Chris Barnett is an American mixed martial artist.
He competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Barnett went to Campbellsville University and transferred to the University of South Florida, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree.
At Campbellsville, Barnett competed in wrestling on a scholarship and began training in judo.
Barnett received an invitation to try out mixed martial arts after showing his moves in a dance battle and commenced training immediately.
Barnett fought primarily in Xtreme Fighting Championships and started 5–0 with four knockouts at the inception of his professional career in 2009. He also fought in other notable Japanese organizations, such as the Rizin Fighting Federation, Road Fighting Championship, and Inoki Genome Federation.
After 12 years, Barnett finally got a call from the UFC to replace Askar Mozharov on short notice against Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 188 on May 22, 2021. He has since fought four times in the promotion.
Chris Barnett is scheduled to face fellow American mixed martial artist Jake Collier on September 10, 2022 at UFC 279.
What is Chris Barnett UFC record?
Chris Barnett has fought 30 times with 22 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
Chris ranks 59 in the current best MMA Heavyweight Fighter and 77 among the top fan favorite MMA fighters.