Christopher James Barnett[4] (born June 14, 1986)[5] is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

[8] Barnett received an invitation to try out mixed martial arts after showing his moves in a dance battle, and started training immediately.

[12] In September 2021, news surfaced that Barnett had tested positive for marijuana stemming from his UFC debut, and he was suspended for 4.5 months, becoming eligible to return on October 6, 2021.

[17] Barnett lost the fight via technical unanimous decision after being rendered unable to continue due to an unintentional elbow to the back of the head in the third round.

[20] Barnett suffered a knockdown and heavy ground and pound in the first, however he rallied and won the fight via TKO in the second round.

[27] Subsequently, Barnett withdrew after being unable to travel due to Hurricane Milton and was replaced by UFC newcomer Sean Sharaf.