Marc-Andre Barriault
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Making UFC debut on home turf
Barriault (11-1-0) is scheduled to face Andrew Sanchez (10-4-0) in a middleweight fight May 4 at UFC Ottawa, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
A middleweight and light heavyweight champion of the Canadian-based TKO Major League MMA promotion, Barriault will make his Octagon debut in his home country. While he'll likely have the crowd in his corner, Barriault will have a distinct disadvantage in experience. Sanchez, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 23, already has five UFC fights to his credit, going 3-2-0 in those bouts.
A middleweight and light heavyweight champion of the Canadian-based TKO Major League MMA promotion, Barriault will make his Octagon debut in his home country. While he'll likely have the crowd in his corner, Barriault will have a distinct disadvantage in experience. Sanchez, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 23, already has five UFC fights to his credit, going 3-2-0 in those bouts.