Josh Barnett Quotes

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Josh Barnett

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : November 10, 1977

I'm not an attractive fight for most people. I never have been. I haven't been called out too many times in my career, and there's a good reason for that.

Josh Barnett

I speak for myself, my record speaks for itself, and my ability speaks for itself.

Josh Barnett

There's a lot of indigenous wrestling styles there that used to be a lot more popular and stronger within the European continent. Although, there's still quite a few countries over there that produce pretty spectacular Greco and freestyle wrestlers.

Josh Barnett

If you want to be the best jiu-jitsu player in the world, by all means, if you want to spend most of your time doing jiu-jitsu, that absolutely makes sense. But, for one, don't consider just because you may be the best in the world at what you do, that doesn't make what you do the best in the world.

Josh Barnett

I've trained women to be catch wrestlers. Shayna Baszler's a catch wrestler, she's clearly not a heavyweight. Megumi Fujii, far from being a heavyweight, and she was a fantastic catch wrestler.

Josh Barnett

Even the wins that I've experienced, I've spent a lot of time reflecting on everything that went into it: where I could've improved, where I did well, what was expected and how that came out, what was unexpected and why did it occur.

Josh Barnett

When I was five years in, I was the UFC heavyweight champion, and all I could think about was fighting.

Josh Barnett

Reduction of inflexibility means reduction of injuries. That just means being able to move a lot easier and, you know, not looking like Abe Vigoda when you get out of bed in the morning.

Josh Barnett

When you think of fighting, you think of the work that you put in at the gym. Well, recovery is part of that work process.

Josh Barnett

I can act, I can do other things, but once your athletic window is done there's no returning to fighting.

Josh Barnett

Big Nog and me are two different types of fighters. Nogeuira lived by his chin, he wasn't afraid to take a lot of punishment in order to dish out a whole lot of punishment. Personally, I know I can take a really big shot. I'd rather not.

Josh Barnett

All fights interest me. Punching people in the face and watching them cry for their momma always interests me.

Josh Barnett

I don't need to chase titles because I've fought in so many title fights and so many title fight-level matches that if somebody thinks I need to give them a reason to give me a shot at any belt in the world, then clearly they don't know what they're about as far as MMA.

Josh Barnett

Winning is really all that matters.

Josh Barnett

I just came to the conclusion that I'm going to fight until I can't, and that's it. I'll know when that is. I'll be honest with myself.

Josh Barnett

The thought has crossed my mind to quit even dealing with organized mixed martial arts in general and just fight my own fights, however I feel like.

Josh Barnett

The fact of the matter is, I fight because I have to - because it's a thing that drives me, not because of anything else.

Josh Barnett

I'm a big proponent of 'What happens in the locker room stays in the locker room.'

Josh Barnett

I'm no snitch.

Josh Barnett