UFC 286: Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena- Preview, Prediction, and latest betting odds
UFC 286: Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena: On short notice, Bryan Barberena will take over for Daniel Rodriguez. Nelson (18-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) will now meet Barberena (18-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) at UFC 286 on March 18 at The O2 in London as Daniel Rodriguez is no longer competing. Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman, their trilogy match, will be the main event of the main card. Let’s examine the Nelson vs. Barberena preview, prediction, and betting odds.
UFC 286: Nelson vs Barberena
At UFC on ESPN 42 in December, Rafael dos Anjos, the former lightweight champion, defeated Barberena via submission in the second round. Previous to then, “Bam Bam” had won three straight fights, including a Knockout victory over former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 276.
Nelson’s last four outings have been divided. The 34-year-old made a triumphant comeback to the octagon at UFC Fight Night 204 in March after a two-and-a-half-year absence. He defeated Takashi Sato there. The victory ended a losing streak of two matches.
UFC 286: Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena prediction
In the UFC 286 main card, Gunnar Nelson and Bryan Barberena will square off in another welterweight match. Physically, the two warriors are almost identical. Barberena, though, takes a southpaw stance when fighting. When the data are compared, Barberena scores far more goals per minute and is the superior scorer. Nelson, however, is unquestionably an outstanding wrestler.
UFC 286: Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena betting odds
Gunnar Nelson -380
Bryan Barberena +310
UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 full fight card- UPDATED
Main Card
- Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman (Welterweight title fight)
- Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
- Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze
- Jennifer Maia vs Casey O’Neill
- Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena
Preliminary Card
- Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani
- Chris Duncan vs Omar Morales
- Muhammad Mokaev vs Jafel Filho
- Sam Patterson vs Yanal Ashmoz
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Dusko Todorovic
- Juliana Miller vs. Veronica Macedo
- Jake Hadley vs. Malcolm Gordon
- Joanne Wood vs. Luana Carolina
- Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein
- Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos
