Marc-André Barriault

Marc-André Barriault (born February 18, 1990) is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Middleweight division.[2] He had previously won the TKO Middleweight Championship and the TKO Light Heavyweight Championship.[3] As well as winning the Vacant Hybrid Combat Middleweight Championship in 2016. He is the #52 current Best Middleweight MMA Fighter in the world.[4]

Marc-André Barriault
BornMarc-André Barriault
(1990-02-18) February 18, 1990
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Other namesPower Bar
ResidenceQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2012–present)
Light Heavyweight (2017–2018)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
TeamPatenaude Martial Arts - Gatineau
NOVA Gym - Quebec City
TrainerSifu Patrick Marcil[1]
Dany Laflamme
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout9
By decision3
Losses4
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Barriault was born and raised in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. He moved to Quebec City in 2011 to study. During this time he earned a DEC in dietetics and two culinary diplomas.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Barriault began competing in amateur mixed martial arts in 2012 under the tutelage of Sifu Patrick Marcil and finished with a record of 4–3. He also competed in FightQuest Amateur Combat in 2014 were he twice challenged for the FightQuest Middleweight Championship as well as the Vacant Hybrid Combat Middleweight Championship[6] After going professional in 2014 he competed in smaller promotions earning himself a impressive record of 11–1, During this time he managed to capture 3 Championships in 2 different promotions(TKO Major League MMA, Hybrid Combat).[7] Having previously won both the TKO Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Championships when he was invited to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Returning to Middleweight Marc-André Barriault faced Andrew Sanchez in his promotional debut on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Barriault was next set to faced Krzysztof Jotko on July 7, 2019 at UFC 240.[11] Barriault lost the fight via split-decision.[12]

Barriault next faced Jun Yong Park on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 165.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Returning to action amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Barriault faced Oskar Piechota on June 20, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov.[15] Barriault won the fight via TKO during the second round, earning him his first victory in the promotion.[16]

Championships and accomplishments
  • TKO Major League MMA
    • TKO Double Champion
    • TKO Middleweight Champion (One defense)
    • TKO Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Hybrid Combat Promotions
    • Hybrid Combat Middleweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 9 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 3 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–4 Oskar Piechota TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov June 20, 2020 2 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–4 Jun Yong Park Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Loss 11–3 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (split) UFC 240 July 27, 2019 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 11–2 Andrew Sanchez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Return to Middleweight.
Win 11–1 Adam Hunter KO (punches) TKO 44 September 21, 2018 1 4:28 Québec City, Québec, Canada Won the vacant TKO Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–1 Brendan Kornberger KO (punch) TKO 43 May 4, 2018 2 4:25 Québec City, Quebec, Canada Defended the TKO Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Strahinja Gavrilovic Decision (split) TKO 41: Champions December 8, 2017 5 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won the vacant TKO Middleweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Todd Stoute Decision (split) TKO 40: Dénouement September 8, 2017 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 7–1 Jo Vallée TKO (retirement) TKO 39: Ultimatum June 16, 2017 2 5:00 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win 6–1 Yacine Bandaoui KO (punch) TKO 38: Ascension April 7, 2017 1 3:54 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 5–1 Strahinja Gavrilovic Decision (split) Hybrid Pro Series 5 September 15, 2016 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won the vacant Hybrid Combat Middleweight Championship.
Win 4–1 Martin Leblanc TKO (punches) LAMMQ 5 May 21, 2016 2 3:06 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Loss 3–1 Jo Vallée Decision (split) Hybrid Pro Series 4 September 17, 2015 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 3–0 James Kouame TKO (punches) LAMMQ 4 June 6, 2015 1 1:19 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Catchweight (195 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 James Kouame KO (punch) Hybrid Pro Series 2 November 15, 2014 1 3:50 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 1–0 Paul Cressaty KO (punch) LAMMQ 3 June 21, 2014 1 2:22 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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See also

References
  1. "Patrick Marcil à frappé juste". Le Gatineau Express. 25 July 2018.
  2. themix.net (2019-05-04). "Marc-André Barriault makes UFC debut". themix. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. "Marc-André Barriault Double TKO champ signs with UFC". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  4. tapology.com (2020-06-23). "Tapology Middleweight World rankings". tapology. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. "Marc-andre barriault the good wolf". lesoleil.com. Le Soleil. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  6. UFC.com/news. "Marc-André Barriault feels rate at home". UFC/news. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  7. UFC.com/news. "Marc-André Barriault amateur record/other info". UFC/news. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  8. tkomma.ca (2018-11-09). "Marc-André Barriault becomes TKO double champion". tkomma. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  9. John Smith. "Marc-André Barriault makes debut". Sherdog. Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  10. mmaindia.com (2019-05-05). "UFC Fight Night 151 results". mmaindia. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  11. "Barriault trains or UFC 240". thescore.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  12. "UFC 240 fight results". mmafighting.com. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  13. mmafighting.com (2019-09-27). "Jun Yong Park vs. Marc-Andre Barriault announced for UFC Busan". mmafighting. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  14. cagesidepress.com. "UFC Busan results". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  15. David Deibert (2020-03-04). "UFC returns to Saskatoon: Ultimate Fighting Championship card set for June at Sasktel Centre". thestarphoenix.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  16. Jay Anderson (2020-06-21). "UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Marc-André Barriault Puts Away Oskar Piechota Via TKO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Marc-André Barriault". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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