Q1. In which city was Josh Barnett born?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. Seattle, Washington
C. Portland, Oregon
D. Las Vegas, Nevada
Answer: B. Seattle, Washington
Q2. What is Josh Barnett’s primary nickname in his later career?
A. The Babyfaced Assassin
B. The Warmaster
C. The Iron Fist
D. The Submission King
Answer: B. The Warmaster
Q3. On what date was Josh Barnett born?
A. November 10, 1977
B. March 22, 1978
C. January 11, 1976
D. October 31, 1979
Answer: A. November 10, 1977
Q4. At what age did Josh Barnett become the youngest UFC Heavyweight Champion in history?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25
Answer: C. 24
Q5. Whom did Josh Barnett defeat to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 36?
A. Pedro Rizzo
B. Randy Couture
C. Frank Mir
D. Semmy Schilt
Answer: B. Randy Couture
Q6. Why was Josh Barnett stripped of the UFC Heavyweight Championship shortly after winning it?
A. He retired immediately
B. He failed a post-fight drug test
C. He signed with another promotion
D. He suffered a career-ending injury
Answer: B. He failed a post-fight drug test
Q7. What is Josh Barnett’s professional MMA record?
A. 30-10
B. 28-12
C. 40-5
D. 35-8
Answer: D. 35-8
Q8. In which Japanese promotion did Josh Barnett become the final Openweight King of Pancrase?
A. PRIDE Fighting Championships
B. Pancrase
C. DREAM
D. Inoki Genome Federation
Answer: B. Pancrase
Q9. In which year did Josh Barnett make his professional wrestling debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling?
A. 2001
B. 2002
C. 2003
D. 2004
Answer: C. 2003
Q10. Against whom did Josh Barnett wrestle in his first professional wrestling match at the Tokyo Dome?
A. Yuji Nagata
B. Minoru Suzuki
C. Antonio Inoki
D. Kazuo Takahashi
Answer: A. Yuji Nagata
Q11. What title was on the line in Josh Barnett’s professional wrestling debut match?
A. IWGP Tag Team Championship
B. NEVER Openweight Championship
C. IWGP Heavyweight Championship
D. GHC Heavyweight Championship
Answer: C. IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Q12. Which style of grappling is Josh Barnett most closely associated with as a modern practitioner and ambassador?
A. Catch wrestling
B. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu exclusively
C. Freestyle wrestling only
D. Sambo
Answer: A. Catch wrestling
Q13. Under which legendary catch wrestler did Josh Barnett train extensively?
A. Karl Gotch
B. Billy Robinson
C. Lou Thesz
D. Verne Gagne
Answer: B. Billy Robinson
Q14. In 2009, what major grappling title did Josh Barnett win at the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship?
A. Absolute division gold
B. Gi heavyweight gold
C. Middleweight black belt gold
D. Ultra-heavyweight/pessadissimo black belt gold
Answer: D. Ultra-heavyweight/pessadissimo black belt gold
Q15. At Metamoris 4 in 2014, whom did Josh Barnett submit to become the inaugural Metamoris Heavyweight Champion?
A. Ryron Gracie
B. Dean Lister
C. Gordon Ryan
D. Chael Sonnen
Answer: B. Dean Lister
Q16. How did Josh Barnett finish Dean Lister at Metamoris 4?
A. Scarf-hold submission
B. Rear-naked choke
C. Heel hook
D. Armbar
Answer: A. Scarf-hold submission
Q17. In the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix, whom did Josh Barnett defeat in the semi-finals before losing in the final?
A. Mark Hunt
B. Aleksander Emelianenko
C. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
D. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
Answer: C. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Q18. Who defeated Josh Barnett in the final of the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix?
A. Fedor Emelianenko
B. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
C. Wanderlei Silva
D. Josh Barnett won the tournament
Answer: B. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
Q19. In the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, whom did Josh Barnett lose to in the final?
A. Alistair Overeem
B. Sergei Kharitonov
C. Fabricio Werdum
D. Daniel Cormier
Answer: D. Daniel Cormier
Q20. Which high school in Seattle did Josh Barnett attend, where he excelled in wrestling and football?
A. Ballard High School
B. Roosevelt High School
C. Garfield High School
D. Nathan Hale High School
Answer: A. Ballard High School
Q21. What early UFC event inspired a young Josh Barnett to pursue mixed martial arts?
A. UFC 1
B. UFC 2
C. UFC 3
D. UFC 4
Answer: B. UFC 2
Q22. For which promotion did Josh Barnett answer an open challenge and challenge for the world heavyweight title against Bobby Lashley in 2017?
A. WWE
B. New Japan Pro-Wrestling
C. Total Nonstop Action / Impact Wrestling
D. All Elite Wrestling
Answer: C. Total Nonstop Action / Impact Wrestling
Q23. What is the name of the shoot-style, rope-less professional wrestling events that Josh Barnett has produced and headlined in association with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)?
A. Bloodsport
B. Deathmatch Spectacular
C. Catch Challenge
D. War Games
Answer: A. Bloodsport
Q24. In which year did Josh Barnett win the Snake Pit Catch Wrestling World Championship (super-heavyweight)?
A. 2014
B. 2016
C. 2018
D. 2020
Answer: C. 2018
Q25. Approximately how tall is Josh Barnett?
A. 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
B. 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
C. 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
D. 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Answer: B. 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
