Marc-Andre Barriault

Overview

Seven UFC wins, and five of them came by finish. Marc-Andre Barriault, the "Powerbar" out of Gatineau, Quebec, has also lost ten times in the UFC, six of those by decision. Fights involving him rarely end quietly, and they rarely go the distance in his favor.

The Canadian middleweight fights out of Kill Cliff FC. His UFC record stands at 7-10 with one no contest, and his overall professional record across all promotions is 18-11-0. The most recent result is a first-round stoppage of Kyle Daukaus, so he carries a one-fight win streak into his next appearance.

Power when it lands, thin margins when it doesn't.

UFC Career

The run started rough. Barriault dropped his first three UFC fights, all on the scorecards: a unanimous decision to Andrew Sanchez, a split decision to Krzysztof Jotko, and a unanimous decision to JunYong Park. His fourth, against Oskar Piechota, ended as a no contest, overturned, in the second round.

The first win came at UFC 260, a third-round TKO of Abu Azaitar at 4:56, followed by a unanimous decision over Dalcha Lungiambula. Then came the fastest loss on his record: a KO/TKO to Chidi Njokuani in 16 seconds. He answered with a first-round submission of Jordan Wright at 2:36, before Anthony Hernandez submitted him in the third.

His longest win streak is two, and he has done it twice. In 2023 he stopped Julian Marquez in the second round and beat Eryk Anders on the scorecards. A split-decision loss to Chris Curtis, an opponent our model rates as strong, started the next slide. First-round stoppage losses to Joe Pyfer and Dustin Stoltzfus followed.

Bruno Silva was the reset, a first-round TKO at 1:27 at UFC 315. Decision losses to Shara Magomedov and Michal Oleksiejczuk came next, and then the finish of Daukaus in round one at 4:28.

Four of his seven UFC wins are knockouts. Three of the seven ended in the first round.

Fighting Style

The profile is a busy striker who pays for it. He lands far more strikes per minute than the UFC average, but he also absorbs more than most, and his accuracy and defense sit around the average. Volume with average efficiency means plenty of damage taken.

The grappling side is lopsided. He rarely shoots for takedowns and rarely hunts submissions, but he is very hard to take down. Fights tend to stay on the feet, which is where his power lives.

And before anyone files him under pure knockout artists: his 7-10 UFC record includes a first-round submission win over Wright. Still, the finishes lean heavily toward strikes, with four knockouts against one submission.

Notable Wins

• Bruno Silva — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:27), UFC 315 (2025)
• Jordan Wright — submission, round 1 (2:36), UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade (2022)
• Julian Marquez — KO/TKO, round 2 (4:12), UFC 285 (2023)
• Abu Azaitar — KO/TKO, round 3 (4:56), UFC 260 (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 7-10 (1 no contest)
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-11-0
• Nickname: Powerbar
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'1" / 74"
• Team: Kill Cliff FC
• Born: Gatineau, QC, Canada