UFC 289: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Eryk Anders Betting Prediction
The UFC is finally back in Canada, and one of the best Canadian fighters in the world, Marc-Andre Barriault, will be opening up the main card on PPV against UFC veteran Eryk Anders.
Marc-Andre Barriault vs Eryk Anders
Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Date and Time: June 10, 2023. 10 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Barriault is fresh off an impressive KO victory over the tough Julian Marquez in March.
Anders is also riding some momentum going into this weekend. He last fought in December, where he beat Kyle Daukaus via TKO in the second round.
Read further for a fight breakdown, betting analysis, and the official Barriault vs Anders prediction and UFC Odds before making your bets this weekend.
Barriault is a 33-year-old fighter out of Quebec, Canada making his first appearance fighting in his home country under the UFC banner. In his dream fight, he is coming in with a record of 15-6 with ten TKO/KO wins and one submission. After starting 0-3 in his UFC career, he has bounced back and won five out of his last seven fights.
The Canadian has a very high-pace style of fighting; he averages 5.90 significant strikes landed per minute and 5.18 significant strikes absorbed. This means he puts pressure on his opponents but will also get hit.
Anders is a former National Champion football player at the University of Alabama and has now made a great career out of MMA. He has been a journeyman in the UFC schedule, with a record of 7-7, but it will always be a tough fight for anybody that steps into the cage with him. Out of his 15 career wins, he has ten finishes.
The 36-year-old southpaw fighter has accumulated an average of 3.39 significant strikes landed and 4.22 absorbed per minute while fighting in the UFC.This proves the up-and-downs of his fighting career, but that’s what happens when you only fight the best of the best.
No injuries have been reported to the UFC.
The first event in Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
To make the proper Barriault vs Anders prediction, let’s take a look at the betting lines available for this bout.
Barriault is the slight betting favorite at -135 over the +115 odds of Anders. Surprisingly, the over/under is set at 2.5 rounds, with the under being +135.
An interesting prop bet is this fight ending by TKO/KO/submission at +100. That is a pretty good line to take, and you get to cheer for someone to get a finish, which is the best part of the sport of MMA as a fan.
Both of these guys are tough, durable, and have the ability to knock each other out at any given moment. They both have only gotten finished twice in their careers, so it will be tough for either of them to get the job done that way.
After breaking down this fight by watching the film, looking up analytics, and browsing all the betting lines, let’s make the official Barriault vs Anders prediction for this weekend.
In this case, you have to go with Barriault to get his hand raised on Saturday night. He is fighting in front of his own country for the first time, and the energy he will get from that crowd will be special.
He only needs to focus on not having an adrenaline dump to start the fight, and then he will be able to settle in and fight the way he wants. His ML is plenty at -135 to get a good return on. The prop bets are too tough to choose because of how many different ways this fight could go.
These guys are both veterans of the game and tough. There is a strong possibility this is a fight-of-the-night type performance from both on Saturday night.
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