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Josh Barnett

All-time rank#61of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,441Sep 10, 2011
Current rating2,388after last rated bout
Rated record34–842 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Sep 2016 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive periodinactive period1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6001997200020032006200920122015PEAK 2,4412,388Jan 11, 1997 — 1,800 · world #109Jul 7, 1997 — 1,925 · world #61Sep 6, 1997 — 1,953 · world #55Sep 19, 1998 — 1,988 · world #47Sep 7, 1999 — 2,089 · world #3Sep 7, 1999 — 2,166 · world #3Sep 7, 1999 — 2,178 · world #3Feb 8, 2000 — 2,241 · world #1Nov 17, 2000 — 2,276 · world #1Feb 23, 2001 — 2,205 · world #5Jun 29, 2001 — 2,235 · world #1Nov 2, 2001 — 2,271 · world #1Mar 22, 2002 — 2,297 · world #1May 2, 2003 — 2,325 · world #1Aug 31, 2003 — 2,337 · world #1Oct 13, 2003 — 2,341 · world #1Dec 31, 2003 — 2,355 · world #1May 22, 2004 — 2,365 · world #1Oct 31, 2004 — 2,312 · world #6Oct 23, 2005 — 2,283 · world #10Feb 26, 2006 — 2,306 · world #9May 5, 2006 — 2,336 · world #5Jul 1, 2006 — 2,365 · world #5Sep 10, 2006 — 2,376 · world #6Sep 10, 2006 — 2,342 · world #6Oct 21, 2006 — 2,353 · world #5Dec 31, 2006 — 2,330 · world #7Mar 5, 2008 — 2,343 · world #7May 18, 2008 — 2,353 · world #5Jul 19, 2008 — 2,368 · world #5Jan 24, 2009 — 2,384 · world #4Mar 22, 2010 — 2,391 · world #6Jul 10, 2010 — 2,396 · world #6Jun 18, 2011 — 2,417 · world #3Sep 10, 2011 — 2,441 · world #3May 19, 2012 — 2,404 · world #5Jan 12, 2013 — 2,413 · world #6Aug 31, 2013 — 2,438 · world #6Dec 28, 2013 — 2,388 · world #14Sep 26, 2015 — 2,404 · world #17Jan 30, 2016 — 2,354 · world #34Sep 3, 2016 — 2,388 · world #23
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 42 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record43 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Sep 3, 2016Andrei ArlovskiWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)32:53UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett2,388
Jan 30, 2016Ben RothwellLSubmission (Guillotine Choke)23:48UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader2,354
Sep 26, 2015Roy NelsonWDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson2,404
Dec 28, 2013Travis BrowneLKO (Elbows)11:00UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 22,388
Aug 31, 2013Frank MirWTKO (Knee)11:56UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 22,438
Jan 12, 2013Nandor GuelminoWSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)12:11Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine2,413
May 19, 2012Daniel CormierLDecision (Unanimous)55:00Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier2,404
Sep 10, 2011Sergei KharitonovWSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)14:28Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov2,441
Jun 18, 2011Brett RogersWSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)21:17Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum2,417
Jul 10, 2010Geronimo dos SantosWTKO (Punches)12:35Impact FC 1 - The Uprising: Brisbane2,396
Mar 22, 2010SialaMou SiligaWSubmission (Kimura)14:41Dream - Dream 132,391
Jan 24, 2009Gilbert YvelWTKO (Submission to Punches)33:05Affliction - Day of Reckoning2,384
Jul 19, 2008Pedro RizzoWKO (Punch)21:44Affliction - Banned2,368
May 18, 2008Jeff MonsonWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Sengoku - Second Battle2,353
Mar 5, 2008Hidehiko YoshidaWSubmission (Heel Hook)33:23Sengoku - First Battle2,343
Dec 31, 2006Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraLDecision (Unanimous)35:00Pride FC - Shockwave 20062,330
Oct 21, 2006Pawel NastulaWSubmission (Toe Hold)23:04Pride 32 - The Real Deal2,353
Sep 10, 2006Mirko FilipovicLTKO (Submission to Punches)17:32Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute2,342
Sep 10, 2006Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraWDecision (Split)25:00Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute2,376
Jul 1, 2006Mark HuntWSubmission (Kimura)12:02Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute2,365
May 5, 2006Aleksander EmelianenkoWSubmission (Keylock)21:57Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute2,336
Feb 26, 2006Kazuhiro NakamuraWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)18:10Pride 31 - Dreamers2,306
Oct 23, 2005Mirko FilipovicLDecision (Unanimous)35:00Pride 30 - Fully Loaded2,283
Oct 31, 2004Mirko FilipovicLTKO (Shoulder Injury)10:46Pride 28 - High Octane2,312
May 22, 2004Rene RoozeWTKO (Punches)12:15K-1 MMA - Romanex2,365
Dec 31, 2003Semmy SchiltWSubmission (Armbar)34:48Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival2,355
Oct 13, 2003Kazuo TakahashiWSubmission (Triangle Armbar)22:52NJPW - Ultimate Crush2,341
Aug 31, 2003Yuki KondoWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)33:26Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show2,337
May 2, 2003Jimmy AmbrizWTKO (Knee and Punches)13:05NJPW - Ultimate Crush2,325
Mar 22, 2002Randy CoutureWTKO (Punches)24:35UFC 36 - Worlds Collide2,297
Nov 2, 2001Bobby HoffmanWTKO (Submission to Punches)24:25UFC 34 - High Voltage2,271
Jun 29, 2001Semmy SchiltWSubmission (Armbar)14:21UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands2,235
Feb 23, 2001Pedro RizzoLKO (Punch)24:21UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk2,205
Nov 17, 2000Gan McGeeWTKO (Punches)24:34UFC 28 - High Stakes2,276
Feb 8, 2000Dan SevernWSubmission (Armbar)41:21SB 16 - SuperBrawl 162,241
Sep 7, 1999Juha TuhkasaariWSubmission (Armbar)13:32SB 13 - SuperBrawl 132,178
Sep 7, 1999John MarshWSubmission (Kimura)14:23SB 13 - SuperBrawl 132,166
Sep 7, 1999Bobby HoffmanWDecision (Unanimous)35:00SB 13 - SuperBrawl 132,089
Sep 19, 1998Trevor HowardWSubmission (Armbar)1N/AUFCF - Night of Champions1,988
Mar 14, 1998Bob GilstrapDQDisqualification10:42UFCF - Night of Champions·
Sep 6, 1997Chris MunsenWTKO (Punches)1N/AUFCF - Road to the Championships 21,953
Jul 7, 1997Bob GilstrapWDecision (Unanimous)110:00UFCF - Road to the Championships 11,925
Jan 11, 1997Chris CharnosWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:41UFCF - Clash of the Titans1,800

1 bout shown with “·” did not move the rating — DQ, no-contest, or unresolvable outcome are excluded by the methodology.

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