Heavyweight · Men

Josh Barnes

United States debut 2002
Holds 4 fighters
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,383 peak 1,548 · 23 Jan 2009 165 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-5pro record
1W current streak
1,469best win, Elo
1,185average opponent
-- age unknown
77.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,013 Sub1,112 Dec1,038

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2010): 1,383 Elo, 7-5, average opponent 1,264.

  1. Mychal Clark then 1,407, 7-5 3-9 after peaked 1,357 ▼
  2. Marat Aliaskhabov then 1,385, 7-4, aged 33 1-2 after peaked 1,242 ▼
  3. Boban Simic then 1,339, 7-4, aged 28 1-3 after peaked 1,357
  4. Lazar Todev then 1,440, 7-5, aged 27 7-2 after peaked 1,704 ▲
  5. Ruben Villareal then 1,372, 7-4, aged 35 15-24 after peaked 1,344 ▼
  6. Jake Heun then 1,374, 7-5, aged 27 9-7 after peaked 1,634 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Daryl Wise KO/TKO R1 · 17 Jul 2010 · Ohio Regional 1,469
  2. Jeremy Norton KO/TKO R1 · 10 Oct 2008 · Elite XC 1,394
  3. Sherman Pendergarst Submission R1 · 23 Jan 2009 · Extreme Challenge 1,290
  4. Jason Bedker KO/TKO R1 · 9 Feb 2008 · King of the Cage 1,158
  5. Nick Turco Decision R3 · 22 Feb 2008 · King of the Cage 1,120

Losses

Newest first
  1. Travis Wiuff KO/TKO R1 · 21 May 2010 1,655
  2. Brad Tidwell KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jun 2009 · Adrenaline MMA 1,144
  3. Dave Herman KO/TKO R1 · 1 May 2009 · Bellator MMA 1,546
  4. Donell Sykes KO/TKO R1 · 21 Feb 2009 · Total Fight Challenge 1,107
  5. Buddy Lewis Submission R2 · 23 Nov 2002 · Extreme Combat Challenge 1,118

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 17 Jul 2010 W7-5 Daryl Wise 7-0 – KO/TKOPunches R12:51 1.00 1,246→1,383 +137 1,469 – Ohio Fight Conference - Round 5 Ohio Regional
21 21 May 2010 L6-5 Travis Wiuff 62-13 (1) · 32.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:34 0.00 1,262→1,246 -16 1,655 – Moosin: Sylvia vs Pudzianowski
20 8 Jan 2010 W6-4 Iggy Zambrano 0-1 · 20.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:40 1.00 1,205→1,262 +57 1,080 – IFC 35: Wisconsin Caged Combat International Fighting Championship
19 13 Jun 2009 L5-4 Brad Tidwell 2-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:36 0.00 1,336→1,205 -131 1,144 – Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights Adrenaline MMA
18 1 May 2009 L5-3 Dave Herman 15-1 · 24.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R14:46 0.00 1,386→1,336 -50 1,546 – Bellator 5 Bellator MMA
17 21 Feb 2009 L5-2 Donell Sykes debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:35 0.00 1,548→1,386 -162 1,107 – TFC 14: Hornbuckle vs. Alexander Total Fight Challenge
16 23 Jan 2009 W5-1 Sherman Pendergarst 11-11 · 42.0 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R10:32 1.00 1,509→1,548 +39 1,290 – Extreme Challenge - The War at the Shore Extreme Challenge
15 10 Oct 2008 W4-1 Jeremy Norton 10-4 · 30.2 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R12:22 1.00 1,431→1,509 +78 1,394 – ShoXC 9: Elite Challenger Series Elite XC
14 21 Jun 2008 W3-1 Nick Weaver debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:51 1.00 1,408→1,431 +23 1,084 – ECC - Indiana's Rising Stars Extreme Combat Challenge
13 22 Feb 2008 W2-1 Nick Turco debut Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,407→1,408 +0 1,120 – KOTC: Stand Off King of the Cage
12 9 Feb 2008 W1-1 Jason Bedker debut Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,367→1,407 +40 1,158 – KOTC: Warlords King of the Cage
11 26 Jan 2008 W9-1 Joe Mellotte debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:33 1.00 1,358→1,367 +9 898 – ECC - New Year Knockouts ECC am
10 12 Jan 2008 W8-1 Ismael Ponchero debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:12 1.00 1,332→1,358 +27 1,094 – KOTC - Sub Zero King of the Cage am
9 12 Jan 2008 W7-1 Kevin Wilke debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:19 1.00 1,302→1,332 +30 1,088 – KOTC - Sub Zero King of the Cage am
8 21 Nov 2007 W6-1 Steve Callard debut Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:13 1.00 1,256→1,302 +46 1,150 – KOTC: Bad Boys King of the Cage am
7 6 Oct 2007 W5-1 Steve Zaromski debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R15:00 1.00 1,209→1,256 +47 1,108 – KOTC Underground 17: Brimstone King of the Cage am
6 29 Sep 2007 W4-1 Miguel Guerra debut · 25.4 yrs Heavyweight SubChoke R11:58 1.00 1,154→1,209 +55 1,099 – KOTC Underground 16: Jawbreaker King of the Cage am
5 28 Jul 2007 W3-1 Rob Arnett 0-1 – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,103→1,154 +51 1,026 – Extreme Combat Challenge Extreme Combat Challenge am
4 2 Jun 2007 W2-1 Chance Hudspeth debut Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,020→1,103 +82 1,111 – KOTC Underground 13: Eliminator King of the Cage am
3 17 Mar 2007 W1-1 Dave Hess 2-0 – Decision -- 0.80 944→1,020 +76 1,165 – ICE Extreme Fighting ICE Extreme Fighting am
2 16 Dec 2006 L0-1 Keenan Curry 3-0 · 26.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 977→944 -33 1,168 – Extreme Combat Challenge - Season's Beatings Extreme Combat Challenge am
1 23 Nov 2002 L0-1 Buddy Lewis 3-2 · 30.1 yrs – SubHeel Hook R2 0.00 1,040→972 -68 1,118 – Extreme Combat Challenge Extreme Combat Challenge