The opening fight of the main card kicked off with the middle weight TUF 23 winner Andrew Sanchez facing the local favourite Marc-Andre Barriault. Andrew Sanchez has his wrestling skills and 5 UFC fights experience to rely on. While Marc-Andre Barriault, the former TKO champion fights in his home town, this was his biggest test till date in the form of an experienced wrestler. Sanchez made it clear in the first round that he wants to take the fight to the ground and keep it there. Barriault is unable to defend the single leg take down but manages to get back up. Barriault tries everything to keep the fight on the feet and does well in the second round. Sanchez seals the deal with another take down in the final round to score big in the judges book. With this win, Sanchez is now 4-2 in the UFC while Barriault has his UFC debut spoilt.
Nasty uppercuts from the clinch for Barriault! #UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/qAVQ0iuhDA
— UFC (@ufc) May 5, 2019
How'd you score it? #UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/HamQoEsT31
— UFC (@ufc) May 5, 2019
El Dirte gets it done! #UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/glSPLkI4qB
— UFC (@ufc) May 5, 2019
