Middleweight
3 Rounds
Marc-Andre Barriault won · KO/TKO
UFC Event·Saturday, March 27, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMarc-Andre Barriault: Pressure fightervsAbu Azaitar: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Marc-Andre Barriault wins(58.5%)
Actual result: Marc-Andre Barriault wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Marc-Andre Barriault is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Abu Azaitar has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Marc-Andre Barriault has 26pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Marc-Andre Barriault
Red Corner
VS
Abu Azaitar
Blue Corner
-127
(56%)
Vegas Odds
+107
(48%)
36
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'9"
187.96 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Marc-Andre BarriaultL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Joe Pyfer · Jun 24L
KOvs Dustin Stoltzfus · Nov 24W
KOvs Bruno Silva · May 25L
vs Shara Magomedov · Jul 25L
vs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Feb 26Abu Azaitar
oldest →latest
W
vs Vitor Miranda · Jul 18L
vs Sedriques Dumas · Oct 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Marc-Andre BarriaultMetricAbu Azaitar
5.65
Strikes / min
4.38
5.94
Strikes absorbed / min
4.32
49%
Strike defense
51%
0.34
TDs / 15 min
1.00
68%
Takedown defense
42%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.29evenly matched on net striking+0.06
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Marc-Andre BarriaultAbu Azaitar
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Marc-Andre Barriault(10 fights)Abu Azaitar(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-50.550.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-699.0699.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Marc-Andre Barriault
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights17
Abu Azaitar
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights3