Marc-Andre Barriault turned things around Saturday at UFC 285 when he defeated Julian Marquez in a middleweight bout on the preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The TKO stoppage came at 4:12 of Round 2 after Barriault (15-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) landed dozens of strikes on Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in an in-tight clinch. Marquez showed heart in the waning minutes, but he struggled to get off the fence.
Referee Mark Smith allowed the onslaught to occur for quite some time as Marquez intermittently showed brief flashes of offense. After the stoppage, Marquez sported a sliced, bloody, and swollen face.
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— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
With the victory, Barriault re-enters the win column after a submission loss to Anthony Hernandez in September. Marquez has now lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his professional career.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 285 results include:
- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Julian Marquez via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:12
- Ian Garry def. Song Kenan via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:22
- Cameron Saaiman def. Mana Martinez via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28)
- Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:14.
- Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Loik Radzhabov def. Esteban Ribovics unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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