Congratulations guy and lady readers of MiddleEasy, you have all made the cool kid list. Look we already knew you were some really dope people all along, but now that Josh Barnett has gone and confirmed it for the world we can finally announce it without sounding biased. You know how much we dislike sounding biased. I'm even going to bake you all some organic gluten free cookies made soley from products bought at Trader Joe's to honor your induction into the Josh Barnett hipster hall of fame. If you are wondering why Josh Barnett thinks you are so cool, well it's because you know his name of course.  

During a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Barnett says he's a multi genre personality who knows some 'movers and shakers' and that's why only the coolest of the cool (like all of you guys) know who he is:

"I'm the one that all the hipsters love. I'm like, 'Have you ever heard of Josh Barnett? Of course you haven't. You're not cool enough.'"

"I think what's difficult is my appeal is not solely in MMA. I'm sort of split amongst a lot of different genres, if you want to call it that. I'd say overall, I've got a lot stronger presence than a lot of MMA fighters."

"I walk into ... all these different places that not only do people know my name, but I'm friends with a lot of major players and movers and shakers. I've never been one to put myself into one area, anyway."

"I don't audition for [expletive]. I go out there, I destroy, and I raise the ground. I don't need to go out there and show anybody anything."

As if the definition of hipster wasn't already broad enough, now you don't even have to have Ben Askren like hair or wear black rimmed glasses, skinny jeans and have an affinity for wearing colorful scarves in the middle of the summer to be categorized hipster. All you have to do is know who Josh Barnett is. If you don't know you can find out this Saturday night when he takes on Daniel Cormier in the long awaited finale of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. [source] 

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+12 # synthsis 2012-05-18 07:44

Josh Barnett burned his mouth eating pizza. Why? because he did it before it was cool.

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-5 # FreeLeeMurray 2012-05-18 08:51

Josh Barnett is a cool guy, I get it. Everything about him seems like he's got a great personality. But I think he's kind of so impressed by himself and his "movers and shakers" friends that he's probably a dick to regular people. And I also think he's going to be fucked against Cormier. Seems like everybody's so "oh he likes metal" or "PRIDE never die" that they think he's grind Cormier's bones into dust or whatever epicly cheesy Iron Maiden-y metaphor you'd like to attach to that. I don't think he's got a chance against Cormier if you break it down to skills.

The only places he's up on Cormier are grappling and experience. And to grapple he's gotta get an Olympic medal wrestler to the mat, something I don't see happening. And Cormier's got bombs for hands, he KO'd Big Foot. Something Fedor, Werdum, and Arlovski (yes he's got a glass jaw, but sick KO power) weren't able to do.

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+7 # boloblack 2012-05-18 10:05

Quoting FreeLeeMurray:

But I think he's kind of so impressed by himself and his "movers and shakers" friends that he's probably a dick to regular people.

If you met him it would change your mind.

I wont go into great detail about the stories. But I've met Josh 3 times and he was honestly one of the nicest fighters I've met. Willing to talk and joke with you, ect. I didn't see him turn away any of his fans or give an impression he was bothered. It's quite the opposite.

As far as the hype.. Yes, he talks about himself alot.. but that is the whole WWE persona he has been portraying for awhile now. Most of it is just for entertainment.

As far as the fight... Cormier has a really good chance of getting an upset. Trading punches or going to the ground, could go either way.

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+9 # Guest 2012-05-18 08:52

I bet Ian McCall knows who Josh Barnett is!

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+2 # aint.that.a.kick.in.the.head 2012-05-18 11:10

I just bought some indie coffee. Totally free market beans man. Going the salvation army later anyone down?

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+3 # Guest 2012-05-18 11:33

I've totally been listening to Josh Barnett talk about himself since 2006, but I don't know he's starting to go mainstream now. He is changing just to get more fans, next thing you now he is gonna be working with danger mouse. Ugh I'm gonna go buy some PBR and funny sunglasses.

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-2 # KevZeeBest 2012-05-18 13:46

I dont know what makes me more sleepy, hearing barnett talk. or reading what he has to say.

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-2 # Guest 2012-05-18 21:26

maybe gsp,jon fitch,sonnen,ko scheck.?all that zuffa robots

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