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
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Overhaulin'
Absolution
Outlaw Johnny Black
Road to UFC
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
All Movies (67)
- NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII2026 · as Josh Barnett
- GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV2026 · as Josh Barnett
- Saturday Night's Main Event XL2025 · as Josh Barnett
- The Killer2025 · as Josh Barnett
- GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII2025 · as Josh Barnett
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 20252025 · as Josh Barnett
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 192025 · as Josh Barnett
- Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII2024 · as Josh Barnett
- GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI2024 · as Josh Barnett
- Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido2024
- KSW Epic2024 · as Self
- AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour2023 · as Josh Barnett
- Outlaw Johnny Black2023 · as Bobo
- GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 92023 · as Josh Barnett
- For the Love of Catch2022 · as Self
- GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 82022
- GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 72021
- Life of a Fighter: The Journey2021 · as Self
- Pancrase Hybrid History2021 · as Self
- GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 62021 · as Josh Barnett
- GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 52021
- Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham2020 · as Himself
- GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II2019
- GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport2019
- NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco2018 · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 20182018 · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 22017 · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 12017 · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
- UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett2016 · as Self
- Never Back Down: No Surrender2016 · as Brody James
- UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader2016 · as Self
- Mask2015 · as Self
- UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson2015 · as Self
- Absolution2015 · as Colt
- UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 22013 · as Self
- UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 22013 · as Self
- Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine2013 · as Himself
- Grimm Fairy Tales Animated2012 · as The Beast
- Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier2012 · as Self
- Occupation: Fighter2012 · as Self
- Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov2011 · as Self
- Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum2011 · as Self
- World Grand Prix: Opening Round2011
- Inked Up2010
- DREAM 132010 · as Self
- Seducing Straight Boys2010
- Affliction: Day of Reckoning2009 · as Self
- Affliction: Banned2008 · as Self
- IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye2007
- Pride Shockwave 20062006 · as Self
- Pride 32: The Real Deal2006 · as Self
- Pride Final Conflict Absolute2006 · as Self
- Pride Critical Countdown Absolute2006 · as Self
- Pride Total Elimination Absolute2006 · as Self
- Pride 31: Unbreakable2006 · as Self
- Pride 30: Fully Loaded2005 · as Self
- Pride 28: High Octane2004 · as Self
- NJPW Nexess2004
- Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show2003 · as Self
- NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 32003
- UFC Ultimate Knockouts2003
- UFC 36: Worlds Collide2002 · as Self
- UFC 34: High Voltage2001 · as Self
- UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands2001 · as Self
- UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk2001 · as Self
- UFC 28: High Stakes2000 · as Self
- Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins— · as Tormac
All TV Shows (2)
- Road to UFC2015 · as Self
- Overhaulin'2004 · as The Insider