Middleweight · “Powerbar”
Marc-Andre Barriault
17-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 7-10-0 (1 NC)
Forward Pressure
Volume Machine
Relentless Attack
Finisher
Hittable
6'1"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
10:01Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking Above avg 81
- Accuracy Average 63
- TD Defense Below avg 44
- Durability Below avg 25
- Grappling Weak 22
- Control Weak 21
- Wrestling Weak 15
- Striking D Weak 5
Forward Pressure
5.7 landed and 5.8 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Volume Machine
5.7 significant strikes landed per minute
Relentless Attack
85 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Finisher
71% of wins by knockout or submission (4 KO, 1 sub)
Hittable
absorbs 5.8 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.82
Striking accuracy47.5%
Striking defense49.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.42
Takedowns / 15 min0.33
Takedown accuracy28.6%
Takedown defense68.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.08
Control time10.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-7
Insider info
Michal Oleksiejczuk favored — picked against Marc-Andre Barriault clear UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · February 1, 2026
The analyst treats Oleksiejczuk as the clear favorite on recent form and results, while noting Barriault's fading durability makes this a risky style for him to keep leaning on.
Barriault comes forward behind heavy volume with little regard for defense, a recipe that used to be sustainable thanks to a durable chin -- but that durability appears to be fading along with his recent form, and so, it seems, does his motivation to keep grinding through hard fights. His best asset is grinding cage work: strong dirty boxing once he gets an opponent against the fence, backed by a high motor that keeps him coming forward as long as he can hang in there.
Strengthcage pressure and dirty boxing
Strengthhigh forward pace and motor
Weaknesslittle defensive awareness while throwing
Weaknessdeclining chin and durability
Striking trend
Fight history
W Kyle Daukaus 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · October 17, 2026
32/46Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michal Oleksiejczuk 20-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira · February 7, 2026
77/201Sig. strikes
140/221Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shara Magomedov 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
39/77Sig. strikes
93/142Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
4:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruno Silva 4-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:27 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
14/24Sig. strikes
6/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Stoltzfus 15-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · November 2, 2024
7/11Sig. strikes
13/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Pyfer 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · June 29, 2024
0/5Sig. strikes
8/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Curtis 30-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
122/243Sig. strikes
140/258Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eryk Anders 15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
95/192Sig. strikes
83/169Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julian Marquez 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:12 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
109/222Sig. strikes
82/171Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Hernandez 9-2 walk-in Submission · R3 1:53 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
25/53Sig. strikes
39/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jordan Wright 12-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · April 23, 2022
13/17Sig. strikes
12/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chidi Njokuani 20-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
2/2Sig. strikes
11/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dalcha Lungiambula 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till · September 4, 2021
118/289Sig. strikes
85/217Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abu Azaitar 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:56 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
141/275Sig. strikes
108/219Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
6:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Oskar Piechota 2-3 walk-in Overturned · R2 4:50 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · June 20, 2020
74/137Sig. strikes
37/84Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:45Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L JunYong Park 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · December 21, 2019
51/160Sig. strikes
77/187Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Krzysztof Jotko 20-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
39/77Sig. strikes
40/117Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andrew Sanchez 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
69/130Sig. strikes
72/148Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
17
TKO
6
Hybrid Pro Series
3
LAMMQ
3
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
February 7, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sharabutdin Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bruno Silva | KO (elbows and punches) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Dustin Stoltzfus | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
November 2, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:28 |
| L | Joe Pyfer | KO (punches) | UFC 303
June 29, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:25 |
| L | Chris Curtis | Decision (split) | UFC 297
January 20, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289
June 10, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Julian Marquez | TKO (punches) | UFC 285
March 4, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:12 |
| L | Anthony Hernandez | Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:53 |
| W | Jordan Wright | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
April 23, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:36 |
| L | Chidi Njokuani | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Dalcha Lungiambula | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
September 4, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Abu Azaitar | TKO (punches) | UFC 260
March 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 4:56 |
| NC | Oskar Piechota | NC (overturned) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
June 20, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 4:50 |
| L | Park Jun-yong | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
December 21, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (split) | UFC 240
July 27, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andrew Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adam Hunter | KO (punches) | TKO 44
September 21, 2018 |
TKO | 1 | 4:28 |
| W | Brendan Kornberger | KO (punch) | TKO 43
May 4, 2018 |
TKO | 2 | 4:25 |
| W | Strahinja Gavrilovic | Decision (split) | TKO 41
December 8, 2017 |
TKO | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Todd Stoute | Decision (split) | TKO 40
September 8, 2017 |
TKO | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jo Vallée | TKO (retirement) | TKO 39
June 16, 2017 |
TKO | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Yacine Bandaoui | KO (punch) | TKO 38
April 7, 2017 |
TKO | 1 | 3:54 |
| W | Strahinja Gavrilovic | Decision (split) | Hybrid Pro Series 5
September 15, 2016 |
Hybrid Pro Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Martin Leblanc | TKO (punches) | LAMMQ 5
May 21, 2016 |
LAMMQ | 2 | 3:06 |
| L | Jo Vallée | Decision (split) | Hybrid Pro Series 4
September 17, 2015 |
Hybrid Pro Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Kouame | TKO (punches) | LAMMQ 4
June 6, 2015 |
LAMMQ | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | James Kouame | KO (punch) | Hybrid Pro Series 2
November 15, 2014 |
Hybrid Pro Series | 1 | 3:50 |
| W | Paul Cressaty | KO (punch) | LAMMQ 3
June 21, 2014 |
LAMMQ | 1 | 2:22 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marc-André Barriault) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Marc-Andre Barriault by MM-eh · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons