It’s hard for Josh Barnett to wrap his head around the fact that he hasn’t fought in four years.
The last time he competed came in 2016 when the former UFC heavyweight champion defeated Andrei Arlovski by third-round submission while earning a Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonus. What followed was a nightmare scenario where Barnett was literally fighting for his career after the United States Anti-Doping Agency revealed that he had tested positive for a banned substance as part of the UFC’s anti-doping program.
A long fight ensued and Barnett was eventually exonerated of any wrongdoing but it took almost two years to actually clear his name.