A biography for Josh Barnetthasn’t been written yet.
“If every punch thrown was a knockout, then fantastic, but most punches don't end up in knockouts and most submissions don't end up being the one to finish the match.”
“When you look at a guy like Cain Velasquez, he's a tough kid who's fought his way up the ranks, but he doesn't even have as many fights as I have wins.”
“The Young Bucks do a good amount of winking at their audience and you can argue whether that's good or bad.”
“I just make sure I'm in good shape to fight whoever's in front of me.”
“The concept of USADA is not bad.”
“The fact of the matter is, I fight because I have to - because it's a thing that drives me, not because of anything else.”
“To be in the UFC would mean to go back to where I already won the belt, to go back to where I was a champion at 24 years old, and try to cement my legacy as an MMA fighter.”
“I felt like Jeff Cobb was an absolute perfect fit for Bloodsport.”
“The thought has crossed my mind to quit even dealing with organized mixed martial arts in general and just fight my own fights, however I feel like.”
“I just came to the conclusion that I'm going to fight until I can't, and that's it. I'll know when that is. I'll be honest with myself.”
“I've only got so much time on this Earth and then that's it. So I better make the most of it.”
“A lot of people take shortcuts in terms of using athleticism and defensive tactics to try and have the right game plan to go out there and win in the mixed martial arts 10-point must system. The finishing ability is put aside a little bit. But to learn to really finish takes more skill. It comes down to finishing. I go out and finish people.”
“Titles are spoils of war.”
“My goal is to be the absolute best in the world and to beat everybody who walks this earth. And you know what? There's a lot of people out there.”
“I always feel very strongly that Bloodsport is going to deliver and going to continue to try and pick up the ante every single time.”
“I fought when most of the time we didn't even wear gloves.”
“Any way I can beat somebody up, I want to learn it.”
“There are a lot of subtle things that are very, very important in wrestling, and to pick those up just takes time and experience. The only way that I really feel is best to do that is to go on the road. I learned every day by showing up early and leaving late.”
“There's a lot of indigenous wrestling styles there that used to be a lot more popular and stronger within the European continent. Although, there's still quite a few countries over there that produce pretty spectacular Greco and freestyle wrestlers.”
“I was awarded a second-degree black belt in jiu-jitsu by Rigan Machado.”