How would Barnett fare in the UFC?
Barnett’s new lease on a UFC life is incumbent on defeating Daniel Cormier on May 19 to cap off the…
Barnett’s new lease on a UFC life is incumbent on defeating Daniel Cormier on May 19 to cap off the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix tournament. If that happens, UFC president Dana White has suggested that the 34-year-old American could enter the Octagon for the first time since stopping Randy Couture in 2002 to claim the promotional title.
How would he fare against the men ranked above him (which for the time being continues to include Overeem)?
Frank Mir
At stake would be the title of best submission grappler in the heavyweight division. Mir, 32, may have usurped that title by breaking off a piece of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and you know Barnett would love the opportunity to make a point against the former UFC heavyweight champion.
If they fought 10 times … they’d split.
Alistair Overeem
Barnett has to put the fight on the floor and push the pace against Overeem, whose stamina can be a question mark.
This is a violent matchup, one that surely wouldn’t last the distance.
If they fought 10 times … Barnett wins 6 of 10.
JDS: If they fought 10 times … dos Santos wins 7 of 10.