Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena Pick, 3/26/2022 Predictions UFC Columbus Odds

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena

UFC Columbus

Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Matt Brown will enter the Octagon with Bryan Barberena at UFC Columbus on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The odds have Brown priced at -110 while Barberena is coming in at -110.

Matt "The Immortal" Brown holds a record of 25-18-0. The 41-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Bryan "Bam Bam" Barberena stands in at 6'0" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 16-8-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 72". When talking about significant strikes, Matt Brown is connecting on 3.68 per min while Bryan Barberena connects on 5.44 significant strikes per min. Brown is connecting on 54% of the significant strikes he attempts while Barberena is connecting on 48%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "The Immortal" takes 2.68 significant strikes per minute while "Bam Bam" takes 4.77. Brown also curbs 55% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Barberena is able to defend against 45% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

Concerning wrestling, Matt Brown is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.52 times per 15 min. Brown is finishing his takedown attempts on 44% of the times he tries and is defending 64% of all takedown attempts. Barberena is taking his opponents to the mat on 25% of his takedown tries and stuffing 58% of the tries against him. When it comes to submission attempts, Brown is the more able fighter by trying 1.4 subs per 3 rds while Barberena goes for 0.4 subs per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Matt Brown went up against Dhiego Lima and got a win for the night by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Lima ended up landing 23 of 54 total strikes that he let go. Brown ended the night having landed 30 of 52 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Lima landed 23 of 54, which gave him a percentage of 42%. He landed 8 of 38 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Brown landed 55% of his significant strikes by connecting on 27 of 49. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 12 of 27 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Lima and 81% of them landed by Brown were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Bryan Barberena, he squared up with Darian Weeks and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Weeks ended up connecting on 85% of his significant strikes at distance and Barberena connected on 89% of his significant strikes at distance. Barberena ended up connecting on 49% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 108 of 217. He connected on 55 of 152 significant strikes aimed at the head. Weeks ended up connecting on 118 of 209 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 62 of 136 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that contest, Weeks landed 125 of 217 while Barberena ended up landing 134 of 243 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Ilir Latifi faces off against Aleksei Oleinik. Latifi comes into this fight with a mark of 16-8-0. The 38-year-old is weighing in at 230 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Oleinik measures in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 59-16-1. The 44-year-old reaches 80". In the grappling category, Ilir Latifi takes his opponents down 2.02 times per 15 min while Aleksei Oleinik takes his opponents to the canvas 2.16 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Latifi lands an average of 1.84 strikes/min and landing 39% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Aleksei Oleinik, who is connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 3.55 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Max Griffin is set to battle Neil Magny. Magny steps into the cage holding a mark of 25-9-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 80". Griffin measures 5'11" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 18-8-0. The 36-year-old extends his reach 76". Regarding takedowns, Neil Magny is able to stop 57% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is getting his opponent to the mat on 42% of his attempts. Griffin is taking his opponents down on 53% of his attempts and defends against 70% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Magny is taking 2.06 strikes/min and he is landing 3.67 per min. Griffin, notwithstanding, takes 3.97 strikes per minute and dishes out 4.35 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Matt Brown (-110)

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