rothwell — 3.98/min (L) Jan '16 September 3, 2016 vs Andrei Arlovski — 4.11/min (W) Sep '16

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Andrei Arlovski 14-6 walk-in Submission · R3 2:53 — UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · September 3, 2016
53/82Sig. strikes
38/62Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
6:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Ben Rothwell 5-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:48 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
35/68Sig. strikes
35/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Roy Nelson 7-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · September 26, 2015
146/205Sig. strikes
60/114Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
8:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Travis Browne 6-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:00 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · December 28, 2013
5/7Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Frank Mir 14-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:56 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · August 31, 2013
26/38Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Randy Couture 7-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:35 — UFC 36: Worlds Collide · March 22, 2002
44/75Sig. strikes
18/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Bobby Hoffman 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:25 — UFC 34: High Voltage · November 2, 2001
17/20Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Semmy Schilt 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:21 — UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · June 29, 2001
10/17Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Pedro Rizzo 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:21 — UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · February 23, 2001
39/101Sig. strikes
31/86Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gan McGee 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:34 — UFC 28: High Stakes · November 17, 2000
17/24Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
35-8-0Pro record
UWF USAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 21
Decision 5
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 15
PRIDE FC 5
Strikeforce 4
PRIDE 4
SuperBrawl 4
Affliction 2
World Victory Road Presents 2
Impact FC 1

+ 6 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 43 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Andrei Arlovski Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
September 3, 2016
 UFC 3 2:53
L Ben Rothwell Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016
 UFC 2 3:48
W Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
September 27, 2015
 UFC 5 5:00
L Travis Browne KO (elbows) UFC 168
December 28, 2013
 UFC 1 1:00
W Frank Mir TKO (knee) UFC 164
August 31, 2013
 UFC 1 1:56
W Nandor Guelmino Submission (arm-triangle choke) Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
January 12, 2013
 Strikeforce 1 2:11
L Daniel Cormier Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
May 19, 2012
 Strikeforce 5 5:00
W Sergei Kharitonov Submission (arm-triangle choke) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011
 Strikeforce 1 4:28
W Brett Rogers Submission (arm-triangle choke) Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
June 18, 2011
 Strikeforce 2 1:58
W Geronimo dos Santos TKO (punches) Impact FC 1
July 10, 2010
 Impact FC 1 2:35
W Siala-Mou Siliga Submission (kimura) DREAM 13
March 22, 2010
 DREAM 1 4:41
W Gilbert Yvel TKO (submission to punches) Affliction: Day of Reckoning
January 24, 2009
 Affliction 3 3:05
W Pedro Rizzo KO (punch) Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008
 Affliction 2 1:44
W Jeff Monson Decision (split) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2
May 18, 2008
 World Victory Road Presents 3 5:00
W Hidehiko Yoshida Submission (heel hook) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle
March 5, 2008
 World Victory Road Presents 3 3:23
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (unanimous) PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006
 PRIDE FC 3 5:00
W Pawel Nastula Submission (toe hold) PRIDE 32: The Real Deal
October 21, 2006
 PRIDE 2 3:04
L Mirko Cro Cop TKO (submission to punches) PRIDE FC: Final Conflict Absolute
September 10, 2006
 PRIDE FC 1 7:32
W Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (split) PRIDE FC: Final Conflict Absolute.
September 10, 2006
 PRIDE FC 2 5:00
W Mark Hunt Submission (kimura) PRIDE FC: Critical Countdown Absolute
July 1, 2006
 PRIDE FC 1 2:02
W Alexander Emelianenko Submission (keylock) PRIDE FC: Total Elimination Absolute
May 5, 2006
 PRIDE FC 2 1:57
W Kazuhiro Nakamura Submission (rear-naked choke) PRIDE 31: Dreamers
February 26, 2006
 PRIDE 1 8:10
L Mirko Cro Cop Decision (unanimous) PRIDE 30
October 23, 2005
 PRIDE 3 5:00
L Mirko Cro Cop TKO (shoulder injury) PRIDE 28
October 31, 2004
 PRIDE 1 0:46
W Rene Rooze TKO (punches) K-1 MMA: Romanex
May 22, 2004
 K-1 MMA 1 2:15
W Semmy Schilt Submission (armbar) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
December 31, 2003
 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 3 4:48
W Yoshiki Takahashi Submission (triangle armbar) NJPW Ultimate Crush II
October 13, 2003
 NJPW Ultimate Crush II 2 2:52
W Yuki Kondo Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
August 31, 2003
 Pancrase 3 3:26
W Jimmy Ambriz TKO (knee and punches) NJPW Ultimate Crush
May 2, 2003
 NJPW Ultimate Crush 1 3:05
W Randy Couture TKO (punches) UFC 36
March 22, 2002
 UFC 2 4:35
W Bobby Hoffman TKO (submission to punches) UFC 34
November 2, 2001
 UFC 2 4:25
W Semmy Schilt Submission (armbar) UFC 32
June 29, 2001
 UFC 1 4:21
L Pedro Rizzo KO (punch) UFC 30
February 23, 2001
 UFC 2 4:21
W Gan McGee TKO (punches) UFC 28
November 17, 2000
 UFC 2 4:34
W Dan Severn Submission (armbar) SuperBrawl 16
February 8, 2000
 SuperBrawl 4 1:21
W Bobby Hoffman Decision (unanimous) SuperBrawl 13
September 7, 1999
 SuperBrawl 3 5:00
W John Marsh Submission (kimura) SuperBrawl 13
September 7, 1999
 SuperBrawl 1 4:23
W Juha Tuhkasaari Submission (armbar) SuperBrawl 13
September 7, 1999
 SuperBrawl 1 3:32
W Trevor Howard Submission (armbar) UFCF 4
September 19, 1998
 UFC 1 —
W Bob Gilstrap DQ UFCF 3
March 14, 1998
 UFC 1 0:42
W Chris Munsen TKO (punches) UFCF 2
September 6, 1997
 UFC 1 —
W Bob Gilstrap Decision (unanimous) UFCF 2
July 7, 1997
 UFC 1 10:00
W Chris Charnos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFCF 1
January 11, 1997
 UFC 1 2:41

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Barnett) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 61.5% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 50.6% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 62.5% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 59.1% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.4
Control time 31.5% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 85.7% avg 63.4%