// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Josh Barnes
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Josh
Barnes

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Josh Barnes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 83% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.02
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.08
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#59
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 21, 2010 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
1
SUB
17%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
1
SUB
20%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
83%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN44STRIKING20CARDIO41AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin44
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio41
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (39%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (39%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2002LNOV 2002WFEB 2008WJUN 2008WOCT 2008WJAN 2009LFEB 2009LMAY 2009LJUN 2009WJAN 2010LMAY 2010WJUL 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Pendergarst), bottomed at 38 (L vs Lewis). Current reading: 61.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
82%
-
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Daryl WiseJul 17, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
Ohio Fight Conference - Round 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Travis WiuffMay 21, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
Moosin - God of Martial Arts
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Iggy ZambranoJan 8, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
IFC - Wiuff vs. Newcomb
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brad TidwellJun 13, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:36
AMMA 3 - Adrenaline MMA 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dave HermanMay 1, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:46
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Donell SykesFeb 21, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
TFC 14 - Hornbuckle vs. Alexander
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sherman PendergarstJan 23, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:32
Extreme Challenge - The War at the Shore
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jeremy NortonOct 10, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick WeaverJun 21, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:51
ECC - Indiana's Rising Stars
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jayson BedkerFeb 9, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
KOTC - Warlords
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Buddy LewisNov 23, 2002
SubmissionR2 · 0:00
ECC - Extreme Combat Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 6-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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