Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena UFC fight info, date and time

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus at 8:00pm EST on Saturday 26th March 2022 in a 170lbs matchup.

Matt Brown is coming off a spectacular knockout victory over Dhiego Lima in June, snapping a two-fight losing streak.

Bryan Barberena earned a convincing win over late-replacement Darian Weeks in December, who was stepping in for Matt Brown.

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena betting odds

This is a close pick’em fight, with neither fighter strongly favored to win. The betting odds between these two are razor thin.

Bryan Barberena opened as a -110 very slight betting favorite. Placing a bet on Barberena means you would need to bet $110 in order to win $100.

Matt Brown is priced at -105. $100 placed on Brown wins $105.

Fight information

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena was first reported on January 6th.

Matt Brown will fight Bryan Barberena at #UFCColumbus on March 26th. (per @MayerMeni) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/nJ73ZEqVl8

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 6, 2022

These two were scheduled to fight in December before Brown contracted COVID. This 170lbs scrap has been rebooked on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus.

Matt Brown

Matt Brown ended a two-fight losing week with a vicious knockout win over Dhiego Lima. Brown entered that fight off the back of consecutive losses to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza.

OUT OF NOWHERE 🤯@IamTheImmortal only needed one shot at #UFCVegas29 pic.twitter.com/52yWQ8WJxc

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 19, 2021

“The Immortal” has won three of his last five, including a Performance of the Night elbow knockout against Diego Sanchez.

Bryan Barberena

Bryan Barberena bounced back from a narrow defeat to Jason Witt by dominating Darian Weeks. All three judges and every major media outlet pick had Barbarena winning.

Non-stop striking 😬 #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/8viPaWrYJk

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

Since his first-round knockout win over Jake Ellenberger in 2018, Barberena has lost three out of five, including consecutive knockout defeats to Vicente Luque and Randy Brown.

How they match up

Both of these fighters stand 6”0 tall, although Matt Brown will have a significant 4-inch reach advantage in this fight.

Matt Brown is significantly older than his opponent at 41 years old, while Bryan Barberena is 32.

Brown also has a lot more fighting experience with 41 pro fights to Barberena’s 24.

Reasons to watch

Matt Brown is still as dangerous as he has ever been, as his last UFC outing against Dhiego Lima showed.

Bryan Barberena is one of the toughest fighters in the Welterweight Division. This fight promises to be one of the most violent on the card.

The stakes

A win for either fighter is unlikely to push them into the Top 15, but it would put their names in the mix for a ranked opponent next.

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions are tight, with a slight edge towards Barberena as the -110 betting favorite.

Bryan Barberena spoke exclusively with The AllStar and predicts a vicious war:

Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena picks

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Matt Brown vs Bryan Barberena tale of the tape

• Significant 9 year age difference: Barberena is the younger fighter at 32 years old.
• Brown has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Brown has 20 more professional MMA fights than Barberena.

Matt Brown	vs	Bryan Barberena
41	Age	32
44	Fights	24
23	Wins	16
18	Losses	8
17	KO’s	10
6	Subs	2
6′ 0	Height (in)	6′ 0
76	Reach (in)	72

Jake Ellenberger vs Matt Brown and Bryan Barberena
Matt Brown Loss • KO/TKO R1 1:46	vs. Jake Ellenberger	Bryan Barberena Win • KO/TKO R1 2:26

“The Immortal” Matt Brown fighter profile and recent form

Matt Brown is a 41 year old male fighter from United States with 23 pro wins and 18 losses. See Matt Brown’s full MMA record.

Matt Brown has a 92% finish rate, including 17 by knockout, 6 by submission, 2 by decision.

Matt Brown is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Dhiego Lima at UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Ige.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	22-18-0	Dhiego Lima	KO/TKO R2 3:02	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-19	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	22-17-0	Carlos Condit	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ABC 1	2021-01-16	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	22-16-0	Miguel Baeza	KO/TKO R2 0:18	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-16	Welterweight	UFC
Win	21-16-0	Ben Saunders	KO/TKO R2 4:55	UFC 245	2019-12-14	Welterweight	UFC
Win	20-16-0	Diego Sanchez	KO/TKO R1 3:44	UFC Fight Night 120	2017-11-11	Welterweight	UFC

Bryan “Bam Bam” Barberena fighter profile and recent form

Bryan Barberena is a 32 year old male fighter from United States with 16 pro wins and 8 losses. See Bryan Barberena’s full MMA record.

Bryan Barberena has a 75% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 2 by submission, 4 by decision.

Bryan Barberena is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Darian Weeks at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	15-8-0	Darian Weeks	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-04	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	15-7-0	Jason Witt	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-07-31	Welterweight	UFC
Win	14-7-0	Anthony Ivy	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-12	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	14-6-0	Randy Brown	KO/TKO R3 2:54	UFC on ESPN+ 12	2019-06-22	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	14-5-0	Vicente Luque	KO/TKO R3 4:54	UFC on ESPN 1	2019-02-17	Welterweight	UFC