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Taking on Oleksiejczuk in February Barriault will face Michal Oleksiejczuk at a UFC event in Las Vegas on February 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Barriault will head into the bout looking to bounce back after his recent defeat at the hands of Shara Magomedov in July. The 35-year-old Canadian will take a slight height advantage into the fight in comparison to the younger Polish fighter. With a combined 27-4 professional record in KO/TKO finishes, both fighters will be looking to use their stopping power to end this one early.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs tough in decision loss Barriault lost to Shara Magomedov via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Impact By far the largest underdog on the card at upwards of +500, Barriault fought better than the scorecards would lead you to believe. He certainly appeared to win Round 2 regardless of what all three judges thought. Barriault's issue has long been that he's a big, powerful guy with questionable cardio. If he isn't able to get his opponent out of there almost immediately, like he did against Bruno Silva in his most recent bout in May, his odds of winning decrease dramatically. By the time this fight hit Round 3, Magomedov was pulling away. Going three hard-fought rounds on the road against a quality opponent in Magomedov is a great sign, but it remains unclear if Barriault, at age 35 and with losses in four of his past fight five fights, is going to get another opportunity with the company.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC on ABC 9: Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round middleweight bout on the main card, Shara Magomedov and Marc-Andre Barriault meet Saturday at UFC on ABC 9 at Etihad Arena in A...

JULY 25, 2025 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM

Fighting Magomedov Barriault will face Shara Magomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Barriault should be the odds-on favorite for this one, as he's facing an opponent who's coming off the first loss of his UFC career but without many impressive wins to his name. Meanwhile, Barriault defeated Bruno Silva, a heavier opponent, via knockout in his most recent fight, so the 35-year-old might have the momentum for this contest.

MAY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Easily finishes heavy opponent Barriault defeated Bruno Silva via KO (strikes) at 1:27 of Round 1 at UFC 315 on Saturday in Montreal.

Impact In a battle of two guys fighting for their jobs, Barriault not only came away victorious, but will walk away with 20 percent of Silva's purse after the latter missed weight on Friday morning. This bout was competitive for about a minute, at which point Barriault pushed forward and trapped the Brazilian along the fence. It was over moments later. It's more likely than not this outcome was the result of Silva's struggles as opposed to any gain's made by the Canadian, but Barriault, even at age 35, is going to get another chance with the coming after this strong effort.

MAY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting heavier opponent Barriault is scheduled to compete against Bruno Silva in a catchweight fight at UFC 315 on Saturday, according to Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting.

Impact Silva missed the UFC's middleweight weigh-in limit. Both parties have agreed for the fight to go on as planned, with Silva giving up 20 percent of his purse to Barriault, who made weight.

MAY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Marc-Andre Barriault expects power struggle with Joe Pyfer at UFC 303 “I don’t have any fear to taste his power,” Marc-Andre Barriault said of Joe Pyfer ahead of UFC 303.

JUNE 27, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Chris Curtis' coaches helped him realize it was OK to be messy against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 297 Chris Curtis got back in the win column with a split decision over Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 297.

JANUARY 23, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC 297's Marc-Andre Barriault inspired by Sean Strickland's title win: 'It proves to me that everything is possible' Marc-Andre Barriault was motivated to see Sean Strickland become UFC champion.

JANUARY 19, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Michel Pereira heading back to middleweight vs. Marc-Andre Barriault after UFC 291 weight miss After missing the welterweight mark in his past outing, Michel Pereira has booked his next fight at middleweight.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Marc-Andre Barriault explains career turnaround after 0-3 start in UFC: 'A lot of a sacrifices' Since an 0-3 start nearly landed him on the UFC chopping block, Marc-Andre Barriault has gone 5-2.

JUNE 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC 289's Marc-Andre Barriault explains why he spent four years calling out Eryk Anders Marc-Andre Barriault finally gets his chance to fight Eryk Anders at UFC 289 after repeated callouts dating back more than four years.

JUNE 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Marc-Andre Barriault wants on the UFC's return to Canada – whenever that happens Marc-Andre Barriault’s UFC tenure started with three straight losses, but he’s bounced back, including a UFC 285 stoppage of Julian Marquez.

MARCH 7, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Marc-Andre Barriault wants on the UFC's return to Canada – whenever that happens Marc-Andre Barriault’s UFC tenure started with three straight losses, but he’s bounced back, including a UFC 285 stoppage of Julian Marquez.

MARCH 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC 285 video: Marc-Andre Barriault batters Julian Marquez with dozens of blows before stoppage Referee Mark Smith gave Julian Marquez plenty of opportunity to fight back, but Marc-Andre Barriault proved to be too much at UFC 285.

MARCH 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC 285 video: Marc-Andre Barriault batters Julian Marquez with dozens of blows before stoppage Referee Mark Smith gave Julian Marquez plenty of opportunity to fight back, but Marc-Andre Barriault proved to be too much at UFC 285.

MARCH 5, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Canadian middlweight Marc-Andre Barriault to fight on high-profile UFC 285 card Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault has been matched against Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the high-profil...

JANUARY 18, 2023 • THESTAR.COM