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MMA News / Bloody Elbow / December 6

5ft9 heavyweight fan favorite Chris Barnett scores strange trip KO in first fight since UFC exit

‘Beastboy’ is back in the win column. Chris Barnett proved to be a popular figure among fans during his stint in the UFC, but that was not enough to save the heavyweight fighter’s job after another setback this past October.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / November 13
Chris Barnett to BKFC? Boss David Feldman expresses interest in signing ex-UFC star

Chris Barnett to BKFC? Boss David Feldman expresses interest in signing ex-UFC star

David Feldman has addressed the idea of Chris Barnett coming over to BKFC. After six fights in the Octagon, the fan-favorite heavyweight is no longer on the UFC roster.

MMA News / MMA on SI / November 11

UFC axes several veteran fighters, including TUF winner and heavyweight fan favorite

The latest round of UFC roster removals is highlighted by a recent The Ultimate Fighter winner and one of the promotion’s most popular heavyweights. We’re officially on the home stretch of the UFC’s 2025 schedule (and deal with ESPN) with only five events left on the calendar this year.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 13

UFC 321 star scored a wheel kick KO win before bad luck and bad choices destroyed his hype train

Chris Barnett didn’t look cut out for the UFC when he lost his promotional debut in May 2021. Standing at just 5ft 9in tall, ‘Beastboy’ is one of the smallest heavyweights in company history.

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