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

Quick Quote: Bigfoot Silva wants the “arrogant” Josh Barnett in the Final

Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva successfully advanced to the semi-final round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix last Saturday, when he defeated Tournament favorite Fedor Emelianenko via TKO (due to doctor stoppage) between the second and third rounds. And though he hasn’t reached the final just yet, it appears the Brazilian already has an opponent in mind for when the time comes. In order for the bout to materialize though, Silva must first face the winner of the Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum match.