Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett says he wants to cement his legacy inside the Octagon, but is still waiting for the right deal to put itself together before he starts punching people in the face.
Josh Barnett dishes on the heavyweight division and shares his thoughts on Daniel Cormier's potential move down to the 205-pound weight class as well as the upcoming fight between Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva at UFC 156 next month in Las Vegas.
Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine, as well as Josh Barnett, Tim Kennedy and Kurt Holobaugh, have all passed their post-fight drug tests following their respective fights at last weekend's Strikeforce event in Oklahoma City.
"The Warmaster" was not included on the list of fighters officially signed to UFC following the dissolution of Strikeforce. So then why was his profile recently added to UFC.com?
A fighter profile for former Strikeforce and Pride standout and one-time UFC Heavyweight champ Josh Barnett has been added to UFC.com. But he stated via twitter that he still hasn't signed with the promotion.
When Rampage Jackson finishes his stint for ZUFFA at UFC on FOX 6 later this month, he might want to give Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney a ring, especially since his line won't be tied up by a call from Josh Barnett.
Despite the network's free-preview weekend, Showtime's airing of Strikeforce: "Marquardt vs. Saffiedine" averaged just 310,000 viewers, making it the promotion's least-watched event since September 2011.
If anyone is going to miss Strikeforce, it's Josh Barnett. "The Warmaster" pulled in a cool $250,000 for an easy night's work against Nandor Guelmino on the "Marquardt vs. Saffiedine" main card last weekend in Oklahoma City.
Strikeforce: "Marquardt vs Saffiedine" results: Everything you need in case you missed the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion's final event on Showtime that took place on Sat., Jan. 12, 2013, from Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Where will the best heavyweight free agent in MMA today end up now that his Strikeforce contract is over? UFC would seem like a lock; however, a shaky relationship with company president Dana White could send "War Master' elsewhere.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look back at last night's Strikeforce Finale main card bout between heavyweights Josh Barnett and Nandor Guelmino. What helped Barnett dominate his overmatched opponent? Find out inside.
The former number two mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is six feet under and I'm not shedding any tears. Not because I'm insensitive, but because it should have happened a year ago.
Josh Barnett needed little more than two minutes to submit Nandor Guelmino at Strikeforce: "Marquardt vs Saffiedine" at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Sat., Jan. 12, 2013.
In the first round of their bout at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine, Josh Barnett quickly submitted Nandor Guelmino with a head and arm triangle.
Find out how to watch Strikeforce: "Marquardt vs Saffiedine" fights LIVE online or anywhere else (iphone, iPad, Android) or local bars for the Showtime event that will take place from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Jan. 12.
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