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Barry weighing in ahead of UFC 115 in June 2010.
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| Born | July 7, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Other names | HD |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Division | Heavyweight MMA |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, sanda |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | 303 Training Center (2016–present) Grudge Training Center (2012–2016) Minnesota Martial Arts Academy (2012) Team DeathClutch (2011–2012) Roufusport (2005–2006, 2008–2011) Team Mr. Perfect (2006–2008) Liu International (2002–2005) Russell Jones' Kickboxing Gym (2002) |
| Trainer | Trevor Wittman (2012–present) Greg Nelson (2011–2012) Duke Roufus (2005–2006, 2008–2011) Ernesto Hoost (2006–2008) Shawn Liu (2002–2005) Russell Jones (2002) |
| Rank | Black sash in Sanshou Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002–2007, 2014–2015 (Kickboxing) 2008–2014 (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| University | Louisiana State University |
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last updated on: May 3, 2014
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Representing  United States |
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| Silver | Macau 2003 | 90 kg |
Pat Barry (born July 7, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He competed as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Barry is well-known for his powerful low kicks.
He started practicing Sanda while in college. He won many titles both in the U.S. and internationally. In 2005, he joined K-1, a major kickboxing organization, where he fought for two years.
In 2008, Pat Barry began his career in mixed martial arts (MMA). He won his first three fights by knockout. He then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and competed there for five years. He retired from MMA in late 2013 and went back to kickboxing in 2014, joining Glory. Pat Barry is also the fiancé and training partner of former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas.
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About Pat Barry
Pat Barry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was an American military veteran, and his mother was African-American. His parents opened schools around the world, so Pat lived in Bogota, Colombia, until he was six years old. After his father passed away from cancer, Pat moved back to New Orleans with his mother, older sister, and younger brother.
Even though he didn't start martial arts training until he was 21, Pat loved ninjas and Street Fighter video games. He also enjoyed Jean-Claude Van Damme movies and watched K-1 kickboxing when he was young. Pat has said his three heroes are his mother, boxer Mike Tyson, and Sagat from Street Fighter. Before becoming a professional fighter, he worked as a pizza delivery person.
Pat Barry's Fighting Journey
Starting with Sanshou (2002–2005)
Pat Barry began training professionally in Wushu, sanshou, and Kickboxing at age 21. He was studying sociology at the University of New Orleans when he joined Russell Jones's Kickboxing Gym. He had his first professional fight on November 2, 2002. He won the Sanda Kungfu Federation (SKF) United States Heavyweight Championship by knockout. After that, he trained full-time with Master Shawn Liu in New Orleans.
In June 2003, Pat won a spot on the US National Sanshou team. He also became the SKF World Heavyweight Champion by knocking out Paul Gurevidius. In November 2003, he won a silver medal at the 2003 World Wushu Championships in Macau. He visited China many times between 2002 and 2008. During this time, he had over fifty amateur fights and trained at the Shaolin Temple.
In December 2004, he won the K. Superstar Championship. A month later, he won the Kings of Kickboxing tournament.
Fighting in K-1 (2005–2007)
Pat Barry joined K-1, a top kickboxing organization, in 2005. He made his debut against Scott Lighty, losing by a close decision. In June 2005, he met American kickboxer Duke Roufus. They became close friends after Pat lost his home in Hurricane Katrina. This tragedy also took the life of his grandmother.
After moving to Roufus' gym, Pat won his first K-1 fight in August 2005. He knocked out Mark Selbee in the first round. He later fought Aleksandr Pitchkounov to a draw in Japan. They had a rematch in 2006, which Pat lost.
Pat then moved to Amsterdam to train with Ernesto Hoost, a four-time K-1 champion. He defeated Scott Lighty again in December 2006. In April 2007, Pat entered a K-1 tournament in Hawaii. He won his first fight against Gary Goodridge when the referee stopped the match due to a cut. He then lost to Aleksandr Pitchkounov in the semifinals.
In August 2007, Pat competed in another K-1 tournament in Las Vegas. He knocked out Rickard Nordstrand in the first round. He then lost to Zabit Samedov in the semifinals. In his last K-1 fight in December 2007, he lost to Freddy Kemayo due to a broken nose.
Moving to Mixed Martial Arts (2008)
In 2008, Pat Barry returned to train with Duke Roufus. He also competed in the World Combat League, a team kickboxing event. He had a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in this league.
He made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on May 30, 2008. He won by TKO (technical knockout) in the first round. He then won his next two MMA fights by knockout. In his third fight, he won the Combat USA Heavyweight title. Soon after, he signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Time in the UFC (2008–2013)
Pat Barry's UFC debut was on December 27, 2008, at UFC 92. He won by TKO after injuring his opponent's knee. His next fight was a loss to Tim Hague by submission.
In October 2009, he faced Antoni Hardonk. After a tough first round, Pat won by TKO in the second round. This win earned him "Knockout of the Night" and "Fight of the Night" awards. At the time, Pat was facing financial challenges.
In June 2010, Pat fought Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 115. Pat dropped Cro Cop twice in the first round. However, he eventually lost the fight by submission in the third round. Pat broke his hand and foot during this match.
He then won a unanimous decision against Joey Beltran in January 2011. In June 2011, Pat faced Cheick Kongo. Pat dropped Kongo early in the fight, but Kongo recovered and knocked Pat out. This was Pat's first knockout loss in his career.
In October 2011, Pat fought Stefan Struve, the tallest fighter in the UFC. Pat was doing well with his strikes, but Struve caught him in a submission, and Pat lost.
Pat changed training teams in 2011. In January 2012, he won by knockout against Christian Morecraft. This fight also earned him "Fight of the Night" honors. In May 2012, he lost to Lavar Johnson by TKO.
Pat moved to a new training center in Colorado. In December 2012, he fought Shane del Rosario. Pat won by KO in the second round, earning "Knockout of the Night" again.
His last two UFC fights were losses. He lost to Shawn Jordan in June 2013 and to Soa Palelei in December 2013. After these fights, Pat decided to retire from MMA.
Returning to Kickboxing (2014–2015)
On January 28, 2014, Pat Barry announced he was retiring from MMA. He said he would likely return to kickboxing. The next month, he signed with Glory, a top kickboxing organization.
In March 2014, he had a warm-up fight and won by TKO. In May 2014, he lost to Zack Mwekassa in a Glory tournament reserve match. He was scheduled to rematch Mirko Cro Cop in June 2014 but had to withdraw due to an injury.
In January 2015, Pat fought Demoreo Dennis at a Legacy FC kickboxing event. He won the fight by decision. His last scheduled fight in Glory was canceled due to a hand injury.
Pat Barry's Life Outside Fighting
Pat Barry is engaged to Rose Namajunas, who is also a former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. They met at Duke Roufus' gym. Pat started training there after losing his home in Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Rose began training there during high school.
Pat has said he fell in love with Rose the first time he saw her. They got engaged in 2014. After their fight in 2010, Pat Barry and Mirko Cro Cop became good friends. Pat often trains with Cro Cop in Zagreb, Croatia.
Championships and Awards
Kickboxing
- Kings of Kickboxing
- 2005 Kings of Kickboxing Tournament Championship
- U.S. Open International Martial Arts Championships
- 2003 U.S. Open Sanshou Championship
- 2004 U.S. Open Sanshou Championship
- Sanda Kungfu Federation
- SKF United States Heavyweight Championship
- SKF World Heavyweight Championship
- World Wushu Championships
- 2003 World Wushu Championships −90 kg/198 lb Sanshou Silver Medalist
- 2003 World Wushu Championships −90 kg/198 lb Sanshou Silver Medalist
Mixed Martial Arts
- Combat USA
- Combat USA Heavyweight Championship
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Antoni Hardonk and Christian Morecraft
- Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs. Antoni Hardonk and Shane del Rosario
- UFC.com Awards
- 2012: Ranked #5 Knockout of the Year vs. Shane del Rosario
Kickboxing Record
| 17 wins (11 (T)KO's), 7 losses (2 (T)KO's, 4 decisions), 1 draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 2015-01-16 | Win |  Demoreo Dennis |
Legacy Kickboxing 1 | Houston, Texas, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-7-1 |
| 2014-05-03 | Loss |  Zack Mwekassa |
Glory 16: Denver - Heavyweight Contender Tournament, Reserve Match | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | KO (Left Uppercut) | 1 | 2:33 | 16-7-1 |
| 2014-03-22 | Win | Ed Burris |
Combat Sports Challenge 39 | Richmond, Virginia, USA | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:30 | 16-6-1 |
| 2008-06-07 | Win | Chris Hawk |
WCL Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Decision (15–3) | 1 | 3:00 | 15-6-1 |
| 2008-06-07 | Win | Matt Thomas |
WCL Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Decision (17–3) | 1 | 3:00 | 14-6-1 |
| 2008-05-03 | Loss | Jarrell Miller |
WCL Eastern & Western Conference Finals | San Antonio, Texas, USA | Decision (12–14) | 1 | 3:00 | 13-6-1 |
| 2008-05-03 | Win | John James |
WCL Eastern & Western Conference Finals | San Antonio, Texas, USA | Decision (16–8) | 1 | 3:00 | 13-5-1 |
| 2007-12-15 | Loss |  Freddy Kemayo |
K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007 | Prague, Czech Republic | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 1:41 | 12-5-1 |
| 2007-08-11 | Loss |  Zabit Samedov |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas, Semi Finals | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 12-4-1 |
| 2007-08-11 | Win |  Rickard Nordstrand |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas, Quarter Finals | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (Right Low Kick) | 2 | 2:16 | 12-3-1 |
| 2007-04-04 | Loss |  Aleksandr Pitchkounov |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, Semi Finals | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-3-1 |
| 2007-04-04 | Win |  Gary Goodridge |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, Quarter Finals | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 1:07 | 11-2-1 |
| 2006-12-08 | Win | Scott Lighty |
Shin Do Kumate XI | Tampa, Florida, USA | KO (Right High Kick) | 3 | N/A | 10-2-1 |
| 2006-04-29 | Loss | Aleksandr Pitchkounov |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas, Reserve Bout | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-2-1 |
| 2005-11-19 | Draw | Aleksandr Pitchkounov |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Tokyo Final | Tokyo, Japan | Draw (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-1-1 |
| 2005-10-21 | Win | Dustin Hanning |
Heavyweight Gladiators | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | KO (Low Kicks) | 1 | N/A | 9-1 |
| 2005-08-13 | Win | Mark Selbee |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO | 1 | N/A | 8-1 |
| 2005-04-30 | Loss | Scott Lighty |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas, Reserve Bout | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 7-1 |
| 2005-01-22 | Win | Jayme McKinney |
Kings of Kickboxing, Final | Gulfport, Mississippi, USA | KO (Low Kicks) | 1 | N/A | 7-0 |
| Wins the 2005 Kings of Kickboxing Tournament Championship. | ||||||||
| 2005-01-22 | Win | Marshall Berger |
Kings of Kickboxing, Semi Finals | Gulfport, Mississippi, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 6-0 |
| 2005-01-22 | Win | Eric Loveless |
Kings of Kickboxing, Quarter Finals | Gulfport, Mississippi, USA | KO (Left High Kick) | 2 | N/A | 5-0 |
| 2004-12-18 | Win | Anthony |
U.S. Open Fighting Challenge | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | KO | N/A | N/A | 4-0 |
| 2004-05-29 | Win |  Marcel Donk |
Zonnehuis | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 3-0 |
| 2003-06-00 | Win |  Paul Gurevidius |
Art of War: China Comes to Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | KO (High Kick) | 2 | N/A | 2-0 |
| Wins the SKF World Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2002-11-02 | Win | Robert Parham |
Art of War: U.S. Open K. Superstar | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (Punches) | 4 | N/A | 1-0 |
| Wins the SKF United States Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 2003-11-00 | Loss |  Wael Moursi |
2003 World Wushu Championships, Final | Macau | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Wins the 2003 World Wushu Championships −90 kg/198 lb Sanshou Silver Medal. | ||||||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 8 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 4 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 8–7 | Soa Palelei | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot | December 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:09 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Shawn Jordan | TKO (punches) | UFC 161 | June 15, 2013 | 1 | 0:59 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 8–5 | Shane del Rosario | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 0:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–5 | Lavar Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller | May 5, 2012 | 1 | 4:38 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Christian Morecraft | KO (punches) | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | January 20, 2012 | 1 | 3:38 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–4 | Stefan Struve | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | October 1, 2011 | 2 | 3:22 | Washington D.C., United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Cheick Kongo | KO (punch) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 | 1 | 2:39 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Joey Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 3 | 4:30 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 5–1 | Antoni Hardonk | TKO (punches) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 2 | 2:30 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Knockout of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Tim Hague | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 98 | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Dan Evensen | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Simon Diouf | TKO (leg kicks) | Combat USA: Battle in the Bay 8 | August 22, 2008 | 1 | 1:50 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Won the Combat USA Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | John George | KO (head kick) | Combat USA: Fight Night | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 0:49 | Harris, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Delaney | TKO (leg kicks) | Combat USA: Battle in the Bay 7 | May 30, 2008 | 1 | 3:25 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
See also
In Spanish: Pat Barry para niños
