Marc-André Barriault Explained

Marc-André Barriault
Other Names:Power Bar
Birth Name:Marc-André Barriault
Birth Date:18 February 1990
Birth Place:Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Residence:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Weight Lb:185
Weight Class:Middleweight (2012–present)
Light Heavyweight (2017–2018)
Reach In:73
Fighting Out Of:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Team:Patenaude Martial Arts - Gatineau
NOVA Gym – Quebec City
Sanford MMA (2021–present)[1]
Trainer:Sifu Patrick Marcil[2]
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Herbert Burns[3]
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:5
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:170803

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.[4] He previously competed with TKO Major League MMA where he won the TKO Middleweight Championship and the TKO Light Heavyweight Championship.[5]

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.[6]

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 where he twice challenged for the FightQuest Middleweight Championship as well as the Vacant Hybrid Combat Middleweight Championship.[7] After going professional in 2014 he competed in smaller promotions earning himself an impressive record of 11–1, During this time he managed to capture three championships in two different promotions (TKO Major League MMA, Hybrid Combat).[8] Having previously won both the TKO Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Championships when he was invited to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.[9]

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.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Barriault was next set to faced Krzysztof Jotko on July 7, 2019, at UFC 240.[12] Barriault lost the fight via split-decision.[13]

Barriault next faced Jun Yong Park on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Returning to action amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Barriault faced Oskar Piechota on June 20, 2020, at .[16] Barriault won the fight via TKO during the second round, earning him his first victory in the promotion.[17]

On December 4, 2020, the UFC announced that Barriault had accepted a six-month USADA suspension for testing positive in-competition for ostarine by the Nevada State Athlete Commission (NSAC) on June 20, 2020. Furthermore, Barriault's win was overturned to a no contest. After a thorough investigation into Barriault's positive test, including follow-up testing, an evaluation of the circumstances surrounding his positive tests, and finding no evidence of intentional use, USADA gave him a reduced suspension that it was consistent with low-level ostarine cases with evidence of contamination. He was eligible to fight again on January 21, 2021.[18]

Barriault faced Abu Azaitar on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[19] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[20]

Barriault faced Dalcha Lungiambula on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Barriault faced Chidi Njokuani on February 5, 2022, at .[23] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[24]

Barriault faced Jordan Wright, replacing Roman Kopylov, on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[25] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[26]

Barriault faced Anthony Hernandez on September 17, 2022, at .[27] He lost the fight via a submission in round three.[28]

Barriault faced Julian Marquez on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.[29] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[30]

Barriault faced Eryk Anders on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[31] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[32] The bout won the Fight of the Night bonus award.[33]

Barriault was scheduled to face Michel Pereira on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230.[34] A week before the event, he withdrew due to medical issues and was replaced by Andre Petroski.[35]

Barriault faced Chris Curtis on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[36] He lost in a competitive bout by split decision.[37]

Barriault faced Joe Pyfer on June 29, 2024, at UFC 303.[38] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round.[39]

Barriault faced Dustin Stoltzfus on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246.[40] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[41]

Personal life

Until his move to Florida in 2021, Barriault worked as a cook.[42] [43]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|16–9 (1)|Dustin Stoltzfus|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:28|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|16–8 (1)|Joe Pyfer|KO (punches)|UFC 303 | |align=center|1|align=center|1:25|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–7 (1)|Chris Curtis|Decision (split)|UFC 297||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|16–6 (1)|Eryk Anders|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 289||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-|Win|align=center|15–6 (1)|Julian Marquez|TKO (punches)|UFC 285||align=center|2|align=center|4:12|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–6 (1)|Anthony Hernandez|Technical submission (arm-triangle choke)| ||align=center|3|align=center|1:53|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–5 (1)|Jordan Wright|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:36|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–5 (1)|Chidi Njokuani|KO (punches)|| |align=center|1|align=center|0:16|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–4 (1)|Dalcha Lungiambula|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center||Abu Azaitar|TKO (punches)|UFC 260||align=center|3|align=center|4:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|NC|align=center|11–4 (1)|Oskar Piechota|NC (overturned)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:50|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Park Jun-yong|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Busan, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Krzysztof Jotko|Decision (split)|UFC 240||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|11–2|Andrew Sanchez|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada||-| Win| align=center|11–1| Adam Hunter| KO (punches)| TKO 44| | align=center|1| align=center|4:28| Québec City, Québec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center|10–1| Brendan Kornberger| KO (punch)| TKO 43| | align=center|2| align=center|4:25| Québec City, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Strahinja Gavrilovic| Decision (split)| TKO 41: Champions| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Todd Stoute| Decision (split)| TKO 40: Dénouement| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center|7–1| Jo Vallée| TKO (retirement)| TKO 39: Ultimatum| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Yacine Bandaoui| KO (punch)| TKO 38: Ascension| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:54| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Strahinja Gavrilovic| Decision (split)| Hybrid Pro Series 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Martin Leblanc| TKO (punches)| LAMMQ 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:06| Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–1| Jo Vallée| Decision (split)| Hybrid Pro Series 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| James Kouame| TKO (punches)| LAMMQ 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:19| Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| James Kouame| KO (punch)| Hybrid Pro Series 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:50| Gatineau, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Paul Cressaty| KO (punch)| LAMMQ 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:22| Quebec City, Quebec, Canada||-[44]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marc-Andre Barriault's Game Changer. September 3, 2021. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gavin Porter.
  2. Web site: Patrick Marcil à frappé juste. Le Gatineau Express. 25 July 2018.
  3. CfK-yAVjZ_e. "Got surprised tonight by professor @herbertburns Didn’t expect this at all !!! (...)". June 24, 2022. November 2, 2024. powerbar_mma.
  4. Web site: Marc-André Barriault makes UFC debut. themix.net. themix. 2019-12-16. 2019-05-04.
  5. Web site: Marc-André Barriault Double TKO champ signs with UFC . 2019-12-16. 2018-11-09 .
  6. Web site: Marc-andre barriault the good wolf. lesoleil.com. Le Soleil. 2019-12-20. 2018-05-03.
  7. Web site: Marc-André Barriault feels rate at home. UFC.com/news. UFC/news. 2 May 2019 . 2019-12-20.
  8. Web site: Marc-André Barriault amateur record/other info. UFC.com/news. UFC/news. 2 May 2019 . 2019-12-20.
  9. Web site: Marc-André Barriault becomes TKO double champion. tkomma.ca. tkomma. 2019-12-16. 2018-11-09.
  10. Web site: Marc-André Barriault makes debut. John Smith. Sherdog. 2019-12-16.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 151 results . mmaindia.com. mmaindia. en-US. 2019-12-16. 2019-05-05 .
  12. Web site: Barriault trains or UFC 240. thescore.com. 23 July 2019 . 2019-12-16.
  13. Web site: UFC 240 fight results. 2019-05-05. mmafighting.com. en. 2019-12-16.
  14. Web site: Jun Yong Park vs. Marc-Andre Barriault announced for UFC Busan. mmafighting.com. mmafighting. 2019-12-17. 2019-09-27.
  15. Web site: UFC Busan results. cagesidepress.com. cagesidepress. 21 December 2019 . en. 2019-12-21.
  16. News: UFC returns to Saskatoon: Ultimate Fighting Championship card set for June at Sasktel Centre. thestarphoenix.com. David Deibert. 2020-03-04. 2020-03-04.
  17. Web site: UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Marc-André Barriault Puts Away Oskar Piechota Via TKO. Jay Anderson. 2020-06-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-06-21.
  18. Web site: 2020-12-04. STATEMENT ON MARC-ANDRE BARRIAULT. 2020-12-04. UFC. en.
  19. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-02-12. Abu Azaitar treft Marc-André Barriault tijdens UFC 260. 2021-02-13. MMA DNA. en-US.
  20. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-03-27. UFC 260 Results: Marc-Andre Barriault's Cardio the Difference Against Abu Azaitar. 2021-03-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  21. Web site: Shelton. Cole. 2021-07-13. Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dalcha Lungiambula moved to UFC London as September 4, 2021 card officially gets canceled. 2021-07-25. MyMMANews.com. en-US.
  22. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-09-04. UFC Vegas 36 Results: Marc-Andre Barriault Wears Down Dalcha Lungiambula. 2021-09-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  23. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-10-03. Marc-André Barriault treft UFC debutant Chidi Njokuani tijdens UFC evenement op 5 februari. 2021-10-03. MMA DNA. en-US.
  24. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2022-02-05. UFC Vegas 47: Lightning-Quick Finish Has Chidi Njokuani Stop Marc-André Barriault In Seconds. 2022-02-05. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: The Canadian Press . 2022-04-14 . Canadian Marc-Andre Barriault steps in on short notice to fight on UFC card - TSN.ca . 2022-04-14 . TSN . en.
  26. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-04-23 . UFC Vegas 52: Marc-Andre Barriault Catches Jordan Wright In Guillotine . 2022-04-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2022-07-13 . UFC Fight Roundup: Anthony Hernandez looks to extend winning streak against Marc-Andre Barriault on Sept. 17 . 2022-07-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  28. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-09-17 . UFC Vegas 60 Results: Anthony Hernandez Chokes Out Gritty Marc-Andre Barriault . 2022-09-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2022-12-23 . Julian Marquez vs. Marc-Andre Barrieult agregado a UFC 285 . 2022-12-23 . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . es.
  30. Web site: Second-round onslaught by Marc-Andre Barriault overwhelms Julian Marquez at UFC 285. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2023-03-04. 2023-03-04.
  31. Web site: UFC 289 adds Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2023-03-15. 2023-03-15.
  32. Web site: Morehouse . Cade . 2023-06-10 . Call Out Pays Off For Marc-Andre Barriault, Takes Unanimous Decision Victory In Tough Fight . 2023-06-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  33. Web site: UFC 289 post-fight bonuses: Charles Oliveira earns $50k for record-breaking finish of Beneil Dariush. mmafighting.com. Jed Meshew. 2023-06-10. 2023-06-10.
  34. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-08-19 . iMichel Pereira set for Middleweight move following UFC 291 weight miss, opponent revealed . 2023-08-20 . MMA News UFC News, Results & Interviews . en-US.
  35. Web site: Andre Petroski steps up on short notice against Michel Pereira at UFC Vegas 81. sherdog.com. David Andrew. 2023-10-06. 2023-10-12.
  36. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-10-12 . "Told You I Owed You One Canada" — Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault Set for UFC 297. 2023-10-12. Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2024-01-21 . Chris Curtis Pulls Off Close Split-Decision Victory Over Barriault . 2024-01-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  38. News: Neil Davidson. The Canadian Press . 2024-04-17 . Robertson, Barriault add Canadian content to Conor McGregor comeback UFC 303 card . 2024-04-17 . The Hamilton Spectator . en . 1189-9417.
  39. Web site: UFC 303: Joe Pyfer Demolishes Marc-André Barriault. cagesidepress.com. Bryson Hester. 2024-06-29. 2024-06-29.
  40. Web site: Dana White announces UFC Edmonton with Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas main event, more. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-08-13. 2024-08-13.
  41. Web site: Hester . Bryson . 2024-11-02 . Dustin Stoltzfus KO's Barriault On Enemy Territory . 2024-11-02 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: How Barriault his the reset button and became a better fighter. The Sports Network.
  43. Web site: Barriault s'offre une visite à Gatineau avant UFC 289. Martin Comptois. Le Droit. June 6, 2023.
  44. Web site: Sherdog.com. Marc-Andre. 2021-03-28. Sherdog.

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