Got a heap of respect for Josh Barnett, he has been fighting MMA since 1997, has been a UFC champ way back in the day and now he is back ! Cant wait for his next fight would be great to get his title back,
i have a few other fighters that are my favourite but if someone gives me an opportunity or a chance to meet only 1 of those fighters, i would pick Barnett because of his great and complex attitude !
Waste of time. I met Josh a few years back. I waited for a long while, and then walked up to him and put my hand out to shake his hand. As I did this he barely glanced at me and didn't bother to even say anything after I'd said that he was a hero of mine, nor did he shake my hand. I'm just saying, be prepared for a let down unless he's in a good mood I suppose.
Josh Barnett is one of my favorite fighters of all time. Absolute Hall of Famer. And he is unknown to most of the modern MMA fans - it's a disgrace what a casual crowd is the majority of the MMA fandom these days (booing at clinch-war and ground-chess). I hope Josh will win over Frank Mir in two weeks at UFC 164. And im saying this as a former huge fan of Frank Mir (which I still respect a lot). It's really good match-up. Joe Silva is a brilliant matchmaker indeed.
now i understand barnettca little bit more closely, great fighter, faithful customer of cro cop but i am stunned to see how badass he is now when he is older rather back then when he was younger
I shut it off at "proffesional destroyer of people's lives" That must mean that your life was destroyed everytime you lost Josh. Oh my you have had a hard life then Josh.
1. M1/Fedor had more to do with ruining Affliction than Barnett ever could have. 2. Mir was supposed to fight Cormier in Strikeforce in November but was injured. Barnett's last fight was against Cormier in Strikeforce. His next fight (Strikeforce) is in a few weeks.
Also you should talk about Tatsuo Yamada and the formation of kickboxing from Karate and Muay Thai, which lead to styles integration and then from there Caesar Takeshi added grappling to make Shooto in 1985, perhaps the first formal MMA organization. You also have to interview Noguiera, Sakuraba, CroCop, Fedor, Randy, Miletich, Rickson, Yuki. Nakai and the eye injury. Then Dream Stage Entertainment's Pride Organization. The Yakuza and Naoto Morishita's death by hanging. Come on lets see it.
I understand the difficult part about him. I find him very relatable personally. Sincere, but maybe pushing the hardness too much. A thick narcissistic skin to me means that a person has build some strong walls around their vulnerability. The true meaning of strength is not the lacking of vulnerability, but the ability to carry it.
JOSH BARNETT PUT ON A PERFECT DEMONSTRATION / SEMINAR ON WHAT CATCH AS CATCH CAN WRESTLING IS.....CONTROL...CONTROL...CONTROL....BANG ONE HOLD AND THE MATCH IS OVER...RESPECTFULLY YOURS BILLY WICKS
Bobby Razak, what are you doing? You have an MMA historian with a specialty in Catch Wrestling, why didn't you ask about the Judoka cross training with Catch like Maeda and Kimura. Then about Billy Robinson, Karl Gotch and No rules fighting during the 1850s-1960s. And modern day Sakuraba, and Barnett. Barnett's trainer the Legendary Erik Paulson wrote 'Rough and Tumble' on the History of American Grappling.
I'm not making excuses for Barnett, I'm suggesting that the general financial impact of M1 was a more significant factor in "killing" the org, as you put it. And you said you'd like to see Mir vs. Barnett, but then suggested you thought Dana White would prevent that from happening. If the fight doesn't happen, it won't be because dfw jr killed it. It would have likely been the natural progression of things in SF after Cormier was finished with Mir, and still could easily happen.
I used to be the biggest Barnett fan. Caught him on Joe Rogans Podcast recently. Maybe he was in total Alpha mode being interviewed by someone who no doubt is no Wimp like Rogan, but his priority seemed to be to point out what a bad ass he was. When he mentioned being in a theater with someone on their phone and how he should have taken it directly to "take them outside and beat the crap out of them mode" he lost me.
ive watched PRIDE since i was 7 years old after realizing MMA is greater combat sports than (kickboxing) K-1 when i was younger. I was always #1 fan of CroCop and some of the tough guys and i never looked closely at Josh cuz i had not much understanding of MMA.........I believe if Crocop was at his prime.....Current Josh would DESTROY him.
+2sexy4myshooz Not even Fedor ín his prime destroyed Mirko, look at Mirko walking to the deressing room and take a look at Fedor, Fedors face was not looking nice did it? Mirko on the other hand was mostly looking dissapointed. and bearly bruised. How do you think Barnett could?? Barnett tried Mirko out three times and it did not go wel for himl any of em :)
What does Fedor have to do with Barnett chemically enhancing his body, getting caught and not being able to fulfil the event? Also I'm aware he's fighting on that SF card in Jan that BTW is looking more and more worthless every day but he's fighting Nandor Guelmino. Providing he doesn't get caught cheating again like he's ever not going to win that fight. I was just saying him vs Mir in the UFC would be an excellent match up that I'd like to see.
The video is about him fucks sake. Tell you what, if it ever happens (probably not) that someone gives enough of a fuck about your life and accomplishments, you'll get your chance to talk about yourself.
Dana does not like people who have a free will and an opinion of their own.. But yeah, it would be fun to see him destroy some guys in the HW division in the UFC.
Josh is a very intelligent and articulate guy. It's refreshing to see a fighter like him talk about the sport.
Got a heap of respect for Josh Barnett, he has been fighting MMA since 1997, has been a UFC champ way back in the day and now he is back ! Cant wait for his next fight would be great to get his title back,
i have a few other fighters that are my favourite but if someone gives me an opportunity or a chance to meet only 1 of those fighters, i would pick Barnett because of his great and complex attitude !
Waste of time. I met Josh a few years back. I waited for a long while, and then walked up to him and put my hand out to shake his hand. As I did this he barely glanced at me and didn't bother to even say anything after I'd said that he was a hero of mine, nor did he shake my hand.
I'm just saying, be prepared for a let down unless he's in a good mood I suppose.
Eagertman Sounds about right.
BOLT THROWER! I liked him before, but now I love this guy like a brother!
fuckin BOLT THROWER though.
Josh Barnett is one of my favorite fighters of all time. Absolute Hall of Famer. And he is unknown to most of the modern MMA fans - it's a disgrace what a casual crowd is the majority of the MMA fandom these days (booing at clinch-war and ground-chess). I hope Josh will win over Frank Mir in two weeks at UFC 164. And im saying this as a former huge fan of Frank Mir (which I still respect a lot). It's really good match-up. Joe Silva is a brilliant matchmaker indeed.
now i understand barnettca little bit more closely, great fighter, faithful customer of cro cop but i am stunned to see how badass he is now when he is older rather back then when he was younger
Always gonna be a fan.
WAR MASTER, BEST NAME IN MMA!
Great guy met him at a tournament in Ontario lookin good good lookin!
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Love that Lesnar wallpaper
:D
Barnett is a legend, hes got a few good years left in him and needs to go the UFC.
Nice guy IRL, scary beast in the octagon!
I shut it off at "proffesional destroyer of people's lives" That must mean that your life was destroyed everytime you lost Josh. Oh my you have had a hard life then Josh.
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EPIC!!!
1. M1/Fedor had more to do with ruining Affliction than Barnett ever could have.
2. Mir was supposed to fight Cormier in Strikeforce in November but was injured. Barnett's last fight was against Cormier in Strikeforce. His next fight (Strikeforce) is in a few weeks.
Really smart guy
Looks like he thought about his place in the world and mma. Some good insides and a that he gave it more thought then most "UFC/tapout bro's"
the Professional Destroyer!
Also you should talk about Tatsuo Yamada and the formation of kickboxing from Karate and Muay Thai, which lead to styles integration and then from there Caesar Takeshi added grappling to make Shooto in 1985, perhaps the first formal MMA organization.
You also have to interview Noguiera, Sakuraba, CroCop, Fedor, Randy, Miletich, Rickson, Yuki. Nakai and the eye injury.
Then Dream Stage Entertainment's Pride Organization. The Yakuza and Naoto Morishita's death by hanging. Come on lets see it.
He is very smart
my favorite badass chef right there, Gordon Ramsay!..
I understand the difficult part about him. I find him very relatable personally. Sincere, but maybe pushing the hardness too much. A thick narcissistic skin to me means that a person has build some strong walls around their vulnerability. The true meaning of strength is not the lacking of vulnerability, but the ability to carry it.
Love Barnett!
I really want to see Barnett & Mir fight each other.
he needs to fight alistair overeem anyone think that would b a good fight?
Three years later, still would be
Dude it’s a fucking INTERVIEW.
JOSH BARNETT PUT ON A PERFECT DEMONSTRATION / SEMINAR ON WHAT CATCH AS CATCH CAN WRESTLING IS.....CONTROL...CONTROL...CONTROL....BANG ONE HOLD AND THE MATCH IS OVER...RESPECTFULLY YOURS BILLY WICKS
Bobby Razak, what are you doing?
You have an MMA historian with a specialty in Catch Wrestling, why didn't you ask about the Judoka cross training with Catch like Maeda and Kimura. Then about Billy Robinson, Karl Gotch and No rules fighting during the 1850s-1960s. And modern day Sakuraba, and Barnett.
Barnett's trainer the Legendary Erik Paulson wrote 'Rough and Tumble' on the History of American Grappling.
Interviewer: Uhm, all I asked was would you like a glass of water Josh...
I'm not making excuses for Barnett, I'm suggesting that the general financial impact of M1 was a more significant factor in "killing" the org, as you put it.
And you said you'd like to see Mir vs. Barnett, but then suggested you thought Dana White would prevent that from happening. If the fight doesn't happen, it won't be because dfw jr killed it. It would have likely been the natural progression of things in SF after Cormier was finished with Mir, and still could easily happen.
Worst one, but still great. Thanks Bobby
i like the part where he talks about MMA instead of himself
Him and Tupac would have been bffs haha.
I am!
Josh Barnett is awesome! Fuck the haters!
I used to be the biggest Barnett fan. Caught him on Joe Rogans Podcast recently. Maybe he was in total Alpha mode being interviewed by someone who no doubt is no Wimp like Rogan, but his priority seemed to be to point out what a bad ass he was. When he mentioned being in a theater with someone on their phone and how he should have taken it directly to "take them outside and beat the crap out of them mode" he lost me.
ive watched PRIDE since i was 7 years old after realizing MMA is greater combat sports than (kickboxing) K-1 when i was younger. I was always #1 fan of CroCop and some of the tough guys and i never looked closely at Josh cuz i had not much understanding of MMA.........I believe if Crocop was at his prime.....Current Josh would DESTROY him.
+2sexy4myshooz Not even Fedor ín his prime destroyed Mirko, look at Mirko walking to the deressing room and take a look at Fedor, Fedors face was not looking nice did it? Mirko on the other hand was mostly looking dissapointed. and bearly bruised. How do you think Barnett could?? Barnett tried Mirko out three times and it did not go wel for himl any of em :)
i freakin luv his blakk metal philosophy...i know it well....
History of MMA????
This should be called Deep Thoughts by Josh Barnett
or The World According to Josh.
What does Fedor have to do with Barnett chemically enhancing his body, getting caught and not being able to fulfil the event?
Also I'm aware he's fighting on that SF card in Jan that BTW is looking more and more worthless every day but he's fighting Nandor Guelmino. Providing he doesn't get caught cheating again like he's ever not going to win that fight.
I was just saying him vs Mir in the UFC would be an excellent match up that I'd like to see.
*Where mah ESFPs at!*
anyone else gonna watch the Cormier fight next? lol
all I hear is me me me me me me me me me me me me me
+Liam Foote cuz the dude is blak metal as fuck......guess u are unaware of what the blak metal way is...
+Liam Foote
The video is actually about him.
The video is about him fucks sake. Tell you what, if it ever happens (probably not) that someone gives enough of a fuck about your life and accomplishments, you'll get your chance to talk about yourself.
Only 12 me? U suck.
Sorry 13*
Dana does not like people who have a free will and an opinion of their own..
But yeah, it would be fun to see him destroy some guys in the HW division in the UFC.
Well.. he is kind of badass.. and I understand him.. I hate inconsiderate people.
Everyone uses peds. Everyone. Some are just better at not getting caught.
Matt Finstein not a good excuse
Chreater
f*ck dat sh*tt, I love you more
Except for all the times he got busted for cheating.
WHAT THE FUCK?!
No, I love you :)
say what ?
I wanna dock with you, please.
Ma name is Josh Barnett and I am professional user of anabolic steroids!!!
Branimir Mitrovic lol
Wow. 6 minutes of vomiting self-centeredness all over a camera.
He isn't the same after his steroid use lmao
Josh Barnett has been caught cheating in MMA 3 times. He deserves no respect.
Josh Barnett is a cheater.
Josh needs some ADD meds. He seems to think that he knows what he's talking about, anyway...
Glad I just wasted six minutes of my life.