Marc-Andre Barriault, UFC Edmonton ceremonial weigh-in Credit score: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
The UFC has not been to Montreal in a decade, and Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault will probably be there when it lastly arrives this Could.
Quebec’s personal Barriault (19-9, 1NC) will face Bruno Silva (23-12) at UFC 315 on the Bell Heart in Montreal on Could 10, 2025, a pairing first reported by SportsNet and confirmed by the UFC.
Hailing from Quebec Metropolis, the “PowerBar” finds himself in must-win territory, having misplaced his final three bouts. Barriault has not fought in Quebec since 2018, previous to his time with the UFC, and hasn’t competed in Montreal because the earlier 12 months, successful the TKO middleweight championship there at TKO 41.
Silva has been on a fair worse run of late, shedding his final 4 journeys to the octagon. That features setbacks in opposition to former middleweight champ Chris Weidman (who has since exited the corporate and joined the GFL), Shara Magomedov, and most lately, Ismail Naurdiev.
No principal occasion has been introduced for UFC 315 as of but. The next match-ups have been reported for the promotion’s return to Montreal:
Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan
Hailey Cowan vs. Nora Cornolle
Alexa Grasso vs. Natália Silva
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva
