Marc-Andre Barriault vs Eryk Anders Pick, 6/10/2023 Predictions UFC 289 Odds

Marc-Andre Barriault vs Eryk Anders

UFC 289

Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Marc-Andre Barriault will face off against Eryk Anders at UFC 289 on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The odds have Barriault at -150 while Anders is priced at +125.

Marc-Andre "Powerbar" Barriault steps into the Octagon with a mark of 15-6-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Eryk "Ya Boi" Anders comes in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 15-7-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old has an arm span of 75". With respect to significant strikes, Marc-Andre Barriault is landing 5.90 per min and Eryk Anders connects on 3.39 significant strikes per min. Barriault is connecting on 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Anders connects on 47%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Powerbar" absorbs 5.18 significant strikes per minute and "Ya Boi" allows 4.22. Barriault also stops 54% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Anders is able to stop 50% of them.

Regarding takedowns, Marc-Andre Barriault is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.28 times per 3 rds. Barriault is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of the times he tries and is stuffing 62% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Anders is taking his opponents to the mat on 26% of his takedown attempts and stopping 79% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Barriault is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by attempting 0.1 subs per 3 rds while Anders attempts 0.7 subs per 15 minutes.

In his last appearance in the Octagon, Marc-Andre Barriault fought Julian Marquez and took home the win by punches to the head in round 2. Marquez ended up landing 83 of 172 total strikes that he let go. Barriault ended the night having landed 127 of 246 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Marquez ended up landing 82 of 171, which gave him a rate of 47%. He finished the fight landing 63 of 142 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Barriault ended up landing 49% of his significant strikes by connecting on 109 of 222. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 91 of 202 to the head. 76% of the significant strikes landed by Marquez and 55% of them landed by Barriault were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Eryk Anders, he battled Kyle Daukaus and ended up winning this fight by way of punches to the head in round 2. Daukaus ended up connecting on 94% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Anders connected on 46% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Anders ended up connecting on 52% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 49 of 94. He landed 27 of 70 significant strikes to the head. Daukaus connected on 37 of 79 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 14 of 55 to the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go, Daukaus ended up landing 38 of 83 and Anders ended up landing 97 of 159 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Nassourdine Imavov squares up against Chris Curtis. Imavov comes into this bout with a mark of 12-4-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Curtis stands in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 30-10-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 75". Regarding grappling, Nassourdine Imavov is able to score a takedown 0.68 times per 3 rounds while Chris Curtis scores a takedown 0.30 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Imavov lands 4.32 strikes/min and connects on 51% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Chris Curtis, who connects on 50% of his attempted strikes and lands an average of 5.59 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Aori Qileng is set to face off with Aiemann Zahabi. Zahabi walks into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 68". Qileng stands in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 24-9-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 69". In terms of wrestling, Aiemann Zahabi is able to stop 75% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 16% of his tries. Qileng is finishing his takedowns on 45% of his attempts and is able to curb 55% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Zahabi takes 3.38 strikes/min while he deals 3.01 strikes/min. Qileng, on the other hand, absorbs 7.18 strikes per min and is landing 6.07 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Eryk Anders (+125)

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