Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Josh Barnett
GOAT · certified Jul 2001 · 1,058 days at no.1
All-time rank#64of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,439Sep 10, 2011
Current rating2,387after 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
FIG. 2 The fight record43 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2016 | Andrei Arlovski | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 2:53 | UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett | 2,387 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Ben Rothwell | L | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 3:48 | UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader | 2,353 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Roy Nelson | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson | 2,403 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Travis Browne | L | KO (Elbows) | 1 | 1:00 | UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 | 2,387 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Frank Mir | W | TKO (Knee) | 1 | 1:56 | UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2 | 2,436 |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Nandor Guelmino | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:11 | Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | 2,411 |
| May 19, 2012 | Daniel Cormier | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier | 2,403 |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Sergei Kharitonov | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:28 | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov | 2,439 |
| Jun 18, 2011 | Brett Rogers | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:17 | Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum | 2,414 |
| Jul 10, 2010 | Geronimo dos Santos | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:35 | Impact FC 1 - The Uprising: Brisbane | 2,394 |
| Mar 22, 2010 | SialaMou Siliga | W | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 4:41 | Dream - Dream 13 | 2,389 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | Gilbert Yvel | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 3 | 3:05 | Affliction - Day of Reckoning | 2,381 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | Pedro Rizzo | W | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:44 | Affliction - Banned | 2,365 |
| May 18, 2008 | Jeff Monson | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Sengoku - Second Battle | 2,350 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Hidehiko Yoshida | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 3 | 3:23 | Sengoku - First Battle | 2,340 |
| Dec 31, 2006 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 | 2,327 |
| Oct 21, 2006 | Pawel Nastula | W | Submission (Toe Hold) | 2 | 3:04 | Pride 32 - The Real Deal | 2,349 |
| Sep 10, 2006 | Mirko Filipovic | L | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 7:32 | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | 2,338 |
| Sep 10, 2006 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | W | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | 2,371 |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Mark Hunt | W | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 2:02 | Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute | 2,360 |
| May 5, 2006 | Aleksander Emelianenko | W | Submission (Keylock) | 2 | 1:57 | Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute | 2,331 |
| Feb 26, 2006 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 8:10 | Pride 31 - Dreamers | 2,300 |
| Oct 23, 2005 | Mirko Filipovic | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded | 2,277 |
| Oct 31, 2004 | Mirko Filipovic | L | TKO (Shoulder Injury) | 1 | 0:46 | Pride 28 - High Octane | 2,305 |
| May 22, 2004 | Rene Rooze | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:15 | K-1 MMA - Romanex | 2,356 |
| Dec 31, 2003 | Semmy Schilt | W | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 4:48 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival | 2,346 |
| Oct 13, 2003 | Kazuo Takahashi | W | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | 2 | 2:52 | NJPW - Ultimate Crush | 2,333 |
| Aug 31, 2003 | Yuki Kondo | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 3:26 | Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show | 2,328 |
| May 2, 2003 | Jimmy Ambriz | W | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 3:05 | NJPW - Ultimate Crush | 2,316 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Randy Couture | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:35 | UFC 36 - Worlds Collide | 2,287 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | Bobby Hoffman | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 2 | 4:25 | UFC 34 - High Voltage | 2,261 |
| Jul 30, 2001 | ★ GOAT DESIGNATION EARNED365th cumulative day at world №1 | ||||||
| Jun 29, 2001 | Semmy Schilt | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:21 | UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands | 2,223 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | Pedro Rizzo | L | KO (Punch) | 2 | 4:21 | UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk | 2,192 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | Gan McGee | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:34 | UFC 28 - High Stakes | 2,263 |
| Feb 8, 2000 | Dan Severn | W | Submission (Armbar) | 4 | 1:21 | SB 16 - SuperBrawl 16 | 2,227 |
| Sep 7, 1999 | Juha Tuhkasaari | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:32 | SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 | 2,161 |
| Sep 7, 1999 | John Marsh | W | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 4:23 | SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 | 2,149 |
| Sep 7, 1999 | Bobby Hoffman | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 | 2,083 |
| Sep 19, 1998 | Trevor Howard | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | N/A | UFCF - Night of Champions | 1,979 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | Bob Gilstrap | DQ | Disqualification | 1 | 0:42 | UFCF - Night of Champions | · |
| Sep 6, 1997 | Chris Munsen | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | UFCF - Road to the Championships 2 | 1,943 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | Bob Gilstrap | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | UFCF - Road to the Championships 1 | 1,914 |
| Jan 11, 1997 | Chris Charnos | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:41 | UFCF - Clash of the Titans | 1,799 |
1 bout shown with “·” did not move the rating — DQ, no-contest, or unresolvable outcome are excluded by the methodology.