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Marc-Andre Barriault vs Bruno Silva

Middleweight · Prelims · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena

FINAL: Marc-Andre Barriault by KO/TKO Elbows
Marc-Andre Barriault
Marc-Andre Barriault
Age 35 · Elo 1502
LLWWL
468 days since last fight
vs
Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
Age 35 · Elo 1500
LLWLL
146 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Marc-Andre BarriaultBruno Silva
Claude Claude: Marc-Andre Barriault 40% Claude: Bruno Silva 60% 40% 60% GPT GPT: Marc-Andre Barriault 40% GPT: Bruno Silva 60% 40% 60% Elo Elo: Marc-Andre Barriault 50% Elo: Bruno Silva 50% 50% 50%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Marc-Andre BarriaultBruno Silva
Strikes landed / min Marc-Andre Barriault Strikes landed / min: 5.65 5.65 Bruno Silva Strikes landed / min: 4.12 4.12 Strikes absorbed / min Marc-Andre Barriault Strikes absorbed / min: 5.94 5.94 Bruno Silva Strikes absorbed / min: 5.45 5.45 Striking accuracy Marc-Andre Barriault Striking accuracy: 47% 47% Bruno Silva Striking accuracy: 49% 49% Striking defense Marc-Andre Barriault Striking defense: 49% 49% Bruno Silva Striking defense: 41% 41% Takedowns / 15 min Marc-Andre Barriault Takedowns / 15 min: 0.34 0.34 Bruno Silva Takedowns / 15 min: 0.93 0.93 Takedown defense Marc-Andre Barriault Takedown defense: 68% 68% Bruno Silva Takedown defense: 73% 73% Sub attempts / 15 min Marc-Andre Barriault Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.1 0.1 Bruno Silva Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 60% 60% Claude: Submission 5% Claude: Decision 35% 35%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 30% 30% GPT: Submission 10% 10% GPT: Decision 60% 60%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Bruno Silva by KO/TKO, 60% confidence

Despite Barriault's volume advantage (5.98 vs 4.12 SLPM), Silva possesses the more dangerous striking power and has performed better against common opponents. Both fighters have struggled with defensive liabilities, but Barriault's recent form is concerning with consecutive losses including a KO defeat. Silva has shown better results against common opponents, defeating both Jordan Wright and Andrew Sanchez, while Barriault lost to Sanchez. Silva's power punching is particularly dangerous against Barriault who absorbs 5.58 strikes per minute. While Barriault has a slight positive strike differential (+0.40), his defensive vulnerabilities and Silva's superior power make this a favorable matchup for Silva. Barriault's tendency to engage in firefights plays directly into Silva's counter-punching strength.

GPT
Bruno Silva by Decision, 60% confidence

Bruno Silva has a better win rate and has performed better against common opponents. Also, Silva's takedown defense is higher than Barriault's takedown accuracy, which could limit Barriault's ground game.