Luke Barnatt
| Luke Barnatt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 April 1988 Redbridge, London, England |
| Other names | Bigslow |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Taekwondo, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Cambridge, England |
| Team | LiliusBarnatt Martial Arts |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Yellow belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luke Barnatt (born 13 April 1988) is an English mixed martial artist who fought 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. Barnatt competes in the middleweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut.
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.
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. 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.
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