“I'm glad Ralek Gracie and Metamoris have been so gung-ho about me competing for them and being their champion. I've liked the response I've been getting and to be able to go out and represent where I'm from in catch-as-catch-can. I go out there and I've beaten my opponents, but we're picking each other off the mats, smiling and shaking hands.”

Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American former mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator. Born in 1977, he is best known for his time in mixed martial arts, especially in the UFC, where he became the youngest heavyweight champion in the promotion’s history. Barnett also held the final Openweight King of Pancrase title and reached the final rounds of major tournaments, including the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix and the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix. He competed in several other promotions, among them Affliction, World Victory Road, DREAM, and Impact FC.