Can Josh Barnett Be Famous in America? |
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MMA Sensei
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Career record: 121-59
Season: 55-15 (#42)
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Tom Atencio, vice president for Affliction, recognizes that Barnett has beaten a number of MMA superstars, yet remains anonymous to the new generation of MMA fans because of fighting in Asia the last few years.
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Post #1 7/11/08 10:55:23PM
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StraightLeft
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 175-114
Season: 33-24 (#2698)
Location: Halifax, N.S. CAN
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I hope Josh does get the recognition he deserves. He's a top ranked fighter and has been over looked for the most part as far as I'm concerned.
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Post #2 7/11/08 11:09:18PM
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The Axe Kick Murderer
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Career record: 159-78
Season: 51-19 (#39)
Location: who's asking?
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if he was in the UFC, no doubt that he would become one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. But I believe the UFC's supermarketing machine is the only one capable of doing this, dont think any other promotion can make him a star, unless he signs with Elite and appears on CBS.
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Post #3 7/11/08 11:12:19PM
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WarWagon Never Die!
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Career record: 173-125
Season: 34-36 (#3376)
Location: talkin trash to the garbage around me
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I love him. I think he deserves way more respect than he gets. But even when the mainstream re-find out about him... He left the country immediately after failing a roids test (regardless of what you think of that test). That LOOKS (to the average guy) like he ran to keep doing roids. It's gonna take a bit for him to get recognized in the states as a top guy, unfortunately.
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Post #4 7/11/08 11:15:11PM
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RMFG_187
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Career record: 129-84
Season: 38-24 (#1754)
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Josh who?
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Post #5 7/11/08 11:29:45PM
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Twenty20Dollars
MMA Sensei
Career record: 168-91
Season: 47-23 (#640)
Location: KC,MO
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well if dana white would have signed barnett then he would be famous in america and would prolly be the #2 or 3 guy in HW or the champ.
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Post #6 7/11/08 11:30:45PM
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Lockfrow
MMA Regular
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Season: 40-30 (#2239)
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The pro-wrestling probably doesent help him.
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Post #7 7/11/08 11:42:16PM
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lordicast
MMA Regular
Career record: 135-87
Season: 25-22 (#4216)
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If you dont know who Josh Barnett is YOU are not a mma fan!, YOU are a UFC fan! Plain and simple  
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Post #8 7/11/08 11:55:09PM
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WarWagon Never Die!
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Posted by Lockfrow
The pro-wrestling probably doesent help him.
Don't want to bash, but that comment was just dumb.
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Post #9 7/11/08 11:59:41PM
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LETS GO G-MEN!
Career record: 66-45
Season: 41-29 (#1865)
Location: Selden, Long Island
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he can very well be. but he has alot more haters IMO then he has fans.. i mean im not a fan of him i really never liked him. but he can easily become famous in america thats only if he fights top tier competition
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Post #10 7/12/08 12:46:42AM
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oleg
MMA Regular
Career record: 69-54
Season: 33-26 (#2863)
Location: Southfield MI
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Posted by lordicast
If you dont know who Josh Barnett is YOU are not a mma fan!, YOU are a UFC fan! Plain and simple
That is an idiotic comment considering that UFC is where Barnett had the most success in his career.
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Post #11 7/12/08 1:21:58AM
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RMFG_187
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Season: 38-24 (#1754)
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Posted by lordicast
If you dont know who Josh Barnett is YOU are not a mma fan!, YOU are a UFC fan! Plain and simple
I've always wanted to use this icon
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Post #12 7/12/08 2:08:40AM
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gartface
MMA Sensei
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Season: 51-19 (#178)
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Posted by JimiMak
Posted by Lockfrow
The pro-wrestling probably doesent help him.
Don't want to bash, but that comment was just dumb.
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Post #13 7/12/08 4:54:39AM
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mrsmiley
MMA Sensei
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Posted by gartface
Posted by JimiMak
Posted by Lockfrow
The pro-wrestling probably doesent help him.
Don't want to bash, but that comment was just dumb.
Agreed.
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Post #14 7/12/08 5:42:05AM
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lordicast
MMA Regular
Career record: 135-87
Season: 25-22 (#4216)
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Posted by oleg
Posted by lordicast
If you dont know who Josh Barnett is YOU are not a mma fan!, YOU are a UFC fan! Plain and simple
That is an idiotic comment considering that UFC is where Barnett had the most success in his career.
O really oleg?????????????
UFC
Win Randy Couture
Win Bobby Hoffman
Win Semmy Schilt
Loss Pedro Rizzo
Win Gan McGee
In the ufc besides randy couture what did he do?????? and this is all pretty much pre-dana pre-hype
Ok pride
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Win Pawel Nastula
Loss Mirko Filipovic
Win Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Win Mark Hunt Submission
Win Aleksander Emelianenko
Win Kazuhiro Nakamura
Loss Mirko Filipovic
Loss Mirko Filipovic
Now what were you talking about you miss informed clown?
EDIT: Look at the talent pool of fighters between the 2
Last edited 7/12/08 12:36PM by Lordicast
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