UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane- Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry: Prediction and Analysis

UFC 270 offers to treat MMA fans with two championship bouts back to back. The first one is the flyweight trilogy between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo and lastly, the heavyweight unifying main event, Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane. The event also sports some interesting bantamweight clashes and one of them is Raoni Barcelos vs. UFC debutant Victor Henry.

Raoni Barcelos is an explosive bantamweight from Brazil. Barcelos entered the UFC as RFA’s featherweight champion. After entering the UFC, the 34-year-old amassed a total of five wins, all of them consecutively. However, a recent loss against Timur Valiev snapped his glorious streak.

Victor Henry is a new name in the UFC. Henry is an MMA veteran who has fought in the octagon since 2010 as a pro. ‘La Mangosta’ made his name in the Japanese circuit, where he is currently the highest-ranked bantamweight in the regional rankings.

Victor Henry and Raoni Barcelos stats

Victor Henry holds an impressive record of 21-5 with a 67% finish rate. The Californian recently came back to the States after finishing his stints at various regional promotions. His most recent win came against Albert Morales at Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 6.

On the flip side, Raoni Barcelos is a tough bantamweight opponent who has proved his mettle ever since he stepped into the cage. The Brazilian has only lost twice in his career, the latest one being his loss to Timur Valiev at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov. In total, Barcelos has 16 wins and 2 losses in his career, with 10 of them being stopagges.

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UFC 270: Henry Vs Raoni prediction

In terms of records and fight credentials, Barcelos beats Henry every time. Barcelos has shown his striking and wrestling prowess in the UFC and is an elite who can perfectly time a strike or take his opponents down as soon as he sees an opening.

However, ‘La Mangosta’ is also a tough opponent who has never been finished in his career. With that said, Barcelos also has the ability to go the distance and collect a win for himself, as proved by the six decision wins on his resume.

PREDICTION: Raoni Barcelos wins by unanimous decision.

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