Josh Barnett on declining contract: Zuffa was unwilling to give me something that they gave Eddie Alvarez

It looks like the dreams of fight fans wanting to see “The Warmaster” make his triumphant return to the octagon have been inevitably crushed. Recently declining an offer made to him by the UFC, Josh Barnett will no doubt be looking for employment elsewhere…

Josh Barnett breaks his hand on Cormier’s head

Daniel Cormier broke his right hand when he knocked out Antonio Silva in September 2011. Last night he broke it again in his Strikeforce fight with Josh Barnett. In fact, he and Josh Barnett fought most of their five-round war in the cage with broken hands as Barnett broke his left hand early in the first round.
Barnett posted on Twitter this morning:

Here’s what happened in the first :30…still threw it though. Of course that might not have so wise LOL. twitpic.com/9nc4yk
— Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett says he’ll prove he is the "best grappler in MMA" against Daniel Cormier

Strikeforce Heavyweight contender Josh Barnett, who will meet Daniel Cormier to decided the division’s Grand Prix Tournament winner, looks back on his road to the final and talks about using his strengths on the mat to take his opponents out of their “comfort zone.” Barnett also discusses the importance of “personality” in the sport of mixed martial arts, and says that fighters shouldn’t forget that they are entertainers.

Josh Barnett issued license to fight in California

Over the weekend Strikeforce announced that the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix final between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier would take place on May 19.  Today, a second hurdle was cleared when Josh Barnett was issued a license to compete in the state of California.
The hearing itself was rather lengthy and interesting for the fact that Barnett, perhaps unexpectedly, said about his positive test in 2009, “I can’t speak on the test itself, what I can say is I didn’t

Strikeforce Results: Josh Barnett chokes out Sergei Kharitonov in Round 1

After long months of speculations, polls and opinion articles – the final of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is finally set. Josh Barnett will meet Daniel Cormier, after booking his place with a convincing performance against the fellow PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov.
The Russian Mercenary (that’s according to Mauro Ranallo) was better on his feet, managing to hurt Josh Barnett with various striking combinations. But the turning point was when Josh Barnett got his takedown, immediately finding