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Welcome back to and the -- athletics. Back in 2002. Josh -- beat Randy couture to become the youngest UFC heavyweight champion of all time. He would later stripped of his title due to testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. He think it is back into the spotlight as he's competing in the strike fourth heavyweight Grand Prix. Josh -- now that's for another edition of open guard.

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Josh Barnett is one of the best but perhaps most unknown heavyweight fighters in the world.

I've bought me let's -- I've spotted pride and Packers are five or are. -- one and their first ever anime show called on the next -- spot in Australia I have product team of fighters -- ability. -- Absolutely spot in -- people from -- felt like seven feet tall for a time they won champions fox Kato is so. Twice. -- Cro cop out but broke up you guys you know about this -- totally different animal out there and haven't batted Russell who drove it once away and I have.

Most fight fans don't realize that Josh actually had an early stint in the UFC. -- defeated a fighter that many consider the greatest of all time.

It's always surprise you Hartnell might be any sort of prize. When he was. Undefeated I think that the time in the -- it aren't knocking him off the so you just come back. And won the AFC title again. For every ailment and would -- Gatorade I would be here lately problem. -- train together. And I always look for Randy and I tough guy. I know that. I had a skill set that Matt. Intensity. I mean is that you wouldn't be able to overcome.

After becoming the youngest UFC heavyweight champion in history. Things quickly solo parts.

After the Randy fights I was the youngest UFC heavyweight champion after that it was a very strange turn of events. -- Pass from the fight. And that's are getting -- as they see things are getting really strange attack guys on the average and one thing you and I people talking about -- And that day. I had a bad your analysis passed him they distributed title and man it was just it was like a nightmare and at the time I was in the middle of contract negotiations yes -- hours. And overall it was a very very unpleasant time my life.

dramatic turn of events led Jones to the land of the rising Suns were a new chapter was written. Not only in his fighting career -- in his life.

Japan was it was amazing it's the kind of thing that I'm lucky to have -- apartment and start fighting and -- and pride -- one and I walked out for 93001. Because of -- national stadium it's a level that. -- has not even. Come close to touching the US.

After pride fighting championships was purchased by -- and 2007. Josh returned home deflated a short lived organization affliction. That opportunity gave him a chance to avenge the one and only -- loss of his career.

I thought Pedro -- back in USC. Thirty hours at a balloons. Find. Guys whether they expect you to win they expect to lose his ability to go ahead and win that fight I went out there with the intention of slam and Donovan and eventually put him on his back and I became I got real successfully innings -- had a -- on -- case you know. We're battering back and forth and that was -- and bitter of experiences and a fighter they've shown. On a parent left hook I threw he came back with a beautiful and writes I'm means beautiful -- it -- right hand away and you know -- disheartening I've never lost wars. And I I got here go to bat it. It just in case that and when I got a chance to fight him again at a later date you -- believed I intended to take it he's been with me. And I did bags came in there. Sharpened up all my skills. And went out there. Stifled his offense and then he watched for him to -- that opening and put it away. Great. That was the way people expect me to -- you.

As a result of another failed drug test. Josh lost an opportunity to fight the number one fighter in the world at the time. But did you go to his career when one door closes another one always seems to open.

Scott Coker come calling after tried it but nobody you know getting involved. But we didn't nothing ever really -- at -- time and eventually this Grand Prix. Company wanted to put together the biggest Grand Prix that they want and pride. They don't always running turned it over a third and fourth events. It culminated Leander won champion though. Right or for that -- concept of doing the -- treatment. Finally the best fighter in the world and letting him go out if you really number one. And I was. Arguably the top region have you made out there in the world. It made sense becoming grabbed me and your partner not my first rodeo fighting or currently. And how large.

His first photo of a strike force heavyweight grand free. Is against the always dangerous Brett Rogers.

I know that everybody is telling me I -- walker. Brett Rogers -- last. Seconds -- minutes. My opinion is I had a trained as hard as I can I got. I expect what you guys. Take it apart. And see where I can throw the biggest power -- is here as possible. I'm treating this this and fighting for a world title. -- finally going to be between me and our program. Over -- they're not quite history. And he did most of his recent opponent and you strike force champion at bat he -- about.

All odds for. Could definitely be in his favor.

Amongst all the controversy in dispute about his standing in the sport. The baby faced -- wants to make one thing career.

I hear they -- cliches. And and Dave Holland my mind harder and rob -- or now. I thought that a murder -- I really am going out there. When all said and done. Is fighting thing at all. Finish and -- opportunity -- All the people will look at all my accomplishments. And I am garnering.