Josh Barnett

Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett became the youngest heavyweight champion in UFC history when he beat Randy Couture at UFC 36 in 2002, only to be stripped after a failed drug test. A catch-wrestling devotee, he became the last openweight King of Pancrase, reached the final of Pride’s 2006 Openweight Grand Prix and fought on Affliction cards.

A second failed test scrapped his 2009 fight with Fedor Emelianenko and helped end Affliction, and he reached the 2012 Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix final before returning to the UFC. He is also a pro wrestler and commentator. CagePotato covered the Affliction collapse and his return.

Josh Barnett fact file
Full nameJoshua Lawrence Barnett
NicknameThe Warmaster
Date of birth
Place of birthSeattle, Washington, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Pride FC
  • Pancrase
  • Strikeforce
  • Affliction
  • Sengoku
  • DREAM
  • K-1
Accolades
  • UFC Heavyweight Champion (2002, youngest heavyweight champion)
  • King of Pancrase Openweight Champion
  • Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix runner-up
  • Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix runner-up (2012)

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