Julian Marquez vs Marc-Andre Barriault Pick, 3/4/2023 Predictions UFC 285 Odds

Julian Marquez vs Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC 285

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Julian Marquez will enter the Octagon against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 285 on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The opening odds have Marquez priced at +105 while Barriault is at -125.

Julian "The Cuban Missile Crisis" Marquez walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 9-3-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Marc-Andre "Powerbar" Barriault stands in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 14-6-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding significant strikes, Julian Marquez is landing 4.18 per minute while Marc-Andre Barriault lands 5.35 significant strikes per minute. Marquez lands 43% of the significant strikes he tries while Barriault is landing 46%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Cuban Missile Crisis" allows 3.84 significant strikes per minute and "Powerbar" takes 4.83. Marquez also stops 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Barriault is able to thwart 54% of them.

In terms of grappling, Julian Marquez is the more capable wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.60 times per 15 minutes. Marquez is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his tries and is stopping 53% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Barriault is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of his takedown attempts and stopping 61% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Marquez is the more apt fighter by attempting 3.0 subs per 15 minutes while Barriault tries 0.1 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Julian Marquez fought Gregory Rodrigues and ended up losing the fight by a punch to the head in round 1. Rodrigues ended up landing 50 of 74 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Marquez ended the night having landed 13 of 42 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Rodrigues landed 49 of 72, which gave him a percentage of 68%. He landed 46 of 67 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Marquez landed 30% of his significant strikes by landing 13 of 42. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 8 of 36 to the head. 67% of the significant strikes landed by Rodrigues and 100% of them connected on by Marquez were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Marc-Andre Barriault, he battled Anthony Hernandez and was on the losing end of this fight by way of an arm triangle in round 3. Hernandez connected on 46% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Barriault connected on 60% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Barriault connected on 47% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 25 of 53. He connected on 16 of 44 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hernandez ended up landing 39 of 60 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 31 of 52 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go in that contest, Hernandez connected on 58 of 84 while Barriault ended up connecting on 34 of 62 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Ian Garry squares up in the Octagon against Song Kenan. Garry comes into this fight holding a mark of 10-0-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Kenan stands 6'0" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 18-6-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of takedowns, Ian Garry gets his opposition to the mat 0.43 times per 15 min while Song Kenan is able to score a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Garry lands an average of 5.95 strikes/min and connecting on 56% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Song Kenan, who lands 46% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 4.39 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Cameron Saaiman is set to square up against Mana Martinez. Martinez will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 10-3-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Saaiman stands 5'8" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 7-0-0. The 22-year-old stretches 67". In terms of grappling, Mana Martinez stops 27% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedowns on 42% of his tries. Saaiman is taking his opponents down on 33% of his tries and defends against 40% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Martinez is taking 4.03 strikes/minute while he deals 4.43 strikes per minute. Saaiman, on the other side, is absorbing 1.81 strikes/min and is dealing 4.06 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Julian Marquez (+105)

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