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 has fought 30 times with 22 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
Who are Chris Barnett’s Parents?
Chris Barnett’s parents’ names are obscure to the public.
However, Barnett’s father reportedly was stationed at Zaragoza in Spain as a United States Air Force captain.
The family returned to the United States when Chris was 4 years old and after moving around they settled in Georgia.
Both of his parents are black belts in Taekwondo, per reports.