Fighter details + Follow Given Name: Josh Barnett
Nickname: "The Warmaster"
Age: 48 | Date of Birth: 11/10/1977
Last Weight-in: 248 lbs
Height: 6'3" | Reach: 78,0"
Born: Seattle, Washington
Gyms & Affiliations: UWF USA
Josh Barnett has a 35-8-0 professional record and is 48 years old in the Heavyweight division, representing UWF USA. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Josh Barnett career snapshot Recent form W-L-W-L-W Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 1-fight winning streak Most recent tracked result: Draw vs Phil De Fries Finish profile 83% 29 finishes in 35 recorded wins Primary win path submission 19 recorded wins by submission Josh Barnett quick answers What is Josh Barnett's record? Josh Barnett's professional MMA record is 35-8-0.
How old is Josh Barnett? Josh Barnett is 48 years old.
What weight class is Josh Barnett? Josh Barnett fights at Heavyweight in UFC.
How tall is Josh Barnett? Josh Barnett is 6'3" tall with a 78,0" reach.
How much does Josh Barnett weigh? Josh Barnett competes at Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 248 lbs.
What is Josh Barnett's Combat Edge Elo? Josh Barnett's Combat Edge Elo is 1777, with a peak Elo of 1788.
How strong is Josh Barnett's recent opposition? Josh Barnett's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1672 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Josh Barnett's last fight? Josh Barnett's latest tracked pro fight was against Phil De Fries at KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek on 2024.02.24.
What is Josh Barnett's recent form? Josh Barnett's recent tracked pro form is W-L-W-L-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Josh Barnett usually win? Josh Barnett's 35 recorded wins include 10 knockouts, 19 submissions, and 5 decisions, with 83% ending before the final bell.
10 Wins by knockout
19 Wins by submission
5 Wins by decision
4 Loss by knockout
1 Loss by submission
3 Loss by decision
Josh Barnett stats Record : 35 / 8 / 0 Significant strikes landed per minute 3.20 Fighter 2.81 Division average
Significant striking accuracy 51% Fighter 47% Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.11 Fighter 4.44 Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 57% Fighter 48% Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.26 Fighter 1.38 Division average
Takedown accuracy 55% Fighter 37% Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 56% Fighter 48% Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 1.38 Fighter 0.60 Division average
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Draw35-8-0 Phil De Fries Record TBD DecisionModified Rules Grappling Time Limit Not recorded KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek 2024.02.24 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Shoma Shibisai Record TBD Ground & PoundCustom Rules 2:20 R1 INOKI BOM-BA-YE ├ù Ganryujima in Ryogoku 2022.12.28 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Marcin R├│┼╝alski Record TBD RetirementBoxing (Bare Knuckle) 3:00 R2 Genesis 1: R├│┼╝al vs. Barnett 2020.10.23 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Ronny Markes Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2020.03.13 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Ronny Markes Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2019.12.20 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Yuri Simoes Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2019.02.22 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Rustam Chsiev Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2019.02.22 Details unavailable Loss35-8-0 Gordon Ryan Record TBD Triangle ChokeGrappling 2:09 R1 QUINTET 3 2018.10.05 Details unavailable Draw35-8-0 Gregor Gracie Record TBD Time LimitGrappling 4:00 R1 QUINTET 1 2018.04.11 Details unavailable Win34-8-0 +10 Elo Andrei Arlovski 25-12-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:53 R3 UFC Fight Night 93 2016.09.03 View details Loss34-7-0 Ben Rothwell 33-9-0 Front Choke 3:48 R2 UFC on FOX 18 2016.01.30 Details unavailable Win33-7-0 Roy Nelson 20-11-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFC Fight Night 75 2015.09.26 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Ryron Gracie Record TBD Toe HoldGrappling R1 Not recorded Metamoris 6 2015.05.09 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Dean Lister Record TBD Neck CrankGrappling 19:48 R1 Metamoris 4 2014.08.09 Details unavailable Loss33-6-0 -17 Elo Travis Browne 15-1-1 Elbows 1:00 R1 UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 2013.12.28 View details Win32-6-0 +9 Elo Frank Mir 16-7-0 Knee & Punches 1:56 R1 UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 2013.08.31 View details Win31-6-0 Nandor Guelmino 11-3-1 Arm Triangle Choke 2:11 R1 Strikeforce 2013.01.12 Details unavailable Loss31-5-0 Daniel Cormier 9-0-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Strikeforce 2012.05.19 Details unavailable Win30-5-0 Sergei Kharitonov 19-5-0 Arm Triangle Choke 4:28 R1 Strikeforce 2011.09.10 Details unavailable Win29-5-0 Brett Rogers 11-2-0 Arm Triangle Choke 1:17 R2 Strikeforce 2011.06.18 Details unavailable Win28-5-0 Ger├┤nimo dos Santos 18-11-0 Punches 2:35 R1 Impact FC 1 2010.07.10 Details unavailable Win27-5-0 Siala Siliga 3-1-0 Kimura 4:41 R1 Dream 13 2010.03.22 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Bruno Paulista Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2009 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2009.11.07 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Fedor Emelianenko Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2009.08.01 Details unavailable Win26-5-0 Gilbert Yvel 36-12-1 Punches 3:05 R3 Affliction 2 2009.01.24 Details unavailable Win25-5-0 Pedro Rizzo 16-7-0 Punch 1:44 R2 Affliction 1 2008.07.19 Details unavailable Win24-5-0 Jeff Monson 25-7-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Sengoku 2 2008.05.18 Details unavailable Win23-5-0 Hidehiko Yoshida 7-5-1 Heel Hook 3:23 R3 Sengoku 1 2008.03.05 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Hikaru Sato Record TBD Rear Naked ChokeGrappling 4:27 R1 Pancrase 184 2007.12.22 Details unavailable Loss23-4-0 Ant├┤nio Rodrigo Nogueira 28-4-1 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride Shockwave 2006 2006.12.31 Details unavailable Win22-4-0 Pawe┼é Nastula 1-2-0 Toe Hold 3:04 R2 Pride 32: The Real Deal 2006.10.21 Details unavailable Loss22-3-0 Mirko Filipovi─ç 20-4-2 Strikes 5:32 R1 Pride Final Conflict Absolute 2006.09.10 Details unavailable Win21-3-0 Ant├┤nio Rodrigo Nogueira 28-3-1 Decision Split Not recorded Pride Final Conflict Absolute 2006.09.10 Details unavailable Win20-3-0 Mark Hunt 5-1-0 Kimura 2:02 R1 Pride Critical Countdown Absolute 2006.07.01 Details unavailable Win19-3-0 Aleksander Emelianenko 8-1-0 Keylock 1:57 R2 Pride Total Elimination Absolute 2006.05.05 Details unavailable Win18-3-0 Kazuhiro Nakamura 8-4-0 Rear Naked Choke 8:10 R1 Pride 31: Unbreakable 2006.02.26 Details unavailable Loss18-2-0 Mirko Filipovi─ç 16-3-2 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride 30: Fully Loaded 2005.10.23 Details unavailable Loss18-1-0 Mirko Filipovi─ç 12-2-2 Shoulder Injury 0:46 R1 Pride 28: High Octane 2004.10.31 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Ron Waterman Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2004.07.17 Details unavailable Win17-1-0 Rene Rooze 5-3-0 Punches 2:15 R1 K-1: Romanex 2004 2004.05.22 Details unavailable Win16-1-0 Semmy Schilt 22-12-1 Armbar 4:48 R3 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 2003.12.31 Details unavailable Win15-1-0 Kazuo Takahashi 26-16-3 Triangle Armbar 2:52 R2 NJPW: Ultimate Crush 2 2003.10.13 Details unavailable Cancelled35-8-0 Gary Goodridge Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.09.13 Details unavailable Win14-1-0 Yuki Kondo 38-12-5 Rear Naked Choke 3:26 R3 Pancrase 124 2003.08.31 Details unavailable Win13-1-0 Jimmy Ambriz 8-0-0 Knee, Punches 3:05 R1 NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1 2003.05.02 Details unavailable Win12-1-0 Randy Couture 10-3-0 Punches 4:35 R2 UFC 36: Worlds Collide 2002.03.22 Details unavailable unknown35-8-0 Bob Sapp Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded UFCF: Storm 2001 2001.12.08 Details unavailable Win11-1-0 Bobby Hoffman 28-4-1 Punches 4:25 R2 UFC 34: High Voltage 2001.11.02 Details unavailable Win10-1-0 Semmy Schilt 19-9-1 Armbar 4:21 R1 UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands 2001.06.29 Details unavailable Loss10-0-0 Pedro Rizzo 10-1-0 Punch 4:21 R2 UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk 2001.02.23 Details unavailable Win9-0-0 Gan McGee 7-0-0 Punches 4:34 R2 UFC 28: High Stakes 2000.11.17 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Gary Marshall Record TBD KO/TKOKickboxing 1:41 R2 UFCF: Return Of The Gladiators 2 2000.07.29 Details unavailable Loss35-8-0 Ricardo Almeida Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2000 ADCC Championships 2000.03.01 Details unavailable Win8-0-0 Dan Severn 35-3-3 Armbar 1:21 R4 Superbrawl 16 2000.02.08 Details unavailable Win7-0-0 Bobby Hoffman 10-1-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Superbrawl 13 1999.09.07 Details unavailable Win6-0-0 John Marsh 6-0-0 Kimura 4:23 R1 Superbrawl 13 1999.09.07 Details unavailable Win5-0-0 Juha Tuhkasaari 0-0-0 Armbar 3:32 R1 Superbrawl 13 1999.09.07 Details unavailable Loss35-8-0 Garth Taylor Record TBD DecisionGrappling Points Not recorded 1999 ADCC World Championships 1999.02.24 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Pedro Duarte Record TBD SubmissionGrappling 1:19 R1 1999 ADCC World Championships 1999.02.24 Details unavailable Loss35-8-0 Mark Kerr Record TBD DecisionGrappling Points Not recorded 1999 ADCC World Championships 1999.02.24 Details unavailable Win35-8-0 Travis Fulton Record TBD DecisionGrappling Points Not recorded 1999 ADCC World Championships 1999.02.24 Details unavailable Win4-0-0 Trevor Howard 0-0-0 Armbar R1 Not recorded UFCF: Night Of Champions 2 1998.09.19 Details unavailable Win3-0-0 Bob Gilstrap 5-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFCF: Night Of Champions 1 1998.03.14 Details unavailable Win2-0-0 Chris Munsen 2-3-0 Punches 3:00 R1 UFCF: Road To The Championships 2 1997.09.06 Details unavailable Win1-0-0 Bob Gilstrap 3-0-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFCF: Road To The Championships 1 1997.07.07 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Chris Charnos 2-1-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:41 R1 UFCF: Clash Of The Titans 1997.01.11 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Josh Barnett Ben Rothwell Travis Browne Daniel Cormier Pedro Rizzo Compare Josh Barnett with peers vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Tom Aspinall vs Evgeny Goncharov vs Jailton Almeida Embed Josh Barnett's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and links back to Combat Edge:
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