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Josh Barnett lands 3.2 and absorbs 2.1 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Josh Barnett's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Josh Barnett's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Josh Barnett wins 67% of rounds across 21 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Josh Barnett has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.10 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 56 out of 99, average for the division.

Josh Barnett finishes 86% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Josh Barnett's last fight was over 118 months ago.

Josh Barnett is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Warmaster”

Josh Barnett

35-810 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
3× Title
3× 5R
High Variance
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'3"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightWAndrei Arlovski·SUB·R3·9yr ago
Fighter Context
7–3UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.2min/fight
·
92UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–3(7 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.09
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.277
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
56
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
67%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Josh Barnett — 3.20 significant strikes per minute, 50% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.11 strikes per minute.

Barnett
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.20
Str. Accuracy50%
392UFC landed/637attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.5 vs avg2.11
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.10
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.10
CQ KO Power
0.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
35%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance36%
/
Clinch38%
/
Ground26%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed1323193925
Avg. Absorbed11915418
Avg. Net+2+15+4+35+7
Grappling

Josh Barnett — 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 55% takedown accuracy, 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 55% takedown defense.

Barnett
Sub Hunter
·174s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.26
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.31
TD Accuracy55%
5UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
2UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense55%
13UFC defended/22opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Josh Barnett — 7 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 1 decision), 86% finish rate.

Finish Rate
86%
Elite Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision1 / 7
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
3 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 5 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 28 more in second half of career
0+42+84+126+168avg↵↵200020012002201320152016

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
5.1
4.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
1.9
3.8
Diff
+0.5
+3.2
+1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+98%L3
20%80%140%WWWWLWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Barnett — 10 UFC Fights

Josh Barnett — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
10 fights
W
Andrei ArlovskiVeteran
TITLEHW
SUB R3 · 2:53Sep '16
+15
·53 SS (65%)·38 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·394s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Ben Rothwell
HW
SUB R2 · 3:48Jan '16
0
·35 SS (51%)·35 abs·0/1 td·28s ctrl
W
Roy Nelson
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Sep '15
+86
·146 SS (71%)·60 abs·4 td taken·502s ctrl
↵ 21mo layoff
L
Travis Browne
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:00Dec '13
-7
·5 SS (71%)·12 abs·0/1 td·10s ctrl
W
Frank MirVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:56Aug '13
+17
·26 SS (68%)·9 abs·70s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 137mo layoff
W
Randy Couture
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:35Mar '02
+26
·44 SS (59%)·18 abs·1 td taken·115s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Bobby Hoffman
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:25Nov '01
+11
·17 SS (85%)·6 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·327s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Semmy Schilt
HW
SUB R1 · 4:21Jun '01
+9
·10 SS (59%)·1 abs·1/1 td·215s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Pedro Rizzo
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:21Feb '01
+8
·39 SS (39%)·31 abs·1 kd taken
W
Gan McGee
Super HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:34Nov '00
+7
·17 SS (71%)·10 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·78s ctrl·1 sub att
Barnett — Prior Tracked Fights (19)
WPawel NastulaPrideSUBR2—
WPedro RizzoAfflictionKO/TKOR2—
WJeff MonsonSengokuU-DECR3—
WHidehiko YoshidaSengokuSUBR3—
LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideU-DECR3—
WMark HuntPrideSUBR1—
LMirko FilipovicPrideKO/TKOR1—
WAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideS-DECR2—
WSiala SiligaDreamSUBR1—
WAleksander EmelianenkoPrideSUBR2—
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Warmaster”

Josh Barnett

35-810 UFC
Form
6'3"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightWAndrei Arlovski·SUB·9yr ago
Fighter Context
7–3UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.2min/fight
·
92UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.09

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.277

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
56

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
67%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Barnett
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.20
Str. Accuracy50%
392UFC landed/637attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.5 vs avg2.11
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.10
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.10
CQ KO Power
0.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
35%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist36%
Clinch38%
Ground26%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=7
R3
n=2
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed1323193925
Absorbed11915418
Net+2+15+4+35+7
Grappling
Barnett
Heavyweight avg
Sub Hunter
174s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.26
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.31
TD Accuracy55%
5UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
2UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense55%
13UFC defended/22opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
86%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
2Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
5.1
4.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
1.9
3.8
Diff
+0.5
+3.2
+1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Barnett — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Andrei ArlovskiVeteranTITLEHW
SUB·R3·Sep '16
53 SS (65%)·38 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·394s ctrl·1 sub
L
Ben RothwellHW
SUB·R2·Jan '16
35 SS (51%)·35 abs·0/1 td·28s ctrl
W
Roy NelsonTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Sep '15
146 SS (71%)·60 abs·4 td taken·502s ctrl
L
Travis BrowneHW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '13
5 SS (71%)·12 abs·0/1 td·10s ctrl
W
Frank MirVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '13
26 SS (68%)·9 abs·70s ctrl·1 kd
W
Randy CoutureTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '02
44 SS (59%)·18 abs·1 td taken·115s ctrl·1 sub
W
Bobby HoffmanHW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '01
17 SS (85%)·6 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·327s ctrl·1 sub
W
Semmy SchiltHW
SUB·R1·Jun '01
10 SS (59%)·1 abs·1/1 td·215s ctrl·1 sub
Barnett — Prior Tracked Fights (19)
WPawel NastulaPrideSUBR2
WPedro RizzoAfflictionKO/TKOR2
WJeff MonsonSengokuU-DECR3
WHidehiko YoshidaSengokuSUBR3
LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideU-DECR3
WMark HuntPrideSUBR1
LMirko FilipovicPrideKO/TKOR1
WAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideS-DECR2
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