Josh Barnett Quotes

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Josh Barnett

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : November 10, 1977

I hate to disappoint.

Josh Barnett

To be in the UFC would mean to go back to where I already won the belt, to go back to where I was a champion at 24 years old, and try to cement my legacy as an MMA fighter.

Josh Barnett

I know I can win title belts.

Josh Barnett

I've only got so much time on this Earth and then that's it. So I better make the most of it.

Josh Barnett

Fighting is not the only thing in my life. It never was the only thing in my life. I have other pathways if I have to ply a trade. I wouldn't be sad about doing these other things, either. I enjoy them as well.

Josh Barnett

When you can't trust someone, what are you supposed to do? Continue to give them the opportunity to break your trust?

Josh Barnett

Working is working, and there's a lot of great guys in WWE that I'd love to put on a match with.

Josh Barnett

The thing is, wherever I go, I'm a wrestler. I'm not an entertainer or superstar or whatever. I'm a wrestler first, and I won't concede on that.

Josh Barnett

I felt like Jeff Cobb was an absolute perfect fit for Bloodsport.

Josh Barnett

I've seen some folks with Olympic backgrounds go into combat sports and it just not being for them. You know, doing Judo or something else you might excel, but as soon as a punches are flying, they're out.

Josh Barnett

To me, professional wrestling is made up of that: Olympians, world-class power-lifters, fighters, boxers, and you name it.

Josh Barnett

What your strengths are are always going to be the things that you're going to go back to, especially in the that spot where you need to draw from deep within. You're tired. You're exhausted. The ability to really think things through is highly reduced from being in the midst of battle.

Josh Barnett

We're not going to do any titles in Bloodsport. That's really just for a very very very simple reason and that is because as an indie wrestling promotion, there is no guarantee that we can ensure that we can have return on talent. If someone gets picked up, there's nothing we can do to make sure we keep them.

Josh Barnett

Having a professional grappling outlet is great for other submission wrestlers out there beyond Abu Dhabi, which happens every two years.

Josh Barnett

I always remember the fact that all businesses are for sale if you bring them the right number.

Josh Barnett

The way business is conducted on a governmental and legal aspect is completely different in China. The idea for us to have Facebook or Twitter as 'oh, well it's the Internet, anyone can put up whatever they want and be whatever they want.' It doesn't work like that in China. There are much more govermental restrictions on a lot of things.

Josh Barnett

I'm glad Ralek Gracie and Metamoris have been so gung-ho about me competing for them and being their champion. I've liked the response I've been getting and to be able to go out and represent where I'm from in catch-as-catch-can. I go out there and I've beaten my opponents, but we're picking each other off the mats, smiling and shaking hands.

Josh Barnett

We look at MMA and working pro wrestling as one and the same, they're just two different sides of the coin.

Josh Barnett

Does anybody really survive 'Sharknado,' including the viewer?

Josh Barnett

Getting to work with Mauro Ranallo was awesome because he's one of my favorite MMA announcers.

Josh Barnett