Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the youngest-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion. Barnett was the final Openweight King Of Pancrase, a finalist in both the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix and the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix. He has also competed in Affliction, World Victory Road, DREAM and Impact FC.

Filmography

• 2026GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV — Josh Barnett
• 2026NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII — Josh Barnett
• 2025GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII — Josh Barnett
• 2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 — Josh Barnett
• 2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 — Josh Barnett
• 2025Saturday Night's Main Event XL — Josh Barnett
• 2025The Killer — Josh Barnett
• 2024GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI — Josh Barnett
• 2024Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
• 2024Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII — Josh Barnett
• 2023AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour — Josh Barnett
• 2023GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9 — Josh Barnett
• 2023Outlaw Johnny Black — Bobo
• 2022GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8
• 2021GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7
• 2021GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5
• 2021GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6 — Josh Barnett
• 2019GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II
• 2019GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport
• 2018NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco — Josh Barnett - English Commentary
• 2018NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 — Josh Barnett - English Commentary
• 2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 — Josh Barnett - English Commentary
• 2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 — Josh Barnett - English Commentary
• 2016Never Back Down: No Surrender — Brody James
• 2015Absolution — Colt
• 2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! — Sergeant Richards
• 2012Grimm Fairy Tales Animated — The Beast
• 2011World Grand Prix: Opening Round
• 2010Inked Up
• 2010Seducing Straight Boys
• 2007IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye
• 2004NJPW Nexess
• Overhaulin' — The Insider
• 2003NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
• 2003UFC Ultimate Knockouts
• Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins — Tormac

Appearances as themselves (35)

• 2024KSW Epic — Self
• 2022For the Love of Catch — Self
• 2021Life of a Fighter: The Journey — Self
• 2021Pancrase Hybrid History — Self
• 2020Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham — Himself
• 2016UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett — Self
• 2016UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader — Self
• 2015Mask — Self
• Road to UFC — Self
• 2015UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson — Self
• 2013Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine — Himself
• 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 — Self
• 2013UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 — Self
• 2012Occupation: Fighter — Self
• 2012Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier — Self
• 2011Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum — Self
• 2011Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov — Self
• 2010DREAM 13 — Self
• 2009Affliction: Day of Reckoning — Self
• 2008Affliction: Banned — Self
• 2006Pride 31: Unbreakable — Self
• 2006Pride 32: The Real Deal — Self
• 2006Pride Critical Countdown Absolute — Self
• 2006Pride Final Conflict Absolute — Self
• 2006Pride Shockwave 2006 — Self
• 2006Pride Total Elimination Absolute — Self
• 2005Pride 30: Fully Loaded — Self
• 2004Pride 28: High Octane — Self
• 2003INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2003 — Self
• 2003Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show — Self
• 2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide — Self
• 2001UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk — Self
• 2001UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands — Self
• 2001UFC 34: High Voltage — Self
• 2000UFC 28: High Stakes — Self