Josh Barnett: The Biggest Loser of 2009
by Kid Nate on Dec 25, 2009 11:43 PM EST
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Josh Gross has the latest:
For the third time in three attempts, Barnett, who at 24 became the youngest champion in UFC history, postponed Monday an appeal hearing in front of the California State Athletic Commission to address the regulatory body's decision to deny his license after an alleged positive test in July for anabolic steroids.
While Barnett's legal team cited the need to gather additional information from the WADA facility at UCLA that conducted the test as justification for delays in August and October, the latest setback was blamed on the blizzard that slammed the Northeast over the weekend. Among the many victims of flight cancellations was Barnett's New York-based legal counsel, Michael J. DiMaggio, who was set to travel to the West Coast on Sunday for the hearing in downtown Los Angeles.
Barnett's appeal was rescheduled for Feb. 22, 2010. If he fails to fight by the the end of January, it will mark at least 12 months between bouts for the talented 31-year-old mixed martial artist.
I'm not trying to knock Josh by naming him the biggest loser of 2009. I don't think it's arguable that he had the worst year of any major MMA star in the sport. At the beginning of the year he was one of the top stars of one of the most aggressive rivals of the UFC. And he was headed for a fight with the man at the top of the mountain: Fedor Emelianenko.
Then the CSAC decided to surprise him with an unannounced drug test when he went to renew his license, normally a routine transaction. And it all went up in smoke.
No telling when Barnett will return to action or for what promotion.
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Yes he's a loser....
but he will still get to fight Fedor. I don’t even think he’s a bad guy, but hey you if keep your hand too long in the cookie jar it’s gonna get slapped. PEDs SCHMEDs….
He also had that mindless brain-numbing feud with Kenny Florian. It made him look like the biggest dick on the planet. Just saying what it looked like, not that he actually is. But yeah, he had the summit on his visual and now he’s sitting around wondering if he’s ever going to fight again. Youch. Tough 09 for Joshy.
I personally think he probably did it and is going to try and get some kind of leniancy or something. Sort of like what I do every time I get a traffic ticket or an off-leash ticket.
Of course he did it.
This is, what, his fourth positive?
Stay down, roidhead. MMA doesn’t need you.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
Florian said that his performance was disappointing, and that he should’ve handled a low-ranked Yvel better and finished him off after having such dominant positions throughout long stretches of the fight. Barnett claimed that Florian should be sodomized or something as a result of giving his analysis. I remember being speechless, it said so much about Josh.
Come to think of it, there’s also the time that apparently Barnett years ago went off on the Strong Style Symphony pro wrestling forum, ironically also a Japan puroresu board…
He thinks he can put on a suit, shave his stubble off, and get in front of a camera, and it makes him some sort of expert on MMA.
Yes, yes Kenny Florian is. LOL! I will concede that “Sit On A Dong” is hilarious, but does Barnett feel like anyone else from Sityodtong?
I also took a glance at Josh Barnett calling out Aleksander Emelianenko back in July of 2008… excuse me while I facepalm. Hell, even making fun of his rap… here’s the thing. I’ve actually listened to his rap, and it’s AWESOME. Kinda sad that it’s easier to hold an alleged armed robber who did 3.5 years in the clink in greater esteem, huh?
PRIDE is long gone
he hasn’t done anything in a long long time. I used to scream for him to fight Fedor and now I don’t think he is even close to deserving it.
go away steroid boi
1 time ok your bad
2 times ok wow bro are you retarded
3 times and before the biggest fight of your life, epic failure.
Atleast Kimbo got into the cage before bringing down an entire organization.
Get 4-0'd. <---- If you dont know what im talking about its time for you to play more Modern Warfare 2
by II SMASH II on Dec 26, 2009 12:14 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
i totally agree with u.....
i longed for this match with Fedor n Josh…..
and when that shit happened…. i was like f**k off with ur roided popcorns
You have to beat the legend, in order to become the LEGEND
-Melvin Manhoef (after his destruction of Sakuraba)
by chopstickthugz on Dec 26, 2009 2:12 AM EST up reply actions
Dear Josh Barnett:
1 Go away
2 Don’t come back
Keep firing Assholes!
Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.
by Ubernoober on Dec 26, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Disagree.
Dear Josh Barnett:
- Go to Japan where what you do is legal, acceptable, and widespread.
- ???
- Profit!
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
good looking out
underpants gnomes for the win
best episode ever. i love when its butters’ time to shine
by Austin Martin on Dec 26, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
3 gold medals and got his bjj black belt
http://www.gogoplata.com/2009/12/21/catch-wrestling-lives-josh-barnett-awarded-bjj-black-belt-photo/
by Gogoplata.com on Dec 26, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Fine: he’s the biggest winner in submission grappling and the biggest loser in MMA.
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
by jemaleddin on Dec 27, 2009 8:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Another contender
Arlovski didn’t exactly have a great year either. But then again, at least he got into the ring for his Affliction main event.
Not to mention
He also had a more ‘honorable’ way of throwing away a winning situation. :P
He played russian roulette, probably his year was worst somehow.
And crocop? He had a pretty shitty year too, feeling depressed entering in the cage and all, considering retiring and all. It doesn’t show on his record though.
"You hit too hard, too hard, too hard..."
CroCop wasn’t really depressed, but he just didn’t have the fire to compete anymore.
You can say he sort of lost his smile ; )>
by IRodC on Dec 26, 2009 9:20 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Josh Barnett will always be a what could have been kind of guy.
You always think what might have happened if he didnt test positive for steroids after beating Couture.
Unfortunatly for Josh he will always be the guy who tested positive for steroids 3 times and barring him finally facig Fedor, the guy who blew his chance at the #1 hw in the world.
Strikeforce could sign him this year and do that fight though, depends on him, if he can stay clean, if he can’t just gtfo man don’t waste everybody’s time and hope.
"You hit too hard, too hard, too hard..."
I'd be surprised if Strikeforce made this fight
1. If the fight is in the US Barnett needs to get sanctioned and he needs to test clean again. Unfortunately Barnett cleaning himself up is a challenge. Why would Strikeforce risk it?
2. Barnett is a virtual unknown in the US. A rematch with Brett Rogers wold probably be easier to sell.
3. If I am CBS do I really want the old school media talking about how many times Barnett has tested positive for PEDs? This seems like the totally wrong publicity for a highly watched MMA event.
by SES 84 on Dec 26, 2009 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You guys see Barnett like a idiot that can’t pass ONE drug test, that’s probably why we won’t agree.
"You hit too hard, too hard, too hard..."
I disagree
I think he’s an idiot that cannot pass random drug tests. Correct me if I’m wrong, his first positive was just a fact-finding venture from the AC…second, post-Couture (jackass)…third, random pre-Fedor. I believe he learned after the Couture fight how to cycle when fighting in the U.S. I honestly believe he roided his entire career, and all his accomplishments should have a HUGE asterisk next to them, saying “Josh is a known dirty cheat, and he probably doesn’t deserve this, but he passed this time, so maybe.”
I can die happy now that I've been to a UFC event. 107 rocked
by slapjaw ackrite on Dec 26, 2009 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Well exactly. It doesn’t matter if he’s an idiot or a genius about testing. He’s a cheat. And a guy that is willing to go to those lengths to cheat will cheat in every way he can. Who wants to get into the ring with a guy that dishonest and untrustworthy?
And here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to be this way. We already had the “too lazy to train hard” guy in MMA and now even BJ is shredded.
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
by jemaleddin on Dec 27, 2009 8:16 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He should never be allowed to fight again.
In other sports if you get caught doping twice your banned for life.
by Pontus on Dec 26, 2009 9:10 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
Definitely poor judgement on his part…numerous times. If he intends to cycle he should pay more attention. Perhaps, buying a daily planner at a dollar store?
“Oh…I see here I won’t be fighting in Japan in November so that means I should stop with the muscle shots well before that.”
With that said, I still don’t think anyone can take away from him his achievements, even currently, and a lot of people will say they don’t even care about him fighting Fedor anymore but if the match was signed today it would be highly anticipated and Barnett would be the biggest threat to Fedor in awhile.
Permission to fighter bash horrendously?
Just kidding, although I probably already did a few comments up…if its not kosher, please delete and warn me. Thanks.
But yeah, if he did fight Fedor and win now, how many people would dare defend the win? I really hope he sticks to pro wrestling in Japan.
I can die happy now that I've been to a UFC event. 107 rocked
by slapjaw ackrite on Dec 26, 2009 7:09 PM EST reply actions
Fedor has fought PLENTY of 'roid freaks before
and come out just fine. Coleman and Randleman jump readily to mind as guys who we’d be more surprised to find out did not juice. Almost everyone in Pride roided, exceptions are rare, and Fedor has come out just fine time and time again.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
i honestly wouldn’t be surprised to hear many of the pride fighters did, even including wanderlei… the sport was so unregulated back then, these guys may’ve not even known what kind of stuff they were putting in their bodies, just how their performances were altered
by Austin Martin on Dec 26, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, you’re right. But the difference is, he has tested positive time and again. That’s the point I’m trying to make. It taints everything, because even with other fighters that you “know” did it, there’s no actual proof. If someone beats Fedor I want it to at least seem fair…after all, Fedor was in Pride too. He could have juiced as easily as anyone else.
I can die happy now that I've been to a UFC event. 107 rocked
by slapjaw ackrite on Dec 27, 2009 4:14 AM EST up reply actions
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