Josh Barnett wins world jiu-jitsu 'no-gi' championship
by Akimitsu Kuwabara on Nov 9, 2009 2:10 PM EST
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This weekend, Fedor Emelianenko garnered the attention of the MMA fans across America in his Strikeforce debut on network television.
Unbeknown to many, the man whom he was slated to fight in the heavyweight dream match that evaporated in the fateful few days in July also resurfaced in victorious fashion -- albeit in a far more arcane corner of the MMA fandom.
Josh Barnett took the tournament gold in the ultra heavyweight/pessadisimo (over 215 pounds) division among the blackbelts at the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2009 held at California State University in Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 8. In the tournament final, Barnett bested Ralph Gracie pupil, Bruno Paulista.
Paulista had an impressive showing against the larger Barnett -- he demonstrated nifty guardwork, locking up Barnett and threatening him with triangle choke from high guard and arm bar via knee bar feint. Despite struggling to pass Paulista's guard, Barnett defended well against his submission attempts and kept up the pressure throughout the 10 minute contest.
In the end, Barnett received the judge's nod.
In his own words regarding his victory at the tournament:
"I'm the 2009 No-Gi BJJ World Champion. Thanks to all for the support and to my opponents as well. Catch Wrestling lives!"
Barnett was pulled from the headlining bout against Emelianenko at Affliction "Trilogy" after testing positive for anabolic steroid in the pre-fight drug test. The event was canceled a few days later and the promotional demise followed in the wake.
Though his return to Sengoku had been rumored, his status with the organization remains uncertain. He has been granted a second extension for an appeals hearing that he had requested after the California State Athletic Commission denied his re-licensure due to the outcome of the aforementioned drug test.
The new hearing will be held on Dec. 8.
Click here for the full result of the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2009
Stay tuned to MMAmania for further news regarding Josh Barnett.
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I’ll just assume there was no testing for performance enhancers.
I’m not interested in anything Barnett’s doing.
by SHORT_BUS on Nov 9, 2009 5:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
this guys proved to the world on multiple occasions now that he cant be trusted.
by Jizzo on Nov 9, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Monson didn’t compete, this win means nothing.
by NameNotRequired on Nov 9, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A fedor fight in DREAM could still do big numbers. Don’t know where he stands with FEG. Sengoku tests for roids so i doubt he would go there.
by NameNotRequired on Nov 9, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Barnett and Brock are still the only fighters with even a remote shot at beating Fedor the GOD!!
by john G on Nov 9, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, Brock aint shit…but Barnett IS shit.
by RedDog on Nov 10, 2009 7:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brock wouldn’t beat Fedor now but maybe in 2 to 5 years. But by then who knows where Fedor will be and how explosive he’ll still be. And we don’t know if the fight will even have as much allure. Soon people will start figuring out how to negate Brocks takedowns and then he might be easier to fight as well. I personally don’t see Barnett beating Fedor either but I would love to watch the fight. Let the roid freak have his roids, Fedors fought so many roid heads in PRIDE its not even funny. I will never be a Barnett fan or respect his record as long as he has that kind of advantage in a fight but watching Fedor punch his smug face in would make it all worth while.
by Cogito Ergo Sum on Nov 10, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WAS any of the world’s BJJ TOP GRAPPLERS competing there?? Hmmmm Who did he beat? ANyone with a big name The answer…..NO, that is why Barnett won it, AND he could use ALL the super berry juice he could get his hands on!!!!
by fightfan on Nov 9, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Paulista lost to Barnett in the finals this year. Paulista was the 2007 no gi world champion defeating Monson. Barnett is one of the worlds great grapplers. Quit whining and go train.
by M B on Nov 11, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ya really! Why waste time even typing his name. I totally agree… who cares about Barnett.
by andrewarbogat on Nov 9, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Barnett has to be the biggest roider with the biggest titties I’ve ever seen.
by RedDog on Nov 10, 2009 7:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, who cares? With all the potential and performance enhancers involved, this guy is a fake!
by Syd on Nov 9, 2009 5:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Josh wins again!!!! Throat slashes for all!!!
by joshmetal on Nov 9, 2009 5:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone actually think the best Jiu Jitsu guys in the world showed up for this? Who cares what this roid wrestling retard does anymore.
by WC217MMA on Nov 9, 2009 5:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well Paulista was the 2007 no gi world champion when he defeated Monson in the finals.
by M Brinkman on Nov 11, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lol, good for hime, to bad not many care for him anymore.
I still wana see him fight arlovski for some reason
by phenomenal angel on Nov 9, 2009 6:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We all do, we may not like Barnett but watching Arlovski and Fedor punch his face inside out is like a dream come true. This loser was talking so much trash before fighting Fedor and then fails a roid test. Total loser
by Cogito Ergo Sum on Nov 10, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he was on the juice for sure theirs no testing in those tournaments!
by will on Nov 9, 2009 7:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
When he fought Yvel at Affliction….that was SO funny watching him struggle and struggle and struggle to finish Yvel on the ground(who is like a fish out of water).
Barnett can NOT hagn with any decent mma HW in this era
by fightfan on Nov 9, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone care??? This guy is a clown!!!
by Darren on Nov 9, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yawn! I for one would not miss this guy if he never fought in the big leagues ever again. Any yes i mean even strikeforce. Stick to Dream, there no testing over there and fight the lieks of Sylvia, Choi, Sapp. etc
by manalito on Nov 9, 2009 7:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
soon i will beat all hw around the world… soon…
by Mariusz Pudzianowski on Nov 9, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ahh, but can you make the cut down from your 300lb+ to the 265lb limit?? :D
by Jimrod on Nov 10, 2009 1:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Mans A Joke, The Fact He’s Even Allowed To Compete Shocks Me, Fucking Junkie.
by James Gilmartinez on Nov 9, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hate him. Don’t care. Cheating bitch.
by scissorfight on Nov 9, 2009 10:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
wow thats alot of hate for someone who’s given alot of himself to advance the sport as well as his own discipline. (catch)
I’m wondering if any of you fucking posers has ever been on a mat/competed or even played a sport at the professional level.
Not likely, just a bunch of armchair qb’s running there mouths.
Way to go Josh!!!
by Christos on Nov 10, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I agree he has done a lot for the sport. But he has popped multiple times for steroids, so his wins are in question rightfully so. If he wants any credibility with fans he needs to admit his mistakes and so every chance he gets that he is clean from any performance enhancing drugs. The shame of it I do not know of any organizations that would take him?
by Pants on Nov 10, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Could’nt agree with you more. Well said!
by M Brinkman on Nov 11, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol, I love the fact everyone is hating on him, but would there be nearly as many haters if he was a UFC fighter? doubtfull.
by markie on Nov 10, 2009 1:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
But he was a UFC fighter, and pulled the same stupid shit. They said Bye bye.
If Sean Sherk were to ‘fail’ 2 more times, I bet people would be fed up of him celebrating a roided victory in a non elite tournament.
by Wp on Nov 10, 2009 4:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
markie, no one gives a shit who the roider is fighting with. A cheater is a cheater.
by RedDog on Nov 10, 2009 7:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would. Just like I live in LA and hate Manny Ramirez for doing the same thing.
Cheating is cheating is cheating.
And living in LA I was going to Affliction 3.
by scissorfight on Nov 10, 2009 6:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s shocking!
Despite his massive doses of steroids,
Josh Remain Soft And Tittyfied.
That man has gots titties!
Whats the point of mega doses of juice if it gives you big jiggly titties?
TiTTiesTiTTiesTiTTies
TiTTiesTiTTiesTiTTies
by quinton j on Nov 10, 2009 1:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Because his milkshake brings all the boys to the yard?
by PW on Nov 10, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think if u fail for roids 3 times u should be banned from competeing in mma
by kingcriminales on Nov 10, 2009 6:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’ll just assume there was no testing for performance enhancers.
I’m not interested in anything Barnett’s doing (2)
F*** Barnett.
by Yes We C.A."M" (Galo Doido) on Nov 10, 2009 8:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
WOW, by the looks of that pics it seems to me like an episode of roid rage. It kind of reminds me of when coleman lost to fedor and he was all roid up about losing. ROIDS!!!
by Lil Pinga on Nov 10, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
See, proof that steroids do improve grappling ability.
by Rich on Nov 10, 2009 1:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You guys do realize Dana White paid off the CSAC to give a positive steroid test to Barnett so he could collapse Affliction, right?
by Kirk on Nov 11, 2009 1:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Boy there are some uninformed people on this site. Josh beat Paulista who was the 2007 no gi world champion and guess who Paulista beat in the 2007 finals -Monson. Barnett is one of the great grapplers in the world. And you guys that are worried about another mans physique -- I prefer that you don’t grapple. A little less criticism of others and a little bit more training might help some of you.
by M Brinkman on Nov 11, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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