Chris Barnett
Updated: Wikipedia source
Christopher James Barnett (born June 14, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Infobox
Born
Christopher James Barnett (1986-06-14) June 14, 1986 (age 39)Zaragoza, Spain
Other names
BeastboyHuggy BearEl Maño
Residence
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Nationality
American
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb)
Division
Heavyweight (present) Super Heavyweight
Reach
75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Team
Barnett Taekwondo Academy
Rank
3rd dan black belt in Taekwondo
Years active
2009–present
Total
33
Wins
23
By knockout
4
Losses
10
By decision
5
By submission
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
33 matches
By knockout
23 wins
18
10 losses
4
By submission
By submission
33 matches
By submission
23 wins
0
10 losses
1
By decision
By decision
33 matches
By decision
23 wins
5
10 losses
5
| 33 matches | 23 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 4 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 5 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
23–10
Opponent
Hamdy Abdelwahab
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 321
Date
October 25, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Abdelwahab was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal elbow to the back of the head.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
23–9
Opponent
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Method
TKO (knee to the body and punches)
Event
UFC 308
Date
October 26, 2024
Round
1
Time
4:27
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–8
Opponent
Jake Collier
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 279
Date
September 10, 2022
Round
2
Time
2:24
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (267.5 lb) bout; Barnett missed weight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
22–8
Opponent
Martin Buday
Method
Technical Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
Date
April 16, 2022
Round
3
Time
1:37
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
An inadvertent elbow to the back of head rendered Barnett unable to continue.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–7
Opponent
Gian Villante
Method
TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)
Event
UFC 268
Date
November 6, 2021
Round
2
Time
2:23
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
21–7
Opponent
Ben Rothwell
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
Date
May 22, 2021
Round
2
Time
2:07
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Return to Heavyweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–6
Opponent
Ahmed Tijani Shehu
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UAE Warriors 13
Date
September 25, 2020
Round
1
Time
0:58
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–6
Opponent
Rashaun Jackson
Method
Decision (split)
Event
Island Fights 60
Date
October 10, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States
Notes
Heavyweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–6
Opponent
Shim Yoon-jae
Method
TKO (punch)
Event
Road FC 055
Date
September 8, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:44
Location
Daegu, South Korea
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–6
Opponent
Robert Neal
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Island Fights 52
Date
February 7, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Notes
Heavyweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–6
Opponent
Alexandru Lungu
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Road FC 047
Date
May 12, 2018
Round
1
Time
2:34
Location
Beijing, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–6
Opponent
Shim Yoon-jae
Method
TKO (spinning back kick)
Event
Road FC 045
Date
December 23, 2017
Round
2
Time
3:33
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–6
Opponent
Alex Nicholson
Method
KO (elbow)
Event
Island Fights 42
Date
October 14, 2017
Round
1
Time
0:40
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Notes
Heavyweight bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–5
Opponent
Myung Hyun-man
Method
KO (punch)
Event
Road FC 041
Date
August 12, 2017
Round
2
Time
1:53
Location
Wanju, South Korea
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–4
Opponent
Myung Hyun-man
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Road FC 038
Date
April 15, 2017
Round
1
Time
2:17
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Frank Tate
Method
Decision (split)
Event
Island Fights 39
Date
November 18, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Notes
Heavyweight bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–3
Opponent
Kirill Sidelnikov
Method
Decision (split)
Event
Rizin 1
Date
April 17, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Nagoya, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–2
Opponent
Shinichi Suzukawa
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2015
Date
December 31, 2015
Round
1
Time
1:44
Location
Sumida, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
13–2
Opponent
Oli Thompson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Inoki Genome Fight 4
Date
August 29, 2015
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Sumida, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Emil Zahariev
Method
KO (spinning back kick to the body)
Event
Inoki Genome Fight 3
Date
April 11, 2015
Round
2
Time
2:58
Location
Sumida, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Shinichi Suzukawa
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014
Date
December 31, 2014
Round
1
Time
1:57
Location
Sumida, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Jon Hill
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Island Fights 30
Date
September 20, 2014
Round
1
Time
0:30
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Notes
Defended the Island Fights Super Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Travis Wiuff
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Inoki Genome Fight 2
Date
August 23, 2014
Round
2
Time
0:27
Location
Sumida, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Richard White
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Island Fights 28
Date
May 9, 2014
Round
1
Time
4:57
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Notes
Won the vacant Island Fights Super Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Demoreo Dennis
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Island Fights 27
Date
February 8, 2014
Round
2
Time
1:13
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Notes
Super Heavyweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Walt Harris
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
World Extreme Fighting 46
Date
April 22, 2011
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Mario Rinaldi
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Xtreme FC 13
Date
December 3, 2010
Round
2
Time
1:44
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–1
Opponent
Eric Prindle
Method
Decision (majority)
Event
Martial Combat 12
Date
October 16, 2010
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Sentosa, Singapore
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Jay White
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Xtreme FC 11
Date
July 9, 2010
Round
1
Time
4:39
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Joel Wyatt
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
World Cagefighting Championships 2
Date
May 28, 2010
Round
2
Time
0:43
Location
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Kenny Garner
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Xtreme FC 10
Date
March 19, 2010
Round
3
Time
1:36
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Daniel Perez
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Xtreme FC 9
Date
September 5, 2009
Round
2
Time
0:47
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Johnathan Ivey
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Xtreme FC 8
Date
April 25, 2009
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Notes
Heavyweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 23–10 | Hamdy Abdelwahab | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 321 | October 25, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Abdelwahab was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal elbow to the back of the head. |
| Loss | 23–9 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 1 | 4:27 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 23–8 | Jake Collier | TKO (punches) | UFC 279 | September 10, 2022 | 2 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (267.5 lb) bout; Barnett missed weight. |
| Loss | 22–8 | Martin Buday | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 3 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | An inadvertent elbow to the back of head rendered Barnett unable to continue. |
| Win | 22–7 | Gian Villante | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 2 | 2:23 | New York City, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 21–7 | Ben Rothwell | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | May 22, 2021 | 2 | 2:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Heavyweight. |
| Win | 21–6 | Ahmed Tijani Shehu | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 13 | September 25, 2020 | 1 | 0:58 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 20–6 | Rashaun Jackson | Decision (split) | Island Fights 60 | October 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 19–6 | Shim Yoon-jae | TKO (punch) | Road FC 055 | September 8, 2019 | 1 | 3:44 | Daegu, South Korea | |
| Win | 18–6 | Robert Neal | Decision (unanimous) | Island Fights 52 | February 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 17–6 | Alexandru Lungu | TKO (punches) | Road FC 047 | May 12, 2018 | 1 | 2:34 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 16–6 | Shim Yoon-jae | TKO (spinning back kick) | Road FC 045 | December 23, 2017 | 2 | 3:33 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Alex Nicholson | KO (elbow) | Island Fights 42 | October 14, 2017 | 1 | 0:40 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 15–5 | Myung Hyun-man | KO (punch) | Road FC 041 | August 12, 2017 | 2 | 1:53 | Wanju, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Myung Hyun-man | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Road FC 038 | April 15, 2017 | 1 | 2:17 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 15–3 | Frank Tate | Decision (split) | Island Fights 39 | November 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 14–3 | Kirill Sidelnikov | Decision (split) | Rizin 1 | April 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 14–2 | Shinichi Suzukawa | TKO (punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2015 | December 31, 2015 | 1 | 1:44 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Oli Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Inoki Genome Fight 4 | August 29, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 13–1 | Emil Zahariev | KO (spinning back kick to the body) | Inoki Genome Fight 3 | April 11, 2015 | 2 | 2:58 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1 | Shinichi Suzukawa | TKO (punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 | December 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:57 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Jon Hill | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 30 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:30 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Defended the Island Fights Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Travis Wiuff | TKO (punches) | Inoki Genome Fight 2 | August 23, 2014 | 2 | 0:27 | Sumida, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Richard White | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 28 | May 9, 2014 | 1 | 4:57 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Won the vacant Island Fights Super Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Demoreo Dennis | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 27 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 1:13 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Super Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Walt Harris | Decision (unanimous) | World Extreme Fighting 46 | April 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Mario Rinaldi | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC 13 | December 3, 2010 | 2 | 1:44 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Eric Prindle | Decision (majority) | Martial Combat 12 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sentosa, Singapore | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jay White | KO (punches) | Xtreme FC 11 | July 9, 2010 | 1 | 4:39 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Joel Wyatt | TKO (punches) | World Cagefighting Championships 2 | May 28, 2010 | 2 | 0:43 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kenny Garner | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC 10 | March 19, 2010 | 3 | 1:36 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Daniel Perez | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC 9 | September 5, 2009 | 2 | 0:47 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Johnathan Ivey | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme FC 8 | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
· Submission grappling record
Result
Result
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Result
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Rec.
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Opponent
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Method
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Event
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Date
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Division
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Location
Loss
Loss
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Loss
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
0–1
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Yoel Romero
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Submission (Kimura)
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Dean Toole Promotions
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
June 15, 2019
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Openweight
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Pensacola, Florida
| 1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Division | Location |
| Loss | 0–1 | Yoel Romero | Submission (Kimura) | Dean Toole Promotions | June 15, 2019 | Openweight | Pensacola, Florida |
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
6 fights
By knockout
2 wins
1
4 losses
1
By decision
By decision
6 fights
By decision
2 wins
1
4 losses
3
| 6 fights | 2 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
· Professional boxing record
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
2–4
Opponent
Demarcus Kemp
Type
UD
Round, time
4, 3:00
Date
Aug 13, 2016
Location
Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
5
5
No.
5
Result
Loss
Record
1–4
Opponent
Kenny Lacy
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
June 1, 2012
Location
A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
4
4
No.
4
Result
Loss
Record
1–3
Opponent
Trevor Bryan
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (4), 2:04
Date
February 10, 2012
Location
Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Loss
Record
1–2
Opponent
Pedro Julio Rodriguez
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
November 11, 2011
Location
A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
2
2
No.
2
Result
Loss
Record
1–1
Opponent
Nathaniel James
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
November 4, 2011
Location
Ritz Theatre, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Michael Greeson
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (4), 2:12
Date
Aug 12, 2011
Location
DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 6 | Win | 2–4 | Demarcus Kemp | UD | 4, 3:00 | Aug 13, 2016 | Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 1–4 | Kenny Lacy | UD | 4 | June 1, 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–3 | Trevor Bryan | KO | 2 (4), 2:04 | February 10, 2012 | Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S. | |
| 3 | Loss | 1–2 | Pedro Julio Rodriguez | UD | 4 | November 11, 2011 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Nathaniel James | UD | 4 | November 4, 2011 | Ritz Theatre, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Michael Greeson | KO | 2 (4), 2:12 | Aug 12, 2011 | DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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- "Mohammed Usman enfrenta a Chris Barnett en el UFC Vegas 88 - MMA AL DÍA"https://www.mmaaldia.com/mohammed-usman-enfrenta-a-chris-barnett-en-el-ufc-vegas-88/
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- "UFC News: Fan-Favorite Chris Barnett Returns to Fight Top Heavyweight Prospect"https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-news-fan-favorite-chris-barnett-returns-to-fight-top-heavyweight-prospect
- "Chris Barnett gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night 244"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/09/ufc-news-chris-barnett-vs-junior-tafa-waldo-cortes-acosta
- "Junior Tafa's reaction to Chris Barnett pulling out of this weekend's UFC"https://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/ufc/watch-junior-tafas-reaction-to-chris-barnett-pulling-out-of-this-weekends-ufc/news-story/95895fd104f6366039e8a5d87006d240
- "Chris Barnett Gets New Booking, Faces Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC 308"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/10/12/chris-barnett-gets-new-booking-faces-kennedy-nzechukwu-at-ufc-308/
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- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-reveals-stacked-lineup-for-aspinall-vs-gane-with-fan-favorite-return
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