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Josh Barnett

Inactive · Orthodox · 191 cm · reach 198 cm
Elo rating
1614 ±36
LCB 1567
Rank
—
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UFC record
7-3-0
KO 4 · Sub 2 · Dec 1
Streak
+1
Δ90d -20 · Δ1y -20
Last fight
Sep 3, 2016
W by Submission

Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Nov 17, 2000 — W vs Gan McGee Δ+33Feb 23, 2001 — L vs Pedro Rizzo Δ-26Jun 29, 2001 — W vs Semmy Schilt Δ+36Nov 2, 2001 — W vs Bobby Hoffman Δ+27Mar 22, 2002 — W vs Randy Couture Δ+57Aug 31, 2013 — W vs Frank Mir Δ+17Dec 28, 2013 — L vs Travis Browne Δ-19Sep 26, 2015 — W vs Roy Nelson Δ+12Jan 30, 2016 — L vs Ben Rothwell Δ-23Sep 3, 2016 — W vs Andrei Arlovski Δ+20 14671521157516301684 20032006200920122015 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":171.3,"elo":1533,"date":"2000-11-17","opp":"Gan McGee","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":38.5,"y":196.9,"elo":1507,"date":"2001-02-23","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":2,"x":57.1,"y":161.9,"elo":1543,"date":"2001-06-29","opp":"Semmy Schilt","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":75.7,"y":135.6,"elo":1570,"date":"2001-11-02","opp":"Bobby Hoffman","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":96.4,"y":79.8,"elo":1627,"date":"2002-03-22","opp":"Randy Couture","result":"W","delta":57},{"i":5,"x":713.7,"y":63.1,"elo":1644,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":731.3,"y":81.8,"elo":1625,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Travis Browne","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":825.3,"y":69.7,"elo":1637,"date":"2015-09-26","opp":"Roy Nelson","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":8,"x":844,"y":91.9,"elo":1614,"date":"2016-01-30","opp":"Ben Rothwell","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":9,"x":876,"y":72.5,"elo":1634,"date":"2016-09-03","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 3, 2016 Andrei Arlovski W +20
Jan 30, 2016 Ben Rothwell L -23
Sep 26, 2015 Roy Nelson W +12
Dec 28, 2013 Travis Browne L -19
Aug 31, 2013 Frank Mir W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.73 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
62% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.10 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
51% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.71 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
63% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
59% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.71 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
86%
6 / 7
Finish rate
KO
4
57% of wins
SUB
2
29% of wins
DEC
1
14% of wins
KO: 4 (57%) 4 Sub: 2 (29%) 2 Dec: 1 (14%) 1
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
2 33%
R2
3 50%
R3
1 17%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1594
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
5.0
actual +2 vs expected