Josh Barnett

Biography

Joshua Lawrence Barnett 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.

Known For

UFC 36: Worlds Collide

Never Back Down: No Surrender

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

Acting

2004

Pride 28: High Octane

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Self

2021

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7

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2006

Pride Total Elimination Absolute

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Self

2023

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9

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Josh Barnett

2011

Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

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Self

2003

Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show

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Self

2006

Pride Shockwave 2006

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Self

2008

Affliction: Banned

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Self

2018

NJPW Strong Style Evolved

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Josh Barnett

2016

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

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Self

2009

Affliction: Day of Reckoning

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Self

2000

UFC 28: High Stakes

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Self

2001

UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk

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Self

2002

UFC 36: Worlds Collide

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Self

2001

UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands

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Self

2001

UFC 34: High Voltage

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Self

2006

Pride 32: The Real Deal

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Self

2006

Pride 31: Unbreakable

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Self

2005

Pride 30: Fully Loaded

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Self

2011

Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum

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Self

2011

World Grand Prix: Opening Round

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2012

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier

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Self

2022

For the Love of Catch

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Self

2022

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8

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2012

Occupation: Fighter

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Self

2013

Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine

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Himself

2021

Life of a Fighter: The Journey

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Self

2013

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

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Self

2013

UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2

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Self

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

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2015

Absolution

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Colt

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

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Bobo

2024

KSW Epic

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Self

2023

AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour

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Josh Barnett

2010

Seducing Straight Boys

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2015

UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson

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Self

2016

Never Back Down: No Surrender

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Brody James

Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins

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Tormac

2024

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido

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2016

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

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Self

2024

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI

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Josh Barnett

2003

UFC Ultimate Knockouts

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2018

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

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Josh Barnett

2019

GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport

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2019

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II

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2010

Inked Up

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2015

Mask

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Self

2021

Pancrase Hybrid History

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Self

2004

NJPW Nexess

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2006

Pride Final Conflict Absolute

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Self

2006

Pride Critical Countdown Absolute

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Self

2007

IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye

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2012

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

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The Beast

2021

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6

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Josh Barnett

2020

Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham

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Himself

2024

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII

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Josh Barnett

2025

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

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Josh Barnett

2025

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

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Josh Barnett

2021

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5

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2025

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

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Josh Barnett

2010

DREAM 13

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Self

2025

The Killer

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Josh Barnett

Road to UFC

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Self

Overhaulin'

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The Insider

Production

Crew

Directing