Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the youngest-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion. Barnett was the final Openweight King Of Pancrase, a finalist in both the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix and the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix. He has also competed in Affliction, World Victory Road, DREAM and Impact FC.
In submission grappling, Barnett was an IBJJF no-gi jiu-jitsu world champion in 2009, the Metamoris Heavyweight Champion in 2014, and a catch wrestling world champion in 2018.
As a professional wrestler, Barnett made his in-ring debut in 2003 in the main event of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual January 4 Tokyo Dome Show, in a bout against IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yuji Nagata. Since then he has also wrestled for Inoki Genome Federation and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. In January 2015, Barnett began working as a color commentator for NJPW's weekly program on America's AXS TV.
Acted in
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII
2024
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI
2024
as Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
KSW Epic
2024
as Self
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
2023
as Josh Barnett
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
as Bobo
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9
2023
as Josh Barnett
For the Love of Catch
2022
as Self
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8
2022
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7
2021
Life of a Fighter: The Journey
2021
as Self
Pancrase Hybrid History
2021
as Self
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6
2021
as Josh Barnett
Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham
2020
as Himself
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II
2019
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport
2019
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
2018
as Josh Barnett
NJPW Strong Style Evolved
2018
as Josh Barnett
UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett
2016
as Self
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016
as Brody James
UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader
2016
as Self
Mask
2015
as Himself
Road to UFC
2015
as Self
UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson
2015
as Self
Absolution
2015
as Colt
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
2013
as Self
Ghost: Webisodes
2013
as Self
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2
2013
as Self
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
2013
as Himself
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as The Beast
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier
2012
as Self
Occupation: Fighter
2012
as Self
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
2011
as Self
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum
2011
as Self
World Grand Prix: Opening Round
2011
Inked Up
2010
Seducing Straight Boys
2010
Affliction: Day of Reckoning
2009
as Self
Affliction: Banned
2008
as Self
IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye
2007
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
as Self
Pride 32: The Real Deal
2006
as Self
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
2006
as Self
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
2006
as Self
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
2006
as Self
Pride 31: Unbreakable
2006
as Self
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
2005
as Self
Pride 28: High Octane
2004
as Self
NJPW Nexess
2004
Overhaulin'
2004
as The Insider
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
2003
as Self
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002
as Self
UFC 34: High Voltage
2001
as Self
UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands
2001
as Self
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk
2001
as Self
UFC 28: High Stakes
2000
as Self
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
as Tormac