Josh Barnett a.k.a Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American MMA submission grappler, professional wrestler, and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he is expected to compete in the Heavyweight division.
Josh previously competed for the UFC, where he was the youngest-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion. In 2003, he won the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship and was a finalist in both the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix and the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix. He has also competed in Affliction, World Victory Road, DREAM, etc. In Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he was the World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in 2009 and won the inaugural Metamoris Heavyweight Championship in 2014.
On deck, we have gathered some of Josh Barnett’s wiki facts including updates on his age, height, weight, Instagram, dating, girlfriend partner, net worth, and more.
Josh Barnett Quick Facts
Who Is Josh Barnett? Wiki, Biography, Early Life, Background
Josh Barnett was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He had a troubled childhood and often got into fights. He was put into anger management programs at a young age and learned to cope with his anger by participating in athletics.
Barnett attended Ballard High School, where he did great at wrestling, football, and also trained in judo and kickboxing. After seeing UFC 2 as a sophomore, he decided that he wanted to be an MMA fighter. Barnett had originally attended the University of Montana to play football for the school as a walk-on, but decided not to play the sport for the university.
At the recommendation of an instructor at Montana, he went to train at the Bushidokan dojo of Jim Harrison. Although he did not have the money for classes, he received training in exchange for helping with maintenance and labor at the dojo.
How Old Is Josh Barnett? Age, Birthday
Josh Barnett’s age is 45 years old as of now, he was born in the year 1977 and celebrates his birthday every year on 10 November. According to his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Josh Barnett Height, Weight
The famous former MMA heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett stands tall at a height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 78 kg. Being a former MMA fighter he is still quite athletic and fit.
Josh Barnett Instagram
Josh Barnett goes by the username @joshlbarnet on his Instagram handle. He has 98k followers with 2255 posts. Most of his posts are pictures of him, with his friends and family, traveling, brand endorsements, memes, and random clicks to keep his followers updated on his daily lifestyle.
Who Is Josh Barnett Girlfriend? Is He Single Or Engaged?
Josh Barnett previously dated his former girlfriend Colleen Schneider, who is an MMA veteran by profession. Social media and news were once full of Josh Barnett and Colleen Schneider relationship news. However, because of some intense disputes between them, they broke up and split.
As of now, Josh Barnett hasn’t been dating anyone as of late, he has not revealed if he is in a new relationship or is still single. Josh Barnett may be dating someone secretly but the details of his relationship have not been made public.
How Much Is Josh Barnett Net Worth in 2023?
Josh Barnett earns a good amount of money from his fighting career as has won several matches, championships, and tournaments through which he is able to obtain a huge sum of money. Some of them are on 27th Sept 2015, UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson W (Nelson) where Josh won $230,000, on 30th Jan 2016, UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Bader L (Rothwell) where he won $190,000, on 3rd Sept 2016, UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett W (Arlovski) where he won $290,000 and many more. As per various reliable sources, Josh Barnett’s net worth is estimated to be around $2,600,000 as of 2023.
