Marc-Andre Barriault defeated Julian Marquez via a TKO at UFC 285. The middleweights opened the prelims card of UFC 285 and put on a slugfest. After having a strong start to the fight, Marquez could not maintain his dominance as Barriault brought the fight to him in the second.

‘The Cuban Missile Crisis’ came into the fight having won three out of his last five. ‘Powerbar’ was also 3-2 in his last five. Interestingly, both fighters had lost their previous bout and were looking to avoid a losing streak.

Fans react to Marquez vs. Barriault at UFC 285

Marquez started the fight strong and had Barriault on the back foot in the first round. However, Barriault took his time and came back stronger in the second round. The 33-year-old Canadian landed several strikes that landed on target. Once he sensed that Marquez was hurt, he did not take his foot off the gas until the finish.

“That was a crazy exchange, barrage of punches,” said Joe Rogan on commentary, while watching Barriault unload on his opponent.

With the win, Bariault is back on the winning road and is now 4-5 in the UFC. Marquez, on the other hand, is now on a two-fight skid.

Fans on Twitter also reacted to the two-round war between the middleweights.

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What are your thoughts on that prelim opener? Where do you see Barriault and Marquez going from here?