Prediction for the fight Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault

After his first career defeat, Sharabutdin Magomedov is heading to Abu Dhabi again to delight the local crowd with his performance. This time, he will fight Marc-Andre Barriault, representing Canada, on the main card of the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, on the evening of July 26.

• Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault;
• Sharabutdin Magomedov;
• Marc-Andre Barriault;
• Comparative analysis;
• Game Totals Prediction.

Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault

Sharabutdin Magomedov

For now, "Shara" has been removed from the published ratings, but this does not diminish his merits in martial arts. He was a champion at the Russian level in Muay Thai, had a good reputation in regional leagues, and was confident in the UFC until he met Michael Page.

Before that, there were 15 victories in a row, and only the bet against "Venom" did not play out. Sharabutdin prevailed over Oleksiychuk and Petrosyan, but now he got a less popular opponent.

Strengths

The unconventional movements of "Bullet's Ball" and the broken pace of the fight help him not only to bypass the defense of opponents, but also to miss less himself. A variety of kicks, backfists, jumping strikes and so on are standard for him, and this is not counting the fact that, even while on his back, he manages to cut the face of his opponents.

Weaknesses

Magomedov is trying to improve his ground game, but there are problems with it so far. In addition, in the last fight, Page's unconventional style showed that Sharabutdin doesn't really have another plan for the fight, except for what he does from exit to exit in the octagon.

The current form and readiness of the fighter

The athlete is 31 years old and, despite the first failure, there are no prerequisites for not believing in his future success. He is a strong, charged striker who is constantly looking for the finish, but does everything quite delicately. So, the defeat should only spur Magomedov to make his comeback more vivid.

Marc-Andre Barriault

The Canadian is a champion of the Hybrid Combat and TKO leagues, and in the latter – in two divisions at once. He is a blue belt in BJJ and a good striker, but he has lost to such charged knockout artists as Joe Pifer, Stoltzfus and Chris Curtis. But in May of this year, he knocked out Bruno Silva in less than 2 minutes – it was with him that “Shara” worked the entire distance.

Strengths

Marc-Andre is good enough on the ground to take down average strikers and smash them there. Otherwise, not being devoid of knockout power, he prefers to mix close combat with attacks at a distance, but, judging by the above-mentioned names who defeated him, sometimes he doesn’t grab the stars from the sky.

Weaknesses

Here, a clear gap in defense in the stand-up is evident - 3 losses by knockout, this is fully reflected. And in general, Barrio looks more like a middling fighter, who will continue to "hang around" on the outskirts of the rating.

The current form and readiness of the fighter

"The Energy Bar" is already 35 years old. He is unstable, sometimes he fights well, sometimes he gets knocked out, and in general, he is already approaching the end of his career. His future opponent is convenient for him because he will fight mainly standing, so Marc-Andre will try to extend his winning streak by delivering another finish. For this, he has that very single punch.

Comparative analysis

The fighters can be put on an equal footing in height and reach – the margin of error is minimal. They are at different stages of their careers, Sharabutdin is 4 years younger, but at the same time he is superior in the striking technique class. Magomedov will try to confuse his opponent as much as possible with feints, shifts and the most unexpected combos.

Barrio is more straightforward, but he can also offer to fight, so "Shara" has something to worry about. You can support the favorite with a free bet for the first replenishment, because even being an underdog, Marc-Andre still remains dangerous. It is quite possible that he will seek happiness in close combat, which will definitely complicate Sharabutdin's life.

In general, the latter should have no major difficulties in breaking the opponent's defense from a distance with his legs, and then screwing into it with the help of twos, or even his signature backfists. And given the successes of both in recent fights, an early end to the meeting should not be ruled out at all.

Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault Prediction

So what do we have as a result? A versatile fighter, but not the best one, who still prefers to stand, will fight a titled striker. The odds on "Bullet's Ball" are such that his triumph is not to be doubted, but the numbers do not fully reflect the situation. If Magomedov fails to act from afar, as usual, there will be problems.

However, his opponent has already been knocked out, and here, given the peculiarities of Barrio's style, it can be assumed that, going for another attack, he can run into a counter-punch. A risky option for a bet, but the odds justify it. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction: Magomedov wins/Total Less (2.5)