Luke Barnatt

Luke Barnatt
Born 13 April 1988
Redbridge, Southampton, England[1]
Other names Bigslow
Nationality English
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of Cambridge, England
Team Tsunami Gym
Alliance MMA
Rank Yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do[2]
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 8
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luke Barnatt (born 13 April 1988) is an English mixed martial artist currently fighting as a Middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a member of FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen, and has also competed for BAMMA and UCMMA in England. At 6' 6" Barnatt is one of the tallest fighters currently competing in his weight class. Barnatt received his nickname "Bigslow" from brothers John Maguire and Tommy Maguire, for his size and being slow in response to their jokes and insults.[3]

Background

Barnatt was born in Redbridge, Essex and moved to Islington at the age of one and then Chelmsford at the age of ten. At the age of 17, Barnatt would move to Peterborough. Barnatt began playing many sports from a young age, including basketball, cricket, and track and field. At the age of 15, Barnatt began training in Tae Kwon Do but only achieved the rank of yellow belt before giving it up. Later on, Barnatt was introduced to wrestling by professional mixed martial arts fighter Jack Mason at Tsunami Shooters MMA.[4][5]

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

Barnatt had a record of 5-0 before being selected as a member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen In January 2013.[6] Barnatt defeated Nicholas Kohring by decision to qualify the TUF house. During the choosing of teams, he was the first pick of Chael Sonnen of Team Sonnen and the first pick overall.

Barnatt defeated Gilbert Smith, Jr. in the preliminary round via second-round knockout, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Dylan Andrews.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Barnatt made his UFC debut against fellow Ultimate Fighter castmate Collin Hart on 13 April 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Barnatt faced Andrew Craig on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz.[8] He won the fight via submission in the second round. The fight also earned Barnatt his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[9]

Barnatt faced promotional newcomer Mats Nilsson at UFC Fight Night 37. He won the fight via TKO due to strikes in the first round.

Barnatt faced Sean Strickland on 31 May 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41.[10] Barnatt lost the fight by a split decision.

Barnatt faced Roger Narvaez on 22 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57.[11] He lost the fight via split decision.

Barnatt was expected to face Clint Hester at on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63.[12] However, Hester pulled out of the fight in early March due to a broken foot.[13] Subsequently, Barnatt was pulled from the card entirely in favor of a matchup with Mark Muñoz on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–2 Roger Narvaez Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson 22 November 2014 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–1 Sean Strickland Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi 31 May 2014 3 5:00 Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 Mats Nilsson TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa 8 March 2014 1 4:24 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 Andrew Craig Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz 26 October 2013 2 2:12 Manchester, England Fight of the Night
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Collin Hart Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale 13 April 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Matteo Piran TKO (punches) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 20 1 September 2012 1 4:17 Southend-on-Sea, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Chris Harman Submission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 28 26 May 2012 1 3:43 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Lee Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 9 24 March 2012 1 2:36 Birmingham, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Ben Callum Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 26 4 February 2012 3 5:00 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Chris Greig TKO (punches) Cage Fighters Championship 24 September 2011 2 2:11 Brentwood, England

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 2-1 Dylan Andrews TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen March 26, 2013 (airdate) 3 1:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Quarter-final round; Fight of the season
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Gilbert Smith KO (flying knee) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen January 29, 2013 (airdate) 2 3:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Preliminary round
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Nicholas Kohring Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen January 22, 2013 (airdate) 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Elimination round

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://knucklepit.com/main/?p=2435
  2. ↑ http://knucklepit.com/main/?p=2435
  3. ↑ http://knucklepit.com/main/?p=2435
  4. ↑ http://knucklepit.com/main/?p=2435
  5. ↑ http://frontrowmma.com/news/2012/7/11/luke-barnatt-you-can-buy-a-ucmma-belt-for-60-online-wwwshitb.html
  6. ↑ "The Ultimate Fighter 17 cast revealed". mmafighting.com. 2013-01-09.
  7. ↑ http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/tuf-17-finale-results-luke-barnatt-vs-collin-hart
  8. ↑ http://www.mmamania.com/2013/8/23/4648258/luke-barnatt-vs-andrew-craig-michael-kuiper-vs-brad-scott-ufc-fight-night-30-manchester
  9. ↑ Staff. "UFC Fight Night 30 bonuses: Machida, Musoke, Barnatt and Craig earn $50k awards". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  10. ↑ Staff (2014-03-25). "Luke Barnatt vs. Sean Strickland set for UFC Fight Night 41". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  11. ↑ Staff (2014-09-03). "Luke Barnatt vs. Roger Narvaez slated for UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  12. ↑ C.J. Tuttle (2015-01-23). "Middleweights Clint Hester, Luke Barnatt to clash at UFC Fight Night in Fairfax". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-03-07). "Injury knocks Clint Hester from fight with Luke Barnatt at UFC Fight Night 63 in Virginia". mmajunkie.com.
  14. ↑ Staff (2015-03-10). "Mark Munoz fights on, meets Luke Barnatt at UFC Fight Night 66 in Philippines". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.