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| Born | Christopher James Barnett June 14, 1986 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Other names | Beastboy Huggy Bear |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (present) Super Heavyweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Taekwondo Wrestling Judo |
| Fighting out of | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Team | Barnett Taekwondo Academy |
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
Christopher James Barnett (born June 14, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division. He is part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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About Chris Barnett
Barnett was born in Zaragoza, Spain. His father was a captain in the United States Air Force stationed there. When Chris was about four years old, his family moved back to the United States. They eventually settled in Georgia.
Early Training and Education
Both of Chris's parents are black belts in Taekwondo. He started training in this martial art around age five. Later, Barnett attended Campbellsville University and the University of South Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree.
At Campbellsville, Barnett received a scholarship for Wrestling. He also began training in Judo there. Chris was invited to try mixed martial arts after showing off his moves in a dance battle. He started training right away.
Chris Barnett's Fighting Career
Starting in Mixed Martial Arts
Chris Barnett began his professional fighting career in 2009. He mostly fought in the Xtreme Fighting Championships. He had a great start, winning his first five fights. Four of these wins were by knockout.
He also competed in well-known Asian organizations. These included Rizin Fighting Federation, Road Fighting Championship, and Inoki Genome Federation.
Joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship
After 12 years of fighting, Barnett finally got a call from the UFC. He stepped in on short notice to fight Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 188 on May 22, 2021. Barnett lost this fight by submission in the second round.
In his next fight, Barnett faced Gian Villante at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021. This fight took place in Madison Square Garden. Barnett won by technical knockout in the second round. He used a spinning wheel kick and punches to get the win. This impressive victory earned him the Performance of the Night bonus award.
Barnett then fought Martin Buday at UFC Fight Night 206 on April 16, 2022. Barnett lost this fight by technical unanimous decision. He could not continue after an accidental elbow to the back of his head in the third round.
Barnetts next fight was against Jake Collier on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279. Barnett weighed in slightly over the heavyweight limit for this fight. He was fined 20% of his earnings, which went to his opponent. Barnett was knocked down in the first round. However, he came back strong and won the fight by TKO in the second round.
Barnett was scheduled to fight Chase Sherman on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. However, Barnett had to withdraw from the fight. Karl Williams replaced him.
He was also scheduled to face Mohammed Usman on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53. Barnett withdrew from this fight as well. Mick Parkin took his place.
Barnett was scheduled to fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta on October 12, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 244. Cortes-Acosta withdrew, and Junior Tafa replaced him. Barnett then also withdrew because he could not travel due to Hurricane Milton. Sean Sharaf, a new UFC fighter, stepped in.
Replacing an injured Justin Tafa, Barnett was scheduled to face Kennedy Nzechukwu on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308. Barnett lost this fight by technical knockout in the first round.
Barnett is scheduled to face Hamdy Abdelwahab on October 25, 2025, at UFC 321.
Personal Life
Chris Barnett's wife passed away in May 2022. They have a daughter and a son together.
Achievements and Awards
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) against Gian Villante
- UFC.com Awards
- 2021: Ranked #8 Knockout of the Year against Gian Villante
- Island Fights
- IF Super Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- One successful title defense
- IF Super Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- Yahoo! Sports
- 2021 Knockout of the Year against Gian Villante at UFC 268
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 32 matches | 23 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 4 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 23–9 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 1 | 4:27 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 23–8 | Jake Collier | TKO (punches) | UFC 279 | September 10, 2022 | 2 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (267.5 lb) bout; Barnett missed weight. |
| Loss | 22–8 | Martin Buday | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 3 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | An accidental elbow to the back of Barnett's head stopped the fight. |
| Win | 22–7 | Gian Villante | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 2 | 2:23 | New York City, New York, United States | Performance of the Night award. |
| Loss | 21–7 | Ben Rothwell | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | May 22, 2021 | 2 | 2:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Heavyweight division. |
| Win | 21–6 | Ahmed Tijani Shehu | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 13 | September 25, 2020 | 1 | 0:58 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 20–6 | Rashaun Jackson | Decision (split) | Island Fights 60 | October 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 19–6 | Shim Yoon-jae | TKO (punch) | Road FC 055 | September 8, 2019 | 1 | 3:44 | Daegu, South Korea | |
| Win | 18–6 | Robert Neal | Decision (unanimous) | Island Fights 52 | February 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 17–6 | Alexandru Lungu | TKO (punches) | Road FC 047 | May 12, 2018 | 1 | 2:34 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 16–6 | Shim Yoon-jae | TKO (spinning back kick) | Road FC 045 | December 23, 2017 | 2 | 3:33 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Alex Nicholson | KO (elbow) | Island Fights 42 | October 14, 2017 | 1 | 0:40 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 15–5 | Myung Hyun-man | KO (punch) | Road FC 041 | August 12, 2017 | 2 | 1:53 | Wanju, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Myung Hyun-man | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Road FC 038 | April 15, 2017 | 1 | 2:17 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 15–3 | Frank Tate | Decision (split) | Island Fights 39 | November 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 14–3 | Kirill Sidelnikov | Decision (split) | Rizin 1 | April 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 14–2 | Shinichi Suzukawa | TKO (punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2015 | December 31, 2015 | 1 | 1:44 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Oli Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Inoki Genome Fight 4 | August 29, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 13–1 | Emil Zahariev | KO (spinning back kick to the body) | Inoki Genome Fight 3 | April 11, 2015 | 2 | 2:58 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1 | Shinichi Suzukawa | TKO (punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 | December 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:57 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Jon Hill | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 30 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:30 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Defended the Island Fights Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Travis Wiuff | TKO (punches) | Inoki Genome Fight 2 | August 23, 2014 | 2 | 0:27 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Richard White | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 28 | May 9, 2014 | 1 | 4:57 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Won the vacant Island Fights Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Demoreo Dennis | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 27 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 1:13 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Super Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Walt Harris | Decision (unanimous) | World Extreme Fighting 46 | April 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Mario Rinaldi | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC 13 | December 3, 2010 | 2 | 1:44 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Eric Prindle | Decision (majority) | Martial Combat 12 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sentosa, Singapore | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jay White | KO (punches) | Xtreme FC 11 | July 9, 2010 | 1 | 4:39 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Joel Wyatt | TKO (punches) | World Cagefighting Championships 2 | May 28, 2010 | 2 | 0:43 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kenny Garner | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC 10 | March 19, 2010 | 3 | 1:36 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Daniel Perez | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC 9 | September 5, 2009 | 2 | 0:47 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Johnathan Ivey | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme FC 8 | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
Submission Grappling Record
| 1 Match, 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Division | Location |
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| Loss | 0–1 |  Yoel Romero |
Submission (Kimura) | Dean Toole Promotions | June 15, 2019 | Openweight |  Pensacola, Florida |
Professional Boxing Record
| 6 fights | 2 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 6 | Win | 2–4 | Demarcus Kemp |
UD | 4, 3:00 | Aug 13, 2016 | Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
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| 5 | Loss | 1–4 | Kenny Lacy |
UD | 4 | June 1, 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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| 4 | Loss | 1–3 | Trevor Bryan |
KO | 2 (4), 2:04 | February 10, 2012 | Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S. |
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| 3 | Loss | 1–2 | Pedro Julio Rodriguez |
UD | 4 | November 11, 2011 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Nathaniel James |
UD | 4 | November 4, 2011 | Ritz Theatre, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Michael Greeson |
KO | 2 (4), 2:12 | Aug 12, 2011 | DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
See also
In Spanish: Chris Barnett para niños
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
