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.
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2025
Saturday Night's Main Event XL as Josh Barnett
2025The Killer as Josh Barnett
2025GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII as Josh Barnett
2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as Josh Barnett
2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as Josh Barnett
2024Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII as Josh Barnett
2024GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI as Josh Barnett
2024Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024KSW Epic as Self
2023AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour as Josh Barnett
2023Outlaw Johnny Black as Bobo
2023GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9 as Josh Barnett
2022For the Love of Catch as Self
2022GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8
2021GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7
2021Life of a Fighter: The Journey as Self
2021Pancrase Hybrid History as Self
2021GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6 as Josh Barnett
2021GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5
2020Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham as Himself
2019GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II
2019GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport
2018NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2018NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2016UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett as Self
2016Never Back Down: No Surrender as Brody James
2016UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader as Self
2015Mask as Self
2015Road to UFC as Self
2015UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson as Self
2015Absolution as Colt
2013UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 as Self
2013UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 as Self
2013Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine as Himself
2012Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as The Beast
2012Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals: Barnett vs. Cormier as Self
2012Occupation: Fighter as Self
2011Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov as Self
2011Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum as Self
2011World Grand Prix: Opening Round
2010Inked Up
2010DREAM 13 as Self
2010Seducing Straight Boys
2009Affliction: Day of Reckoning as Self
2008Affliction: Banned as Self
2007IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye
2006Pride Shockwave 2006 as Self
2006Pride 32: The Real Deal as Self
2006Pride Final Conflict Absolute as Self
2006Pride Critical Countdown Absolute as Self
2006Pride Total Elimination Absolute as Self
2006Pride 31: Unbreakable as Self
2005Pride 30: Fully Loaded as Self
2004Pride 28: High Octane as Self
2004NJPW Nexess
2004Overhaulin' as The Insider
2003Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show as Self
2003NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide as Self
2001UFC 34: High Voltage as Self
2001UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands as Self
2001UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk as Self
2000UFC 28: High Stakes as Self
—Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins as Tormac