Josh Barnett Biography

Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who previously competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championships; he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Josh Barnett started his career as a professional wrestler back in 1996/1997 and had been a fan of his first love before going into the world of MMA as well as the inaugural and current Metamoris Heavyweight Champion. He has also won the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship and was a finalist in the PRIDE 2006 Openweight Grand Prix and the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Championship. Barnett has a mixed martial arts record of "over 50-8" when both sanctioned and unsanctioned bouts are counted. He has also competed in Affliction, World Victory Road, DREAM and Impact FC.