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Joe Pyfer vs Marc-Andre Barriault Pick, 6/29/2024 Predictions UFC 303 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/25/2024

Joe Pyfer vs Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC 303

Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Joe Pyfer will enter the Octagon against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 303 on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The moneyline has Pyfer at -285 while Barriault is coming in at +230.

Joe "Bodybagz" Pyfer will be looking to add a victory to his record of 12-3-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Marc-Andre "Powerbar" Barriault stands in at 6'1" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 16-7-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In the category of significant strikes, Joe Pyfer connects on 3.66 per minute and Marc-Andre Barriault is connecting on 6.19 significant strikes per minute. Pyfer is landing 40% of the significant strikes he throws while Barriault is connecting on 47%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Bodybagz" allows 3.58 significant strikes per min and "Powerbar" allows 5.67. Pyfer also stops 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Barriault curbs 52% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC 303 Joe Pyfer Marc-Andre Barriault
Opening Odds -285 +230
Record 12-3-0 16-7-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time 8:23 11:34
Height 6'2" 6'1"
Weight 185 lbs 185 lbs
Reach 75" 74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.66 6.19
Striking Accuracy 40% 47%

When it comes to grappling, Joe Pyfer is the more competent wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.49 times per 15 minutes. Pyfer is getting his opponent to the mat on 41% of his tries and is stuffing 50% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Barriault is finishing his takedowns on 25% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 67% of the attempts against him. When it comes to submission attempts, Pyfer is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.9 submissions per 3 rds while Barriault looks to get 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Joe Pyfer squared up with Jack Hermansson and walked away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 5. Hermansson landed 188 of 327 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Pyfer finished this fight landing 95 of 254 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Hermansson ended up landing 121 of 235, which gave him a percentage of 51%. He landed 74 of 174 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Pyfer ended up landing 36% of his significant strikes by sticking 92 of 250. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 56 of 196 pointed at the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Hermansson and 100% of them connected on by Pyfer were tallied at a distance.

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In the last bout for Marc-Andre Barriault, he battled Chris Curtis and wound up walking away in defeat by split decision in round 3. Curtis landed 82% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Barriault ended up connecting on 86% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Barriault ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 122 of 243. He landed 77 of 189 significant strikes aimed at the head. Curtis ended up landing 140 of 258 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 101 of 210 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Curtis was 144 of 262 and Barriault was 124 of 245 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Cub Swanson squares up in the Octagon against Andre Fili. Swanson steps into the cage with a mark of 29-13-0. The 40-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Fili measures 5'11" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 23-11-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old extends his reach 74". In the grappling category, Cub Swanson gets a takedown 1.09 times per 15 minutes and Andre Fili scores a takedown 2.16 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Swanson tags his opponents 4.70 strikes/minute and connects on 50% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Andre Fili, who tags the opposition on 37% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 3.85 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jean Silva is set to encounter Charles Jourdain. Jourdain steps into the cage holding a mark of 15-7-1. The 28-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The switch fighter has a reach of 69". Silva measures in at 5'7" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 12-2-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In terms of grappling, Charles Jourdain is able to thwart 48% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of his tries. Silva is finishing his takedown tries on 50% of the attempts he tries and is able to stop 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Jourdain is absorbing 4.31 strikes/minute and he connects on 5.56 per min. Silva, on the contrary, absorbs 4.27 strikes per min and deals 5.83 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Joe Pyfer (-285)

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