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UFC 168: Josh Barnett to Battle Travis Browne
By FCF Staff
The December 28th, UFC 168 card will feature two title fights, but it will also see rising heavyweight Travis Browne take on former champ Josh Barnett. The Las Vegas bound event will be headlined by a middleweight… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Anthony Pettis Lands P4P Position, Josh Barnett Moves Up
By FCF Staff
UFC 164 was the biggest night in the career of Anthony Pettis to date, as the former WEC champ ended the seven fight winning streak of Benson Henderson to become UFC Lightweight Champion. As a result of… Read More
Opinion: Josh Barnett Dominates in Return to UFC
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett made a successful return to the octagon at UFC 164, stopping fellow former heavyweight champion Frank Mir by TKO just 1:56 in the first round.
The fight started… Read More
Dana White on Josh Barnett’s UFC 164 Win: “I Didn’t Like the Stoppage”
By FCF Staff
Josh Barnett was victorious in his long awaited Octagon return last night at UFC 164, but his stoppage win over Frank Mir didn’t end without controversy. Barnett dropped Mir to the mat with a hard right knee… Read More
UFC 164’s Josh Barnett on MMA Then and Now: “They Fight for Glory; we Fought for Blood and for Honor”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Josh Barnett steps into the Octagon on August 31st to battle Frank Mir, the former UFC heavyweight champ will be doing so for the first time since March, 2002, when he stopped Randy Couture… Read More
Opinion: Frank Mir Should Be Able to Get By Josh Barnett
By Michael Hatamoto
Heavyweight contender Josh Barnett will reportedly return to the UFC and be thrown in the deep end, as former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is his first opponent.
The fight will take place at… Read More
Frank Mir vs. Josh Barnett Added to UFC 164
By FCF Staff
Josh Barnett has his first assignment since he recently resigned with the UFC, and it’s fellow, former heavyweight champ, Frank Mir. The bout will take place August 31st at UFC 164 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Barnett (32-6) will… Read More
Opinion: Josh Barnett’s Return To The UFC
By Jesse Heitz
Recently, news broke that Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett, formerly known as “The Baby-Faced Assassin”, is due to make his long-awaited Octagon return, having signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. The expected, yet unexpected… Read More
Report: Josh Barnett Returning to UFC
By FCF Staff
Josh Barnett has stated publicly in recent months that he would like to return to the UFC, and it appears as thought the highly regarded vet will be competing in the Octagon soon.
According to a report… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” With Josh Barnett, Another Coup Opportunity
By Joshua Molina
Does Barnett equal Bellator?
Josh Barnett, the fast-talking heavyweight, appears to be headed away from the UFC after a breakdown in contract talks. That’s a loss for the UFC, which has a lot of mediocre heavyweights. Antonio… Read More
Report: Josh Barnett, Daniel Cormier and Gegard Mousasi Lead Final Strikeforce Payroll
By FCF Staff
Former UFC heavyweight champ Josh Barnett was the top earner at Strikeforce’s most recent and final event in Oklahoma City Saturday, according to figures that have been released by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. Recent heavyweight grand-prix… Read More
Quote of the Day: Victorious Josh Barnett Tells Heavyweights to “Run Cowards”
By FCF Staff
As most observers expected, Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett made quick work of Nandor Guelmino at the final Strikeforce event last night in Oklahoma City to further heighten speculation as to what he will do next. With Strikeforce’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Let Josh Barnett Into the UFC; Jon Jones, Dan Henderson Spat Childish
By Joshua Molina
UFC needs to sign Josh Barnett.
He’s a good fighter. He’s a talenter talker. He’s got a name that people recognize.
Barnett used to wear heavyweight gold in the UFC. But he was stripped after testing positive… Read More
Report: Josh Barnett vs. Nandor Guelmino, Roger Gracie vs. Anthony Smith Added to Strikeforce “Champions”
By FCF Staff
Although Strikeforce’s upcoming “Champions” card has lost big names like Luke Rockhold and Gilbert Melendez due to injury, the promotion has announced that former UFC champ Josh Barnett will compete at the January 12th event.
According to… Read More
Report: Josh Barnett Will Fight One More Time in Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
While Daniel Cormier will fight again for Strikeforce, due to the rising fighter’s Grand Prix Finale win over Josh Barnett Saturday, it appears as though the latter will also compete for the promotion one more time.
After… Read More
Josh Barnett, Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Cormier Top Latest Strikeforce Payroll
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Strikeforce’s latest event on Saturday in San Jose, and not surprisingly, former UFC champion Josh Barnett and current lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez were among the leaders.… Read More
Following Loss to Daniel Cormier, Josh Barnett Releases X Ray of Broken Hand
By FCF Staff
Following his unanimous decision loss to Daniel Cormier Saturday, in the finale of Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, Josh Barnett announced that he had broken his left hand shortly into the bout.
The charismatic fighter… Read More
Daniel Cormier Outscores Josh Barnett For Grand Prix Tourney Win
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Strikeforce’s latest event in San Jose, which saw Daniel Cormier work his way to a unanimous decision win over Josh Barnett in the finale of the promotion’s heavyweight grand-prix.
In the card’s… Read More
Josh Barnett on Daniel Cormier: “I See My Experience As Being The Biggest Advantage In This Fight”
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night, Strikeforce will return to San Jose’s HP Pavilion for the promotion’s “Barnett vs. Cormier” event, which will see Josh Barnett take on Daniel Cormier in the Grand-Prix Heavyweight Finale.
Barnett (31-5) advanced through the tourney… Read More