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Josh Barnett

Nickname Baby-faced Assassin Birthdate 11/10/1977
Height / Weight 6'3" - 265 Place of Birth Seattle, Washington

Last Fight

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Jun 18, 2011 10:00 PM EDT
Josh Barnett vs Brett Rogers

UFC: Josh Barnett on Rankings, Nelson, Mir, & 160 HW picks (Interview exclusive)

Freshly signed UFC heavyweight star, Josh Barnett gives an exclusive interview to Bloody Elbow, complete with his HW fight picks for UFC 160, thoughts on rankings, title shots and more.

UFC 160 fight card: Junior dos Santos vs Mark Hunt preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 160 co-main event between heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC: Roy Nelson says he's the Barry Sanders of MMA

UFC heavyweight contender, Roy Nelson discusses the politics of the UFC, Josh Barnett, Vitor Belfort, Shane Carwin, and how he'll fight anyone, any time if the price is right.

Morning Report: Health complications lead former UFC champ Matt Serra to 'walk away' from MMA

Matt Serra walks away from MMA, Jacob Volkmann is out to 'expose' the UFC, plus watch Cain Velasquez be completely unimpressed by 'Bigfoot' Silva's KO of Alistair Overeem.

Live Chat: UFC 160 preview, TRT discussion, Josh Barnett-UFC signing and more

Join Luke Thomas at 1 p.m. ET for the weekly MMA Fighting live chat. Today's topics include a preview of UFC 160, the new attention being paid to TRT because of Vitor Belfort, Josh Barnett signing with the UFC and other reader questions or comments.

Former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett returning to UFC

The former UFC champion will return to the company after an 11-year absence.

Report: Josh Barnett signs multi-fight UFC contract, Octagon return fight expected 'later this year'

Josh Barnett next fight? "Warmaster" is no longer a mixed martial arts (MMA) free agent, signing a multi-fight contract to return to UFC "later this year" after more than one decade away because of a failed test for steroids.

Heavyweight Josh Barnett inks new multi-fight UFC contract

11 years after testing positive for roids in his HW championship winning bout at UFC 36, Josh Barnett returns to the UFC ranks with a multi-fight deal.

Morning Report: Nate Diaz to either be 'fined, suspended, or cut' for homophobic slur, manager responds

Nate Diaz could either be "fined, suspended or cut" by the UFC this morning. Regardless, Diaz's manager Mike Kogan defended his client and urged his followers to look up the offending slur on Urban Dictionary.

How's Taste My Tweet Tweet? - Anderson Silva in English Class, Ocho Cinco vs. Jon Jones

The week's most interesting bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world.

UFC contract details: ZUFFA made 30 new millionaires since 2011

UFC contract details are in the news and Lorenzo Fertitta, along with UFC President Dana White, want to make sure you know how many millionaires have been made by ZUFFA. It's up to 70, for those of you keeping score at home (up from 40 in 2011).

Morning Report: Wanderlei Silva wants to suck and smell Chael Sonnen's blood

Wanderlei Silva finally responded to Chael Sonnen. And believe me, folks, this was a good one.

Morning Report: Nick Diaz applying for a promoter's license in the state of California, confirms CSAC

What retirement? According to the CSAC, Nick Diaz has begun the process of applying for his promoter's license to potentially start an MMA organization in the state of California. Seriously.

Josh Barnett wants to cement his legacy in UFC, will 'smash dudes' faces' when 'right deal' is put together

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 reignites hope for UFC deal, saying it's where he can cement his legacy

The heavyweight free agent star says the octagon is the place where he can cement his legacy, and that the possibility of a UFC contract still exists.

The MMA Hour with Nick Newell in studio, Josh Barnett, Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier, Liz Carmouche, Mike Chiesa, Stephen Espinoza

Monday's episode featured Nick Newell in studio, Josh Barnett, Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier, Liz Carmouche, Mike Chiesa, Stephen Espinoza, and more.

Daniel Cormier says Frank Mir fight at UFC on FOX 7 was not as tough as one against Josh Barnett

UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier says though Frank Mir showed heart and determination during their UFC on FOX 7 fight, the three-time UFC heavyweight champion still isn't as tough a challenge as fighting Josh Barnett. "DC" explains, inside.

Best of the Best: MMAmania.com's UFC/MMA week in review (5/5/13)

Check out the best of MMAmania.com this past week. Did you get nominated for the best comments, fanposts or more? Come see for yourself inside.

Dana White: Daniel Cormier could get instant UFC title shot with drop to light heavyweight

Should undefeated heavyweight Daniel Cormier decide to make the drop down to the UFC's light heavyweight division, it could result in an immediate title shot for the former Olympian, according to promotion president Dana White.

Dana White likes Daniel Cormier as a light heavyweight, says instant title shot a possibility

Despite Daniel Cormier's success at heavyweight, he is contemplating a move down a division. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White sweetened the pot.
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