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Loss to Andrew Sanchez in UFC debut
Barriault lost to Andrew Sanchez via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Ottawa.
ANALYSIS
A raucous Canadian crowd wasn't enough to propel Barriault to victory. He started off very slowly in his UFC debut before his strikes began to land with regularity in Round 2. Barriault had Sanchez hurt in the second frame but he was unable to finish his opponent and he never threatened again in Round 3. 15 minutes into his UFC run, the 29-year-old Barriault has the look of a one-dimensional brawler. It's not a recipe for success moving forward.
A raucous Canadian crowd wasn't enough to propel Barriault to victory. He started off very slowly in his UFC debut before his strikes began to land with regularity in Round 2. Barriault had Sanchez hurt in the second frame but he was unable to finish his opponent and he never threatened again in Round 3. 15 minutes into his UFC run, the 29-year-old Barriault has the look of a one-dimensional brawler. It's not a recipe for success moving forward.
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.