Is Josh Barnett secretly the best heavyweight in the world?
Josh has zero “bad losses” on his record in MMA, and has only been defeated by three different men, and…
Josh has zero “bad losses” on his record in MMA, and has only been defeated by three different men, and two of those he holds a victory over. Since his final fight in Pride against Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera, he has posted an 8-0 record, and has now set himself up to become the Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion, that is if he defeats two-time Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier.
If he defeats Cormier, then he will be able to add the Grand Prix Championship to his collection, which includes the UFC Heavyweight Championship, and the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship. He is only one of four man to have held a UFC Championship and a Pancrase Championship(Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, and Frank Shamrock).
The problem that Barnett presents to every heavyweight is his size and strength. Add excellent catch wrestling and improved boxing and, well, those are the makings of a force to be reckoned with.
