Bellator has added another notable name to its roster, as the promotion has signed former UFC heavyweight champ, Josh Barnett.
Barnett signed his Bellator contract on Monday while appearing on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. After doing so, Barnett had this to say about his decision:
“There’s a lot of opportunity with something like this. There’s great athletes,” Barnett said. “I get to screw around with guys like Matt Mitrione and Chael [Sonnen] and to see Fedor [Emelianenko]. Hopefully I can fight Fedor, simply because I love the man. It would be great to have it done, for us to get in the ring.”
“I would love to fight Bader, but we’ll see what we can get first,” he said. “There’s a lot of tender morsels over there at Bellator that I can sink my teeth into.”
There’s no question that Bellator has plenty of intriguing possibilities for Barnett, in terms of an opponent. The 41-year-old star hasn’t fought now since 2016, when he submitted Andrei Arlovski. Barnett was sidelined for a while due to a USADA flag. But after he launched a successful appeal, he requested to be released from the UFC.
Barnett, who made his pro-debut way, way back in 1997, currently holds a record of 35-8.
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