Josh Barnett X Otavio Souza at California Classic BJJ

Josh Barnett X Otavio Souza
The first time I have ever seen Josh Barnett compete in a gi. i guess since he won the No-Gi Worlds he figured he was entitled to put on a gi and belt and go compete. More power to him I guess. This was a heck of an effort on behalf of the other (little) guy.

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Sports

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• catch wrestling
• jiu-jitsu
• Otavio Souza
• Josh Barnett

[FightingMoe]

@disinferno...this happened before he fought in the no gi worlds. I saw him get his black belt with my own eyes specifically for this tournament. i do know who Erik Paulson is and his qualifications. trust me i am happy to have Josh up fighting at Black Belt, but i aint wrong.

[FightingMoe]

I recently had a chance to meet Otavio Souza...This video doesn't do justice to the size disparity. Obviously he wasn't trying to pin Barnett, but was going for position before submission. Seriously despite his loss I am so much more impressed now knowing how much smaller he is and how well he handled him.

[titosuave21]

I thought Josh only trains Catch. I've never seen him train/fight in a gi. He said in an interview a while ago, that he's never trained a day in his life in Bjj. Who does he have his black belt under?

[FightingMoe]

He just kind of declared himself at Black Belt level before the No-Gi Worlds. I don't know if it counts as official, but I did see another qualified Brazilian Black Belt tie one around Josh's waste just before the match.

[FightingMoe]

I am definitely trying to add the Barral fight. I am just facing some software limitations. Believe me I am a jiu-jitsu man through and through but the results are inconclusive. Trust me, I was pulling for Barral but he did not prove anything for BJJ in the fight.

[blacksonblacks]

Thanks for posting. Do you have any more of Barnett at the tournament?

[FightingMoe]

@blacksonblacks I do. I am trying to find a way to upload it as its over 10 minutes and I cant split it with the software I have. I do believe it should be seen though. .

[ryantruckman]

rigan machado o.k.'d paulson to give barnett a black belt so he could compete. Thats what I heard anyway.

[JiggaJames4]

Josh is a dirty boiiiiiiiii 

[readmy]

This guys is a juice head!!!!!

[gaBehcuoDsuoitneterP]

@FightingMoe Not fair to think any less of BJJ or Otavio Souza based on his performance against Josh Barnett. It's not the brand of martial art alone, but the individual hard work, that determines how good you are. Barnett is easily one of top 10 Pro MMA heavyweights in the world today and a veteran of PRIDE FC. He's even notched a victory over BJJ legend Antonio Nogueira in no-hold barred. Josh is a BEAST!

[gaBehcuoDsuoitneterP]

He got flipped 3 times holding that omoplata *tight*! LOL how much did he weigh?

[Almeidalcantara]

muito bom



[enshin81]

Whoa thats awsome some one like that competing in a state tournament it must of been kool for those guys to test them self against a mma star like that!

[sonnych69]

WAAAAHH i can hear the bjj guys crying now say it aint so