1677LAST RATING · 265 LB

Josh Barnett

Not ranked: last UFC fight 3 Sep 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. 7–3 in the UFC since 2000.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, Super Heavyweight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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7–3UFC record
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
75thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:08
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time34% of the fight
Best winRandy Couture rated 1760 at 265 lb going in

Figures cover 9 of 10 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Josh Barnett’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
74
88.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
68
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
93
+2.00
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
71
4.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
54
0.73
ControlShare of fight time in control
79
34%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Randy Couture, rated 1760 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 3 Sep 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1677, after 9 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
6–3Record at 265 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
1559Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:08
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time34% of the fight
Best winRandy Couture rated 1760 going in

Against the division

How Josh Barnett’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Josh Barnett is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
71
88.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+2.00
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
74
4.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
52
0.73
ControlShare of fight time in control
74
34%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Randy Couture, rated 1760 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
3 Sep 2016Win90–10Andrei ArlovskisubmissionR3 2:53HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
30 Jan 2016Loss14–86Ben RothwellsubmissionR2 3:48HeavyweightUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
26 Sep 2015Win82–18Roy Nelsonunanimous decisionR5 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
28 Dec 2013Loss13–87Travis BrowneKO/TKOR1 1:00HeavyweightUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
31 Aug 2013Win93–7Frank MirKO/TKOR1 1:56HeavyweightUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
22 Mar 2002Win90–10Randy CoutureKO/TKOR2 4:35HeavyweightUFC 36: Worlds Collide
2 Nov 2001Win89–11Bobby HoffmanKO/TKOR2 4:25HeavyweightUFC 34: High Voltage
29 Jun 2001Win90–10Semmy SchiltsubmissionR1 4:21HeavyweightUFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
23 Feb 2001Loss11–89Pedro RizzoKO/TKOR2 4:21HeavyweightUFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
17 Nov 2000Win87–13Gan McGeeKO/TKOR2 4:34Super HeavyweightUFC 28: High Stakes