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.

KNOWN FOR

Overhaulin'
2014
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
Absolution
2015
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV
2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
2026
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk
2001
DREAM 13
2010
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
71
2026
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV
as Josh Barnett
2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
as Josh Barnett
2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Josh Barnett
2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Josh Barnett
2025
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
as Josh Barnett
2025
The Killer
as Josh Barnett
2025
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
as Josh Barnett
2024
KSW Epic
as Self
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI
as Josh Barnett
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII
as Josh Barnett
2023
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9
as Josh Barnett
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bobo
2023
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
as Josh Barnett
2022
For the Love of Catch
as Self
2022
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8
2021
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7
2021
Life of a Fighter: The Journey
as Self
2021
Pancrase Hybrid History
as Self
2021
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6
as Josh Barnett
2021
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5
2020
Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham
as Himself
2019
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport
2019
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II
2018
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as Josh Barnett - English Commentary
2016
UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader
as Self
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
as Brody James
2016
UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett
as Self
2015
Absolution
as Colt
2015
UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson
as Self
2015
Mask
as Self
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as Sergeant Richards
2015
Road to UFC
as Self
2014
Overhaulin'
as The Insider
2013
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
as Himself
2013
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2
as Self
2013
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
as Self
2012
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
as Self
2012
Occupation: Fighter
as Self
2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as The Beast
2011
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
as Self
2011
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum
as Self
2011
World Grand Prix: Opening Round
2010
Seducing Straight Boys
2010
Inked Up
2010
DREAM 13
as Self
2009
Affliction: Day of Reckoning
as Self
2008
Affliction: Banned
as Self
2007
IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye
2006
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
as Self
2006
Pride Shockwave 2006
as Self
2006
Pride 32: The Real Deal
as Self
2006
Pride 31: Unbreakable
as Self
2006
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
as Self
2006
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
as Self
2005
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
as Self
2004
Pride 28: High Octane
as Self
2004
NJPW Nexess
2003
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
as Self
2003
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2003
as Self
2002
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
as Self
2001
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk
as Self
2001
UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands
as Self
2001
UFC 34: High Voltage
as Self
2000
UFC 28: High Stakes
as Self
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
as Tormac